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Nostalgia
Driving into northern California we were hit by a wave of nostalgia to the two periods that we spent in the area. Much like the wild...
Izhar Bar-Gad
Sep 19, 20213 min read
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A different Las Vegas
After leaving Seattle we spent over two weeks hiking nature trails in parks all the way from northern Idaho (Glacier NP) to southern Utah...
Izhar Bar-Gad
Sep 12, 20214 min read
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The decay of west-coast big-city downtowns
(Disclaimer: this post is based solely on our subjective impressions during our road trip, we have no statistics or objective measures to...
Izhar Bar-Gad
Sep 10, 20213 min read
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The great parks of Utah - part 3
We left Bryce NP (altitude ~8000 feet) and started our descent to the lower and hotter areas of Utah. A very short drive away we stopped...
Izhar Bar-Gad
Sep 6, 20213 min read
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The great parks of Utah - part 2
Heading west from Moab we crossed the high desert of Utah which is beautiful but generally barren with a few houses separated by dozens...
Izhar Bar-Gad
Sep 1, 20213 min read
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Orienteering and Geocaching
Over the last few years, two of the road trip members have become avid orienteers. In this little-known sport, which is common...
Izhar Bar-Gad
Aug 29, 20212 min read
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The great parks of Utah – Part 1
Utah is known for its great national parks which include Arches NP, Canyonland NP, Capitol Reef NP, Bryce Canyon NP & Zion NP (in...
Izhar Bar-Gad
Aug 26, 20213 min read
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An unexpected day Idaho
Driving from Yellowstone to Utah's parks we had a single day drive through Idaho. Surprisingly it turned out to be one of the best days...
Izhar Bar-Gad
Aug 19, 20212 min read
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Yellowstone national park
Our experience with Yellowstone National Park started in our cabin on the west side of Glaciers NP and the looooooong drive from it. We...
Izhar Bar-Gad
Aug 18, 20212 min read
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Olympic national park
Olympic national park situated in northwestern Washington is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful parks in the USA. We...
Izhar Bar-Gad
Aug 12, 20214 min read
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Short hikes near mount St. Helens
Towards the end of our stay in Portland we felt the urge to go out of the city and enjoy nature. We drove north, crossing the border to...
Izhar Bar-Gad
Aug 10, 20212 min read
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Mixed impressions of Portland
For a long long time Portland got the highest grades as the best place to live in the USA. We were also very fond of it during our visit...
Izhar Bar-Gad
Aug 8, 20212 min read
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A day in southern Oregon
We sadly left California on our way north and entered Oregon driving through miles upon miles of trees, which translates to kilometers...
Izhar Bar-Gad
Aug 3, 20212 min read
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Camping for non-campers
We are not very picky when it comes to our lodging, however, camping is non exactly our cup of tea. We do camp from time to time but the...
Izhar Bar-Gad
Jul 30, 20214 min read
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American oddities
During our first week of the trip, we developed a fondness to roadside attractions which typically portray the oddities that America has...
Izhar Bar-Gad
Jul 30, 20211 min read
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A tale of two trails
Heading out of foggy San Francisco we travelled the narrow twisting roads initially to Muir Woods and the next day to Mount Tamalpais....
Izhar Bar-Gad
Jul 26, 20212 min read
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San Francisco here we come
Being a pessimist is actually pretty rewarding, you get pleasantly surprised all the time: Our COVID tests all came back negative, the...
Izhar Bar-Gad
Jul 23, 20213 min read
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Ready to go?
We are less than 36 hours from our flight and awaiting anxiously for the results of the COVID-19 PCR test. In our brave new world, it...
Izhar Bar-Gad
Jul 16, 20211 min read
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Once we were younger
Sometime during 2002 we decided that we need a break from our busy lives in sunny California and embarked on an 18 week cross country...
Izhar Bar-Gad
Jul 16, 20211 min read
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