Our Adventures Through City and Backcountry
Breakfast was most definitely the highlight of the day. I know I keep going on and on about Kerouac’s, but the love that seeps in each meal is so evident. This morning we had fresh squeezed orange juice, so pulpy and delicious and the richest coffee in hearty Great Basin pottery mugs. We ordered a […]
Read More Day 11: Baker, NV to Lee Vining, CAWell, today was a very boring day. We started by waking up no later than 7. We had one last delicious meal at Kerouac’s. We all shared an omelet, breakfast sandwich, a muffin, and a scone. We had to stop in Ely to replenish the first aid kit and get more blatter’s. The place that […]
Read More Driving to CaliforniaToday started at the Stargazer Inn in Baker Nevada. We quickly packed up our room. Then we headed off to Karauc’s for some breakfast. We shared four things. We had a breakfast muffin, an omelette, scones and a sandwich. After breakfast we started the 6 hour drive to California. Zoe and I watch Parks and […]
Read More The day we had barbecueAnd we walked off to look for America – Simon and Garfunkel One last meal at Kerouac’s and one last long drive West today. We made it to California after traversing the alternating ranges of mountains and broad valleys that make up central Nevada. Breakfast was the most notable party of the day. We shared […]
Read More AmericaEEYNP goes on location at Great Basin National Park.
Read More RTXIX Part 2This morning we woke up the latest we have which is surprising for camping. We had granola bars for breakfast and then we were back on the trail. The trail was very steep downhill but it was in the snow so you couldn’t really tell that much. Ellie and I would run up the mound […]
Read More Finishing up our First Backpacking TripToday we all got up from 7-8. Then we started to pack up camp. We put our mats and sleeping bags away. Then we put our tents away. We grabbed some bars for the road. The hike today was all steep and down hill. It did not take us long, an hour tops. We saw […]
Read More The day I finished backpackingShallow rivers run between us Where a stone may never sink. Though we taste, we are left thirsty For a deep and soulful drink. – Dan Fogelburg We made it out of Great Basin nearly intact. As I wrote about yesterday this is an intense hike! I didn’t sleep great last night, but I never […]
Read More Shallow RiversFirst and foremost, happy Father’s Day to two great men. My dad has shown me from a young age that hard work, humor, and a good cocktail lead to a happy life. Happy day to Zak whose wit, wisdom, sense of adventure, and innate sense to nurture Zoe, Ellie, and me make life fun. We […]
Read More Day 10: Great Basin National Park and Baker, NevadaToday started with Kerouc’s breakfeast. Which for me was a berry muffin. Today we planned on backpacking up a mountain, but because of all the snow we were not able to do that hike. So we went to the ranger station and asked for suggestions of what to do today. The ranger was very nice […]
Read More The day I backpacked