We arrived Monday morning and walking was not fun. Pretty much discomfort with each step. When I had received massage treatment at home that had helped immensely. So I found a phisotherapist and saw her that afternoon.She was very through and I was walking better. Had dinner on the way home, but the walk back …
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How not to end or start a trip. 12 days ago I was in the backcountry,minding my own businesses, doling some wash twisting back and forth, when I felt my left lower back tighten.Oh crap! It stayed tight but by the end of the day, it started spasming. Of course my heavy duty meds were …
Several weeks ago Marlina asked if there was someone I wanted to se at the Freight and Salvage. I procrastinated and then saw this singer guitarist named Ruthie Foster. I listened to a couple of samples and thought she sounded intriguing . I told Marlina but we realized we could not go because of a …
The alarm went off after a wonderfully restful sleep. It’s 6:15 and dark outside. Someone is washing their car because I hear the water splashing . I look out to find rain. The weather forecast was for overcast. Well, they got that part right, they just missed out on the precipitation part. Well I guess …
Mike picked me up about 6AM and we headed to Carmel. We arrived to a dark parking lot filled with people arranging belongings and getting bikes ready. The plan was Mike would ride the 1st 55 miles down the coast to Lucia. I would drive the car to Lucia and start my ride there. He …
Thursday afternoon I checked into the hotel.During check in the manager is having a running argument with her partner.She says I want to check something in your room, have to talk with someone,so I’ll meet you there. I put my bags on the bike and head down there, she says everything looks fine and hands …
After 10 minutes of riding In San Jose commute traffic I was on a bike train and 10 minutes late I was on the quiet streets of Los Gatos. 10 minutes after thatI was on the Los Gatos Creek Trail, with a creek on one side and surrounded by beautiful trees.It is a narrow trail …
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“It’s going to be dry until Monday” That’s what the forecast was as I walked out of the house. It had been three years since I last wrote about a trip and longer than that since I had been on a bike trip. My friend Mike and I are going to do a two day …
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Our last day in Atlanta was packed. It was a beautiful clear day. When we were in the beautiful Chattanooga aquariums, one of the docents had recommended the Atlanta aquarium. We enjoyed it, but thought Chsttanooga ‘s was better. If you only had time to go to one Civil Rights museum, I think this would …
An hour and twenty minutes outside Atlanta are Gibbs Gardens. Marlina learned about it on a program about gardening she thinks is called called Garden Smart. 30 years ago this guy bought hundreds of acres outside Atlanta and began creating this garden. It has over 150 varieties of Japanese maple. He had two gardens ,one …
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