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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

Celebrating Winter

January 16, 2015 By Val Weston 4 Comments

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Here in the Peach State, winter is a conundrum. The respite from summer's brutal heat is welcome yet we don't often have the benefit of snow to liven up our outdoor adventures. In fact, snow here can … [Read more...] about Celebrating Winter

Filed Under: Motorcycling, Outdoors Tagged With: geocaching, georgia, hiking, john burroughs, quote, weather, winter

Postcards from Real Life: Anticipation

February 15, 2013 By Val Weston Leave a Comment

I've confessed to not being very snow-savvy before but I've definitely acclimated to the cooler winter climate of North Georgia. I've also fully embraced a love of winter in terms of it's stark … [Read more...] about Postcards from Real Life: Anticipation

Filed Under: Outdoors, Uncategorized Tagged With: experiential education, great smoky mountains, Postcards from Real Life, weather, winter

Postcards from Real Life: Winter

January 25, 2013 By Val Weston 1 Comment

We're in the thick of winter finally. It was beginning to look like we wouldn't have to break out the heavy coats here in Georgia this season but it is here now. And just in time for me to head off to … [Read more...] about Postcards from Real Life: Winter

Filed Under: Outdoors, Uncategorized Tagged With: Clingman's Dome, great smoky mountains, great smoky mountains institute at tremont, great smoky mountains national park, Postcards from Real Life, snow, tennessee, weather, winter

Apricity

December 14, 2012 By Val Weston Leave a Comment

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One of the great things about road-schooling Fred and George is that I get to learn a lot along with them. Our newest guilty pleasure while on the road is the A Way With Words podcast. We were … [Read more...] about Apricity

Filed Under: Outdoors Tagged With: a way with words, language, winter

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