Big Valley, Big Inspiration

Thursday, December 26, 2013 – Yosemite National Park My day began with a 3-mile run—1.5 miles uphill from our cabin to the main road and 1.5 miles downhill back. Those 1.5 uphill miles at 6,000 feet of elevation were no joke for a Florida flatlander with sea-level lungs. But the effort was worth it, bothContinue reading “Big Valley, Big Inspiration”

Big Ol’ Trees

Monday, December 23, 2013 – San Francisco, Muir Woods, Napa We kept our base at the Hotel Adagio in San Francisco but ventured out of the city on Monday for a day of nature and wine. Our first stop was Muir Woods, where we wandered among the towering redwoods and sequoias. These trees are oneContinue reading “Big Ol’ Trees”