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Eagle Cap Wilderness Photo Album

1_20160724_113148As you could imagine, the scenery here is something to behold.  After inserting pictures into my writing, I simply ended up with a lot more pictures that deserved to see the light of day.  I could describe them all, but in this instance words won’t do them justice.  So here is an Eagle Cap Wilderness photo album and some gems that will simply speak for themselves.

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Santa Cruz to Big Sur – Jun 20

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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Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park – Jun 21

It’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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Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park – Jun 22

I 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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Sand Dollar Beach – Jun 23

Although 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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Andrew Molera State Park – Jun 24

Our 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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Jade Cove and Beyond – Jun 25

 

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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Zihuatanejo & Barra de Potosi

First, thank you for reading my blog. I hope you get as much enjoyment reading about my adventures as I have going on them. Well OK, maybe that’s an exaggeration. But I do hope you find your own inspiration through my blog and may it ripple out into your life in ways known and unknown. 

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The Food — La Comida de Zihuatanejo

For 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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The Music — La Musica de Zihuatanejo

What can I say?  Part of what makes Latin America so charming is the way that music is infused into the culture.  Whether you are strolling down an alley, meandering on the malecón, or sitting on the beach – music is never far away

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