Took a bullet train to Kurume where I hiked an OLLE course. I’ve posted previously about the special trail symbols.
Category: Move
Circling and Framing a Volcano
Posted Circling and Framing a Volcano.
Sakurajima Cycle
Took a ferry across this bay from Kagoshima to Sakurajima, an active volcano. Circled Sakurajima on a rented bicycle.
Snapshots: Superior Hiking Trail 2017
Each October we drive up to the North Shore of Lake Superior to hike sections of the Superior Hiking Trail. Walk to breakfast, Bluefin Bay Resort. We had a rhythm to each day: we fortified ourselves with a cooked breakfast, then hit a trail. Some days we did an in and out originating at our…… Continue reading Snapshots: Superior Hiking Trail 2017
Paddlewheeler to New Orleans
Cycled the Cannon Falls Trail. Spotted this paddlewheeler, docked at Red Wing, en route to New Orleans. It entered service in 2015.
Switching it Up
I chose unfamiliar paths to an unfamiliar coffee shop filled with hipsters at laptops, earnestly nudging the new economy forward.
Travel Gear: Packing Hiking Boots
The first frost of the season nipped Minneapolis this week, signaling less cycling and more hiking. My boots are squeaky clean and ready. Boots are bulky, which is an issue when flying with a small carry-on backpack. It’s amazing how much you can stuff into boots, then further reduce the bulk by tying the laces…… Continue reading Travel Gear: Packing Hiking Boots
Fall Reflections
Cycled past reflections in the Mississippi: emerging Fall colors and the University of Minnesota Medical Center – East Bank.
Free Beer
Wheeled our bikes along a muddy track beside Bassett Creek, past the abandoned Fruen/ConAgra mill, and on to Utepils Brewery and free beer.
Woolly Gesture
My bicycle appreciated this thoughtful gesture outside Diamonds Coffee Shoppe in Nordeast Minneapolis.