Inca Trail, Day 4 (Machu Picchu)
What you need to know before you hike the Inca Trail Inca Trail, Day 1 Inca Trail, Day 2 Inca Trail, Day 3 Day 4 – Wiñay Wayna to Machu … Continue reading
Inca Trail, Day 3
[What you need to know before you hike the Inca Trail] [Inca Trail, Day 1] [Inca Trail, Day 2] Day 3 – Pacaymayu to Wiñay Wayna (16km/10mi total. It was … Continue reading
Inca Trail, Day 2
[Inca Trail, Day 1] Day 2 – Ayapata to Warmiwañusca (5km/3mi, 900m/2950ft elevation gain) then downhill 6km to camp at Pacaymayu at 3400m. I was feeling pretty good the first … Continue reading
Inca Trail, Day 1
I’ve wanted to do the Inca Trail ever since I first heard about it in 2010. This June I finally got to do it! I was especially proud that I … Continue reading
What you need to know before you hike the Inca Trail
1. It’s hard! This can’t be emphasized enough. You are walking for 8 hours a day for 3 days in a row. Most of that walking is either gaining or … Continue reading
Snow Lake Hike & Annette Lake Hike
Great views on the way up to Snow Lake! The lake itself, still covered in snow but it’s melting fast. I didn’t go down into the basin due to the … Continue reading
Granite Mountain, WA state
This hike kicked my butt! We were in the middle of a heat wave, and it was the steepest hike I’ve tried. And that’s not even including the alternate … Continue reading
Mount Washington Hike, WA state
They say a rainy day in the mountains beats a sunny day indoors. Well, what about a sunny day in the mountains?? Since my last post, I’ve completed six … Continue reading
Swakane Canyon Trail, WA state
In late June I’ll be doing something I’ve dreamed about doing for a long, long time – the Inca Trail! It’s a 4-day hike through the Andes, with Machu Picchu … Continue reading
San Diego, California (Dec 2015)
This past Christmas I went to San Diego, since the flights to Maui were too expensive. I wanted some sunshine and San Diego definitely delivered! I stayed in the Horton … Continue reading
Boston, Mass (April 2015)
Last April I took a trip to Boston to see my friend Vicki. The city had just had its snowiest winter in a long time, and there was still a … Continue reading
Lauterbrunnen Valley, Switzerland (July 2014)
The Lauterbrunnen Valley is one of only 3 places in Europe that I’ve returned to (the others being Madrid and Amsterdam). It’s so beautiful and peaceful that I just couldn’t … Continue reading
In & Around Balestrand, Norway (July 2014)
On the shore of the Sognefjord, Balestrand is a tiny town with lots to offer if you enjoy being outdoors. I used it as a homebase for hiking and biking. … Continue reading
Stockholm Archipelago
During my five days in Sweden in July 2014, I spent two of those days in the middle archipelago. What is the middle archipelago? you may ask. Well, since there … Continue reading
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