Adventures with Fred and Carolyn
We’re in the lovely valley, full of rich herby, floral scent, alert for a sighting. Surrounded by steep hillsides, softened with eons of extremes, it’s green and, due to the lack of trees, the views are endless. We squinted and strained to see two small groups of Takhi. These horses are the only truly wild … Continue reading “We See Takhi Wild Horses in Hustai National Park”
In which the McClains do a road trip to the Salinas area to visit a sustainable cattle ranch preserved via help from the Nature Conservancy. The photo above peers down from the Dorrance (pronounced like the city of Torrance) ranch on to a neighboring ranch. It’s been a while since our visit and details fade, … Continue reading “A Quick Jaunt to Monterey and Tour of the Dorrance Ranch”
In which Carolyn and Fred rent a camper to chase the rare eclipse over North America.
In which we encounter whales and a donkey.
In which Carolyn and Fred cruise the inland passage north to south. Tarr Inlet in Glacier Bay
188 miles, at least three class 10 rapids, total of more than 17 rapids, 7 days, 6 nights luxury wilderness camping, several hikes to fantastic waterfalls and oases. No Internet, no traffic, no worries. That about sums it up. It was fantastic. We’d been wanting to do this trip for almost forever. It can’t be … Continue reading “Grand Canyon Rafting – Woo Hoo!”
OK friends, family and spammers (our biggest readers – thanx for all the hints about riverboat gambling, online casinos, viagra and other drugs). Our next adventure is a Road Trip to Yellowstone National Park. And along the way, there are wonderful western sites to see – Indian ruins, dinosaur tracks, and a few of the … Continue reading “Preview: The Yellowstone Sanction”
One of our favorite books from the last couple of years was Laura Hillenbrand’s “Seabiscuit, An American Legend.” It took life in the film “Seabiscuit”, which told the story but lacked the richness of the real saga. The PBS special (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/seabiscuit/) added some of the fibers of the story and the historical feel of 1930’s … Continue reading “Seabiscuit Lives On”
For years, our ski trips have been planned in advance, dates crafted to fit the calendars of a group of busy friends. This year, Fred and I decided that for once, we’d be snow trackers, follow the weather reports for Mammoth, and strike when the snowstorms arrived. I’m happy to disclose that our strategy was … Continue reading “Snow-A-Rama”
Sunday Evening, our friends James and Min arrived from LA via Las Vegas. We were all excited about skiing together on Monday. James is a real expert, and he’s been coaching Min, who had never skiied before he started teaching her. We went pretty much all over – it’s impressive that Min just skis wherever. … Continue reading “Mammoth Week 3”