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April Escape: The Western Sierra

July 17, 2018 By Val Weston Leave a Comment

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I awoke reluctantly, submerged in pure white linens and the cushy softness of hotel pillows. I was wrapped in comfort. My eyes took in the dim light as my brain tried to recollect where I was. After … [Read more...] about April Escape: The Western Sierra

Filed Under: Motorcycling, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: april escape, california, camping, f700gs, motorcycle camping, motorcycle travel, sierra nevada

April Escape: Crossing the Sierra

July 10, 2018 By Val Weston

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I had to shift mental gears. My brief solo travel adventure was over and it was time to re-embrace travel with my dear man. It isn't better or worse, just different. We managed our on-the-road … [Read more...] about April Escape: Crossing the Sierra

Filed Under: Motorcycling, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: april escape, california, sierra nevada

Teens in Tahoe

March 20, 2018 By Val Weston

Another spring break season is rapidly approaching. Last year Fred and George joined me in Nevada for their break and they are heading back here again this year. They once traveled with me everywhere … [Read more...] about Teens in Tahoe

Filed Under: Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: california, geocaching, nevada, nevada state parks, spring break, teen travel, teenagers

A Motorcycle Coddiwomple in California

February 28, 2018 By Val Weston 1 Comment

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It's January in the high desert of Nevada. I look at the forecast in disbelief finding early spring conditions, not the doldrums typical for the dead of winter. The weather offers a travel window. … [Read more...] about A Motorcycle Coddiwomple in California

Filed Under: Motorcycling, Travel Tagged With: california, f700gs, motorcycle travel, sierra nevada, winter

A Beginner’s Guide to Death Valley

December 19, 2017 By Val Weston 2 Comments

In recent years, I’ve had the good fortune to explore Death Valley National Park in a variety of ways: by camping and hiking, motorcycle travel, family travel, a photography workshop, and 4x4 … [Read more...] about A Beginner’s Guide to Death Valley

Filed Under: Outdoors, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: badwater basin, california, camping, dante's view, death valley, death valley national park, dogs, furnace creek, homeschooling, junior ranger, mosaic canyon, nevada, stovepipe wells, zabriskie point

Motorcycling Through Northern California and Southern Oregon

September 21, 2016 By Val Weston 4 Comments

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"Shit!... are you kidding me?!? I don't know about this. Shit-shit-shit-shit-shit!" (Or possibly stronger oaths.) Those are the words I gasped in my headset to my dear man as the pavement … [Read more...] about Motorcycling Through Northern California and Southern Oregon

Filed Under: Motorcycling, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: bmw, california, f700gs, motorcycle touring, motorcycle travel, oregon

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