I am in the airport in Tijuana, and have been for a few hours. Great places for people watching and also forcing you to sit still which got me thinking……… I haven’t shared what I am doing in this part of the world. When I was in Ireland I spent weeks poring over travel websites … More Planes, trains & automobiles
I have heard alot about the beaches in San Diego, so I went to check them out. One of them was La Jolla. There is a coastal trail of sorts to follow. Although it quite quickly took me from the coast to the highway as it seems that beachfront property replaced the path. As I … More A trail with a difference
Sunny California? Not the last few days at least. Even walking around town was difficult and limited to between the downpours. So I needed a new plan for San Diego. Plan B – food and yoga. Well if I was going to be indoors I may as well be enjoying myself. Now I have been … More Every cloud has a ………
Am thinking this trip is going to be about the people I meet, they are making an impression so far at least. One conversation I had with a somebody who lives in LA went something like this….. This is not my forever place, it’s where I want to be for now cos it’s young and … More More from crazy town
“Los Angeles: Seventy-two suburbs in search of a city” Dorothy Parker I saw this quote the other day and it sums up my first impressions of LA. I haven’t been to all 72 suburbs but of the few I have visited they all have their own personality which makes it difficult for me to have … More All kinds of everything
On the way to LA I decided to spend a night in Bakersfield, which is known for country music, which I don’t usually listen to. I went along to a place called the Crystal Palace to hear the music of Buck Owens, but I wont regale you with tales of line dancing, which I can … More Kindness of strangers
I have been in Sequoia NP for a few days. I wont detail all the hikes but this one is worth a mention, as it will be my last hike for a while. Earlier today I was on the Little Baldy Trail. It has been described by some as ‘shamefully easy’ and they are probably right … More Little Baldy Trail
Have just arrived in Kings Canyon/Sequoia National Park for some more hiking, this time in the company of giant trees. The park is famous for its giant sequoia trees, including the General Sherman Tree, which is one of the largest in the world. Pictured above is the General Grant Tree, soon to be decorated for Christmas. … More In the company of giants
The voices in your heads, you know the ones, that convince you not to do something. What if?……but but but what if?…….. I heard them recently. I had always planned to drive a little while I was here to get around. Yet, the night before I was due to pick up the car I started … More Trust your instincts
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