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Nepal Day 3. Kathmandu to Pokhara, by bus

A 7am bus ride from Kathmandu to Pokhara proved to be rather interesting. We wondered how many more passengers, goats, and luggage could fit on top of the buses and vans, as well as how some vehicles could possibly pass  … Continue reading

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Nepal Day 2. City of Kathmandu

At breakfast Rebecca showed up (our good friend from UC Davis, who had arrived in Kathmandu the night before).  We spent the day together enjoying food, shopping (ie being pestered and bargaining in tiny street shops while trying not to … Continue reading

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Nepal Day 1. Arrival in Kathmandu

We spent the night in Delhi Airport on Monday the 21st and it wasn’t too bad.  We got some sleep and made it to our 7am flight to Kathmandu the next morning.  Much to our surprise our luggage made it … Continue reading

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Rafting in San Diego

What to do in the fall when its hot?  Go “rafting” down the “river”.  Its more like floating in a tube down a controlled stream, where the flow is determined by how much the reservoir decides to let off.  Regardless, there were … Continue reading

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Calf Creek, Utah

Southwestern Utah is dry, but the rivers and canyons are lush and beautiful.  Nothing like a summer camping trip to a peaceful litte area called Calf Creek. Calf Creek is located in Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, a bit off … Continue reading

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Portraits of Sequoia National Park

Some really huge trees.  And a little bit of goofing off in the park.

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Alaska in the winter – just as great as it sounds

You might be wondering why we would choose to go to Alaska in the winter, just a few days after the shortest day? Turns out, if you ask the locals, they prefer winter.  The rivers and northern bays are frozen … Continue reading

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Fall and Winter in Yosemite National Park

Fall in the park (Nov 2005) Fall Storm: Nov 2006 Winter in the park, 2006 Fall 2007

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Kaui, Hawaii

Kaui is a sleepy little island with lots of relaxing to be had.  It can be done on a budget, but camping here is not quite like camping for cheap in the national parks mainside.  Turns out, people live, fulltime, … Continue reading

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