Bad Knees Travel

  Hike taken late April 2023.  Out and back trail for as far as you like. Flat if you park at Gerstle Cove, uphill if you park at the top or start at the camp  ground. It was mostly adventure chair accessible, except for a couple of places where mud and erosion made it so you might need an assist. A standard wheelchair and scooter accessible trail starts at the Gerstle Cove parking area. Flush toilets, dog on leash, fee. Remember to bring hat and warm layers. No matter what the weather is when you set out, the fog can come in, or burn off quickly. Thru an interesting series of near disasters, Kay and I found ourselves camping out at the coast. And we had a fabulous time. We saw scads of flowers, and we made a new hiking buddy. This is the Northern California Coast at its best.   Mary, our knowledgeable trail buddy.  Notes on this post: This one is mostly about the flowers. Click on any of the photos to get a slideshow of the photos in a larger format. We sa...

  This post is not strictly about travel, but it is about a journey. Many of you know that I have become possessed by an Origami obsession. A couple of weeks ago, a story started to ask me to write this piece down. This has happened before with various writing adventures.  I don't have any feeling that it is my work of fiction, but more that my hand happened to be the one holding the pen as the story leaked onto the page. My deepest thanks and appreciation to my volunteer editors, especially Chava and Sydney. The Five Minute Rule Orange Crane Primary fold, Valley fold, Reverse fold My whole life I have been fascinated by Origami. I was never very good at it, and I would set aside my attempts in frustration. A few years ago I treated myself to a trip to the 100 Yen store I saw and bought a packet of paper. Kami. Later that week I was bimbling through a second hand store and saw an Origami book. It was a perfect match for my skill level, and I was hooked. From that moment...