Thailand 2017 – Stewed Pork and Yi Peng

Thailand 2017 – Stewed Pork and Yi Peng

Nov 29, 2017 | Travel Thailand

Thailand 2017 – Stewed Pork and Yi Peng Day 4 November 4 On November 4th we hopped on a plane to Chiang Mai. The largest city in northern Thailand, Chiang Mai has the highest temple-to-person ratio of any city in the country. As we wandered around town, we did...
Thailand 2017 – Wat Pho and Loi Krathong

Thailand 2017 – Wat Pho and Loi Krathong

Nov 14, 2017 | Travel Thailand

Thailand 2017 – Wat Pho and Loi Krathong Day 3 November 3 Today we felt like old pros when we hailed a tuk-tuk to take us to Wat Pho, another famous temple in Bangkok. When we reached a temple mobbed with crowds of tourists, the driver indicated that we had...
Thailand 2017 – Wat Phra Kaew and Bo.lan

Thailand 2017 – Wat Phra Kaew and Bo.lan

Nov 13, 2017 | Travel Thailand

Thailand 2017 – Wat Phra Kaew and Bo.lan Day 2 November 2 We began our tour of Bangkok by visiting Wat Phra Kaew (also known as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha) and the Grand Palace. Grouped together into one compound, these two sites are the most popular...
Thailand 2017 – Arrival in Bangkok

Thailand 2017 – Arrival in Bangkok

Nov 12, 2017 | Travel Thailand

Thailand 2017 – Arrival in Bangkok Day 1 Oct. 31 – Nov. 1 Daniel and I love to travel together. Before I began my 2017 PCT hike, we discussed the possibility of traveling abroad after my trip was over. But we lost track of the idea during the summer and I...
The Journey Home

The Journey Home

Nov 10, 2017 | Hiking in California

The Journey Home October 2017 I awoke on Tuesday, October 3 at Little Yosemite Valley Campground with swollen lymph nodes and a painfully sore throat. It was time to get out of the backcountry and back to civilization where I could lay low and recover from whatever...
Yosemite National Park Part I

Yosemite National Park Part I

Nov 5, 2017 | Hiking in California

Yosemite National Park Part I Friday Sept 29-Sat Sept 30 On Friday, September 29, I began my post-PCT Hike adventure in Yosemite National Park. I bid goodbye to Beth and Jaime and hitch-hiked down to the Yosemite Valley floor. I quickly got a ride this time from a...