The night before I had a good talk with Gordon about some of the problems our country faces with civic involvement and that helped me prepare for the talk at the Lions Club luncheon. There were about ten Lions there … Continue reading
Distance = 12.5 Miles; Elevation Change > 85 Feet Lo Elevation = 0; Hi Elevation = 26 We got an early start to the day as we wanted to leave our campsite by the abandoned rail bed as soon as … Continue reading
Distance = 20 Miles; Elevation Change > 50 Feet Lo Elevation = 0; Hi Elevation = 16 Certainly the lack of elevation change would suggest that today was easy. Yet pounding pavement for 20 miles with a full pack takes … Continue reading
There is just too much to write about Locke to do it justice in one small blog post. They were supposed to have a traditional chili cook-off that was cancelled due to rain. That did not stop Dan Beghin from … Continue reading
Distance = 31.22 Miles; Elevation Change > 135 Feet Lo Elevation = -2; Hi Elevation = 135 We started out with an “ascent” over the Antioch bridge, which rises up 135 feet. Other than that, we hiked mainly on levee … Continue reading
Distance = 8.5 Miles; Elevation Change > 200 feet Lo Elevation = 0; Hi Elevation = 215 After three of us slept in the same minivan together the night before, Ky found a place for us to stay within Antioch. … Continue reading
Distance = 22 Miles; Elevation Change > 7600 feet Lo Elevation = 141; Hi Elevation = 3408 The day started out well. A radio station from Maryland phoned me for a half hour interview. It was 7:00 a.m. our time … Continue reading
Distance = 12 Miles; Elevation Change > 2400 feet Lo Elevation = 93; Hi Elevation = 2300 We began our climb of Mount Diablo today. Though it’s by far the most prominent feature in the area, allegedly used by surveyors … Continue reading
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Before the journey started I was contacted by Marcia Powers, part of the wife and husband team that were the first people to achieve the Grand Slam, which is the Triple Crown plus the American Discovery Trail. In other words, … Continue reading
Distance = 17.5 Miles; Elevation Change > 3800 Feet Lo Elevation = 92; Hi Elevation = 1245 A high school classmate of mine, Leslie McCormick Melody, joined us for the first 13 miles. She might have felt we played a … Continue reading
