Month: June 2013

As I write this, Morgan Nilsen and Justin Ancheta are just settling in for the night after a ride to Davis.  They will finish in Justin’s hometown of Auburn tomorrow afternoon.  Who are Morgan and Justin and what do they have to do with the Bay Trail, you ask?  They are musicians and environmentalists and, … Continue reading Day 8: An Offer I Couldn’t Refuse

Today was the one day where I had to drive to my destinations.  This was due mainly to the fact that Highway 37 is not accessible to pedestrians and walking on a highway is like summiting Everest without oxygen during peak climbing season – it can be done, some people do it and some even … Continue reading Day 7: Alone In The Wilderness

Pt. San Pedro Road is one I am very familiar with.  The last time I was out there I was blowing down these hills at forty miles an hour during the Marin Triathlon - not exactly a stop and smell the roses pace.  This was also the last time I actually followed advice coming from … Continue reading Day 6: Deer in the Spotlight

Walking on the side of a freeway is never a good idea.  Walking along an on-ramp is an even worse idea.  The pile of bones I came upon along the eastbound on-ramp to I-580 was proof enough that I was in a place I had no business being in.  They were bleached white, evidence that … Continue reading Day 5: Learning to Fly

The Long and Winding Road – a beautiful song indeed and one of my all-time Beatle favorites.  About a mile into my hike today I found myself singing (and humming where I couldn’t remember the words) this classic melody and when I stopped sing-humming, Paul’s melodic voice seemed to jump in where I left off.  … Continue reading Day 4: The Long and Winding Road