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      • West Coast Road Trip – Day 31
        04/14/10
        We had two items to check off our list before leaving Phoenix:

        1. Stop by REI to return the “waterproof” gloves I bought at the Bend REI. Those things didn’t even stay dry for one hour of snow shoveling in Mt. Shasta!

        2. Enjoy lunch at Picazzo’s!



        We cruis

      • West Coast Road Trip – Days 29 and 30
        04/12/10
        I started the day with a short run followed by a hot springs soak. Doesn’t get much better than that.



        After packing up and hitting the road, our first stop of the day was the China Ranch Date Farm whose dates are sold at the Sunday farmers' market at St. Philips Plaza. I

      • West Coast Road Trip – Day 28
        04/11/10
        Seeing that there was some nice color over the mountains when we opened our eyes around 6:00am, we hopped out of the tent and headed for Zabriskie Point. Unfortunately, it was overcast and so we missed out on the spectacular morning colors for which this lookout is famous. But, Paul still got some g

      • West Coast Road Trip – Day 27
        04/10/10
        The initial trip planning I had done while in Tucson had only gotten us as far as Yosemite. It was only about a week ago that I sat down at the library in Bend, Oregon to make a plan. It was at this point that I realized Death Valley was right next to Yosemite.

        In warmer weather, you can

      • West Coast Road Trip – Day 26
        04/09/10
        It was a beautiful clear day, but we spent a while relaxing in the dining hall until it warmed up to a reasonable temperature. Then, we drove to the historic Ahwahnee Lodge to admire the architecture, as well as the waterfall that ended just outside their parking lot.




      • West Coast Road Trip – Day 25
        04/08/10
        Going to bed in our freezing tent was bad, but waking up in it was even worse. I put on as many layers of clothes as possible, grabbed our breakfast out of the bear box and wandered over to the dining hall which was swarming with school groups. Many of the kids wore only jeans, sweatshirts and sneak

      • West Coast Road Trip – Day 24
        04/07/10
        While Paul did some online job hunting, I, at the suggestion of a fellow Tri Girl, ran to McKinley Park. It was a nice park with a pond, rose garden and quite a few other runners. (Thanks Jen!)

        We then drove to Yosemite via Highway 120. It was a beautiful drive with rolling hills, farms a

      • West Coast Road Trip - Day 23
        04/06/10
        Today was the first really nice day in a while for us – sunny and mid-60’s. It felt great.

        We ran from our hotel to the American River Trail and then along the trail for a while. It was pleasant to be off the roads and to have river views, although somewhat disconcerting that the path app

      • West Coast Road Trip – Day 22
        04/05/10
        We awoke to a winter wonderland in Mt. Shasta!



        Thankfully, the snow had stopped and the hotel parking lot had been cleared by a plow, but we walked down the street to purchase tire chains anyway. We might encounter more snow and ice in Yosemite and did not want to get stuck ag

      • West Coast Road Trip – Day 21
        04/04/10
        It was 28 degrees and we had plans to spend 3 hours on snowmobiles. I bundled up with 7 layers on top and 3 on the bottom, including my new snow pants. Amazingly, I was quite comfortable all morning, with the exception of my fingers which kept getting numb.



        Our motivation for

      • West Coast Road Trip – Day 20
        04/03/10
        Although it had stopped falling, there was a fresh blanket of snow on the ground this morning. We bundled up and drove about 20 minutes to the site of the Horse Butte 10-Mile trail race put on by CORK (Central Oregon Running Klub).

        As usual, I headed straight to the porta potties and will

      • West Coast Road Trip – Day 19
        04/02/10
        I checked the temperature on my IPhone before dressing for a run, but it wasn’t until I opened the door that I discovered it was snowing. Soon-to-be-New-Englanders, we weren’t going to let this deter us from our workout. And we were rewarded handsomely with a magical, snowy run along the Deschutes R

      • West Coast Road Trip – Day 18
        04/01/10
        With a lot on tap for the day, we were on the road by 8:30am and, before heading out of Portland, made a quick stop at New Cascadia Traditional Bakery which is a completely gluten-free establishment.



        With some snacks for the drive, we were ready for the Columbia River Gorge. W

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