Travel

Steve on September 5th, 2011

While most lakes are beautiful, Donner is particularly lovely.  Stopping to enjoy it offers a nice respite from traffic. It’s also a nice chance to get a little history lesson. The very first group to cross the Sierra Nevada in wagons came through this way. I try to imagine how difficult that journey must have [...]

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Steve on August 9th, 2011

We camped the first night by the side of a burbling little creek. In warmer days, Brian tells me that there is good swimming to be had. But with overnight temps down near freezing,     I wasn’t too interested in getting wet in the morning. The morning, though chilly, was spectacular. I watched the [...]

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Steve on August 9th, 2011

The most notable aspect of our weekend wheeling trip was that there was snow on the ground on the trail. Not just a little peppering– there were many places where we saw a little here and there, but a full-on snow bank onto which we had to climb in order to get to where we [...]

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Steve on August 7th, 2011

Quick trip to the Sierra for a little wheeling, camping, swim hole and relaxation. 

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Steve on August 4th, 2011

Nuts. Awesome, in a masochistic way. But nuts.

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