SherriI am embarrassed to say that prior to being 44, I had not backpacked. I’ve done tons of day hiking. A slew of car camping. And I have camped out in the woods for multiple days, at Rainbow Gatherings and when packing with llamas. But in the strict sense of the word backpacking,
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Being an Oregonian for a couple of decades I have heard the phrase “the wild and scenic Rogue River is my favorite river to raft” more than a few times. But what makes it so special? The typical answers included comments like: “dependably gorgeous summer weather, lush scenery,
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SherriApr. 11-14: I am totally happy I went to Viñales. Although I would caution you against going only to Havana and Viñales. Although it is not affluent by US standards, Viñales is the most affluent part of Cuba. You would not really see a cross section of the country,
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Sherri
I am sitting in the light of the (almost) full moon, on the (almost) longest day of the year in Andrew Molera State Park, at the northern end of Big Sur. Yesterday, my friend Brendan and I flew to San Jose. We were eager to get out of the city and into some of California’s most scenic regions.
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SherriIt’s the longest day of the year, which can also be viewed as the shortest night of the year. Some sort of celebration is in order so here I sit, at midnight by the campfire, reliving my full and strenuous day exploring Big Sur and Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park.
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SherriI am watching the moon rise through the sky and it’s another clear, breezy night in Big Sur. I have created a ritual here that when I wake up, I walk down to the ocean. It’s about 1.5 mile there and back, and it’s an excellent way to get things moving and in good stead for the day to come,
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SherriAlthough we originally had just booked three nights at Andrew Molera campground, I think it’s wise we opted for two more nights here. In part, because it saves a lot of work of packing and setting up camp again, which leaves us more time for other things, and in part,
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SherriOur last night at Andrew Molera State Park is upon us. From exploring Big Sur and seeing many of the campgrounds, we confirmed without a doubt that we are at the best one and we have enjoyed the relative solitude here, not to mention we feel we were lucky to have landed a spot,
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The Extended Stay in San Jose right down the street from the San Jose airport is not as charming and full of raw, rugged beauty as Big Sur and our visit today to Jade Cove. But often being homebound is indeed a pragmatic affair, not an adventurous one.
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SherriFor me, eating is always a huge part of travel or life for that matter. It is very important to me to connect with the people serving fresh and local food. Whether one is traveling on a budget or traveling in luxury, they can (and should, IMHO) make a point of sampling the local cuisine.
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