Author: Kurt Schwabe

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

I am about to make a lot of enemies.  It’s that simple.  But it is something I must do.  I must divulge their little secret to the masses.  Strawberry.  There, I did it.  Let the hate mail pour in.  However, for those of you who have not turned east onto Seminary drive from the southern … Continue reading Day 3: It Was All About The Middle

Happy National Trail Day!  Honestly, I had no idea that day one of my trek fell on this overlooked holiday.  So today was all about celebrating a pastime that most of us have enjoyed at one time or another – walking trails - whether they are in national parks, on city boardwalks or leading us … Continue reading Day 2: It Started with Tenors and Zombies