Lake Berryessa in Napa County provides a way to enjoy outdoor recreational activities away from upscale wineries and vineyards. Reachable…
Visiting Yosemite National Park in winter, as I have done a couple times previously, is always a bit of a…
Reopened in July 2024, Arroyo Seco Campground offers an idyllic escape for outdoor enthusiasts looking to explore the untamed beauty…
Roughly thirty minutes north of the infamous Napa wine region in northern California lies Clear Lake, California’s largest natural freshwater…
Located about a ninety minute drive north of San Francisco, in the northern part of Napa Valley, Bothe-Napa Valley State…
Salt Point State Park is located off Hwy 1, the world-famous coastal road with endless views of the Pacific Ocean…
For a lover of redwood trees, Hendy Woods State Park is a paradise. Located roughly three hours north of San…
Going from Silicon Valley across the Santa Cruz Mountains to the Pacific Ocean and back is one of the finest…
Suppose there is an opportunity to combine public transportation with a reasonably long bike ride. In that case, one has…
Mt. Hamilton stands tall at 4,265 feet (1,300 m) in the southern San Francisco Bay Area and part of the…
Hiking amongst redwood trees is one of my favorite outdoor pastimes. These tall giants, growing up to 360 feet tall…
I last visited Chico in April 2013 for the Chico Velo Wildflower Century. I wanted to return to this area…
The last time I visited Yosemite National Park in the winter was over ten years ago. I had slowly started…
This website (currently) runs on AWS, with a standard Amazon Linux 2 AMI instance. After uploading a few more content…
When planning a bikepacking or bike touring adventure, the questions that need answering first are usually: Where should I go?…
I recently prepared for a couple of onsite interviews for Software Engineering Manager positions. While the process and structure might…
Using the Strava API, we can retrieve all kinds of data of a given activity, including geographical information. We can…
It is quite common in Software Engineering interviews to be asked to code up a popular sort or search algorithm….
I am not a person who can easily make sense of things in an abstract fashion. I almost always need…
An attempt to climb Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park. And learning an important lesson: what counts in the end is making it back alive.
After having traveled quite far for races this year, it felt good to close out 2013 with an event close to home on a surface that I started to like more and more this year: trail.
“Welcome to the world’s most beautiful trail race. At least in my opinion,” the voice of the confident female start…
Of course it’s not the same as running the full marathon, but a good excuse to go to Boston. That, and catching up with a good friend of mine.
Determination, lower body strength and a pinch of craziness was needed in order to show up for this trail race, up 3,859 ft Mt Diablo in the East Bay.
“Look out for one another out there, especially under these conditions”, star-line announcer Phil Johnson had reminded the roughly 4000…
“I can’t talk right now!” Kelly, a bush pilot for 37 years, barked over the PA system as Diane tried…
Lots of ups and downs in this popular century ride just north of San Francisco.
Everything after that little hump, about a quarter of a mile before reaching the east entrance of Yosemite National Park…
A running event in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. And only a two hour flight away. Sign me up already!
The 49th installment of the Great Western Bicycle Rally, a true festival for everyone interested in cycling.
Transitioning from running to cycling events, I explored uncharted territory way up north at the Chico Wildflower Century.
I explored the state’s deep south this time. Which, in California, means the desert landscape of Joshua Tree National Park.
Between skyscrapers and amidst frigid temperatures, a half marathon event was held.
Compared to Gothic cathedrals by John Muir, we decided to go to Yosemite Valley for a Winter Worshiping Trip.
While California was haunted by a storm, I escaped the rain only to find myself on the Las Vegas Strip…
What happens when you decide to take a trail on a hike that is not really a trail? A regular hike turns into an epic adventure through the wilderness.
Thousands of runners answered the invitation by the City of Angels to celebrate Halloween running-style. And I was in the midst of it.
I trained more or less diligently for 4 months in order to run 26.2 miles in a city a 4 hour flight away together with 38,000 other like-minded lunatics. Yes, I just completed my first marathon.
I enjoyed my first trip with REI so much, that I decided to go for another one. This time, my sense for adventure took me to Colorado and the Rocky Mountain National Park for two nights of backpacking.
Longing for the next adventure, this time I found myself about five hours north of San Francisco, as part of an eight person group attempting to summit the fifth highest summit in California.
Experiencing Death Valley with a group of 11 other fellow cyclists and supported by REI.
A bicycle. One of the most beautiful spots on earth. 35 miles. 10,000 feet of climbing. Feelings of pain and…