9. Russian River Canoedeling

   For a change this post is not about a hike but about a canoe trip that we did on the Russian river. We got up early in the morning to arrive at Burke's Canoe Trips around 11am. After a short safety message and shelving over 60$ per canoe (one canoe …

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10. Muir Woods hike

    Muir Woods National Monument is a very special park as you see many redwood groves with huge trees. The park features two short loops down in the valley that pass along a couple of different redwood groves. These loops are like highways, almost paved, and well looked-after.

    Trail navigation

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11. Lake Anza stroll

    Today was a sunny late September lazy Sunday and we just wanted to get out to enjoy the sun and relax a little. We packed our bag with swimsuits, enough water, some carrots, sweets, and sun lotion and set off for Lake Anza in Tilden Regional Park. As a side …

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12. Wildcat Canyon hike

    During the long and strenuous hike in Mount Diablo state park my hiking boots broke and fell apart. The plastic sole apparently lost its flexibility and completely disintegrated. So we had to buy new hiking shoes at REI. As you could have guessed the only model that actually fit my …

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13. Mount Diablo State Park

    When we visited the Black Diamond Mines regional reserve the ranger told us a bit about Mount Diablo. Mount Diablo is a pretty young mountain and when it rose all the geological features of the area changed. In the Black Diamond Mines you can observe that the different geological layers …

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14. Point Reyes National Seashore

    After some time in the national parks we wanted to explore the national seashore as well. Point Reyes is pretty close to us and the reviews sound as if the park could be fun! The drive from Albany to Point Reyes was around 1hr in early morning traffic, not too …

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15. Black Diamond Mines Regional Reserve

    Our first hike from our new home location was in Black Diamond Mines Regional Reserve. We planned the hike one day before, bought enough food (two bagels for me, one bagel for Lumi, fruits, and some sweets) and around 3l of fluids. The drive took less than an hour from …

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16. 40 hours in Washington D.C.

    I was on a tight schedule as I only had around 30 hours in Washington D.C. to see all the mayor sights. First of all I stayed in the Downtown Washington D.C. Hostel, which was great because I could just walk to Union Station and all the major …

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