Great Day Riding Up to Crystal Lake
Today my buddy LarDog and I took a drive up to Azuza to do some climbing in the Angeles National Forest to Crystal Lake. We met Gary, Scot and Scott at a parking lot near a bike trail to start … Continued
La Jolla Cove Swim and Hanging with Leah and Tom
Sara and I planned to meet up with Leah, Tom and Ethan in La Jolla this afternoon and decided to go for a swim first in La Jolla cove. We just got some great closeout deals on wetsuits and wanted … Continued
Lyon Visit to OC
We were blessed to host Charlene, Donovan and Elise over the July 4th weekend Donovan was competing in Nationals for Irish Dance in Anaheim…here he is in his Irish Dance attire with his friend Henry and excited mom Charlene… Donovan … Continued
Bryce National Park – Hiking Trip
1On our way back from hiking the wave we decided to stay over two nights to explore Bryce Canyon. Sara had not been there in 15 years and it was my first time in the park. We drove over from … Continued
Hiking The Wave
Sara and I have been trying to get a permit to hike the wave almost since Memorial Day last year. It took us about 6 months of getting into the online lottery to get a spot and we were very … Continued
Climbing Half Dome – Yosemite National Park
I have always wanted to climb Half Dome in Yosemite National Park and until this Spring I thought I would be going up the normal hiking trail and up the cables to the top on the normal route. After Sara … Continued
Idyllwild Suicide Rock – climbing day
My friend John and I drove out this morning to Idyllwild to do some climbing on Suicide Rock. We parked and were happy to see that there wasn’t anyone parked close to the trail. View of Suicide Rock from parking lot … Continued
Costa Rica – Arenal Canyonering and Zip-lining
We spent the night at the Arenal Backpackers Resort which was simple, inexpensive and clean. Here is a view of the place from the second floor balcony… not bad for a hostel huh? One of the highlights of this area … Continued
Costa Rica – La Fortuna & Tabacon Hot Springs
It was time to leave the beach for the mountains again and I think we were ready. Next stop is the area around Arenal (Are e nall) West of the airport. We packed up our stuff and left the ocean … Continued
Costa Rica – Monkeys and Ziplining
MWe really wanted to see some Monkeys close up and we were in luck when we hooked up with a driver and guide named Dimas who was the man for setting us up with adventures at good prices. We were … Continued