No Trespassing!Normally when I head out on my bike, it’s to a world of lakes, rivers, and wooded areas. Yesterday, I decided to explore a more gritty side of Minneapolis.Under Target Field baseball stadiumRefreshment stop at Corner Coffee, Warehouse DistrictCrossing the Mississippi–mind the gapsSome missing boards had been recently replaced: that made me feel less…… Continue reading Gnarly Minneapolis
Category: Move
Lake of the Isles to Minnehaha Falls by Bicycle
This wobbly 4-minute video shows my Chain of Lakes ride, this week, from Lake of the Isles to the fast-flowing Minnehaha Falls.Interactive MapOn the way, I stopped at Lake Harriet’s Bread and Pickle for one of the best breakfast sandwiches in the Cities.The Twin Cities has an amazing network of dedicated bicycle trails. In the…… Continue reading Lake of the Isles to Minnehaha Falls by Bicycle
Tokyo Hiking Trails
Trailhead: Seibu-Chichibu Train StationApril 4, 2013I stayed at a hotel two blocks from the station and walked directly to trails.Cherry blossoms, rice paddiesThere were several shrinesTrailhead: Mitake Train StationApril 5, 2013I put my backpack in a locker, and set foot from the station.Great views, had it not been hazy.People were whitewater kayaking
Tokyo Hiking Trails
Posted Tokyo Hiking Trails (pix).
Shikoku 88: Some Observations
Pilgrim on his way. The Shikoku Henro (“Shikoku 88”) is an 88-temple pilgrimage around the island of Shikoku, Japan. The complete journey is about 750 miles. It is particularly appealing to me the pilgrimage goes in a circle: when you reach temple 88 you are just a few miles from temple 1, but your mind…… Continue reading Shikoku 88: Some Observations
Remembering a Spider
Today on the Kuilau Ridge Trail. Hey C and D: Ask Mom about the spider that sat down beside her on this trail in 2002.
Now and Then: Hiking the Kalalau Trail (1995)
2013: We’ve just hiked the Kalalau Trail for the fourth time.1995: Here we are on the Kalalau back in our salad days:
Hiking the Kalalau (1995)
Posted about hiking the Kalalau back in 1995.
Hiking the Kalalau Trail (2013)
March 11 and 12, 2013, our fourth time on the trail. Our first time was in 1988.
Hiking the Kalalau (2013)
Pix from our hike along the Kalalau Trail this week.