Adventures with Fred and Carolyn
Besides walking around the city and eating great food, we wanted to get to know the place better. The river and canals are the lifeblood of Sankt Peterburg, so a river tour was a must. There are a zillion providers, but owing to the narrow canals, boat sizes don’t vary much. We were careful to … Continue reading “Touring St. Petersburg”
In which we cross the border for a very exciting futbal game. The Xolo’s played the Guadalajara Atlas team. There was lots of energy in the stadium, terrific footwork by the players, an occasional drama as players exaggerated the effects of contact with a competing player, hoping for a penalty. The various food items were … Continue reading “Gooooooal!!!”
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!”
May of 2008 took us to Bali and twelve days aboard the Komodo Dancer. Until I have time to write more, take a look at this: http://www.peterhughes.com/komodo-home.shtml
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”
Around Mammoth, you’ll see many signs and bumper stickers admonishing us to “help our bears†or “save our bearsâ€. They’re usually meant as reminders to keep your food trash away from the bears, so that they don’t become dependent on human food, start sleeping on park benches in the middle of town and panhandling among … Continue reading “Coyotes and Bears at Mammoth Lakes”