Category: Travel

Day 2 of 2020 Lake Tahoe Trip, Snowshoing to Maggies Peak in Desolation Wilderness

The second day of my 2021 Lake Tahoe trip, I ended up snowshoeing to Maggies Peak, followed by a brief tour of Emerald Bay State Park.

Day 1 of 2020 Lake Tahoe Trip, Snowshoing to Roundtop in Eldorado National Forest

The first day of my 2020 Lake Tahoe trip, I chose to snowshoe to Roundtop Peak from Kit Carson Pass. While I had hoped this to be a warmup for the next few days of exploration, it turned… Read More

Flight Log of American Airlines Flight 2707 and 2188 from Washington Dulles to Reno via Dallas Fort Worth

Christmas 2020. I decided to spend a few days snowshoeing in the mountains around Lake Tahoe. This is the outbound flight segments where I flew American from Dulles to Reno.

Winter Hiking to Cat Rocks, Cunningham Falls State Park

Mid-December, 2020, heavy snow fell in the Washington DC region. With not much snow during the previous winter, I was looking for some winter fun this time, and I chose to hike Cat Rocks trail in Cunningham Falls… Read More

Weekend Trip to West Virginia, Hiking Chimney Top, High Knob, Sun and Stars from Spruce Knob

Another beautiful autumn weekend when I set off to West Virginia in search of nature colors. I opted to hike Chimney Top on Saturday, spent the night camping around Spruce Knob where I star-gazed with the darkest sky… Read More

Hiking Meneka Peak in George Washington National Forest

October 10, a beautiful autumn weekend when the mountain colors were the most dramatic of the year. My friend and I headed to Northern George Washington National Forest for a feast of this vibrant autumn scene.

Weekend Trip to Shenandoah, Hiking and Star Gazing

A weekend of hiking to South Shenandoah with my friends, in the middle of September at the tail of summer.

Flight Log of Alaska Airlines Flight 104 and 4 from Anchorage to Washington DC via Seattle

After spending a week visiting Alaska, this post was about the flights back to Washington DC from Anchorage, with an overnight connection in Seattle.

Day 7 of 2020 Alaska Trip, Lazy Mountain

Seventh and last day of our Alaska trip. I would be hiking Lazy Mountain Trail near Palmer, Alaska before hopping onto a 7pm flight to Seattle.

Day 6 of 2020 Alaska Trip, Mount Healy Overlook Trail and Driving to Palmer

Sixth day of our Alaska trip. I would be hiking Mount Healy Overlook Trail in Denali National Park in the morning, after which we would be driving to the town of Palmer where we would spend our last… Read More