Booking and Packing / Sights and Sounds = Travel Journals / Bike and Hike
Create a vacation – What happens when you add 3 days to a long weekend? A mini-vacation happens! It is hard to escape a fast-passed project, but there are only 3 long weekends in American summer (Memorial, Independence and Labor days), so you must use them to the fullest. […]
Let’s say you moved pictures from your smart phone to a PC, but you want to know, where this picture was taken. Most likely picture would have a GPS information attached to it (unless you explicitly disabled that feature on your phone). Open picture properties (Alt + Enter) and check […]
The walking stage of the hike was closing to an end, and bike portion was fast approaching. Crossing Saco river took about 15 minutes. First, a test cross with only valuables, and then second crossing with 2 sticks in both hands and a backpack. Rain started again, I did not know what […]
Rephrasing the famous song, in the wild you acutely responsible for . . . Every move you make, Every step you take. If you slip and fell – it is your responsibility. If you forget to pack something – it is your responsibility. There is no way of escaping this […]
I never carried the “full house” on my shoulders before. This time, with introduction of an old professional-grade KELTY backpack I would carry a tent, and sleeping bag, and warm clothes, and food, and tarp, and poncho and dozens of other small, but very necessary things. I woke up around 6AM, […]
I woke up at 6AM in Boston, and quickly completed last preparations. Just before 7AM, I was on my way to New Hampshire. Weather was getting darker and rainier, so I still entertained a possibility of changing the ambitious plans or to scale them down. The only new thing on […]
Everything is ready for the trip to Wild River wilderness. This time I am planning to stay in the wild 2 nights from Friday to Sunday and return to the car on my bike on Sunday. Monday as usual would be a “freelance” day for light exploration and contemplation. I […]
09:53 – All trails are starting from the main road 09:54 – Dartmouth Ravine Lodge – the place of fun the place of knowledge After breakfast at cash only place in North Woodstock (where route 3 crosses with 112) I drove to Ravine Lodge on route 118, and […]
What is an isthmus? It is a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas. Why Panama? Because it is irresistible. It was irresistible for everyone, who looked at the map of Americas for 400 years. At first, they search for a open […]
There are only 3 warm long weekends in a year – Memorial, July 4-th and Labor Day. Get an extra day off and get away from the city every time. This article is about wonders of Sawyer Pond in New Hampshire and fantastic Montreal in French-speaking Quebec. Read all about 2 bikes, 4 nights, $700 and 800 miles. […]
This article is to record all the random and wonderful coincidences and events that led to finding and purchasing a new 2015 535i xDrive Gran Turismo on Sunday, June 14 2015. This article started on Wednesday, June 17, 2015. This car has a few days of history with me, but […]
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