canoeing

Stunning Lake Moraine

Sunday, July 5, 2026alberta, canada, canoeing, hiking, lake louise

Sunday, July 5, 2026 . We awoke at 06:00, brushed our teeth, and quickly dressed. At 06:30, we started our drive toward the Summer Gondola at Lake Louise, where we planned to park before catching the shuttle to Lake Moraine. Our shuttle was scheduled to depart at 07:25, so we had a 15-minute wait to drink coffee (from our Thermos) and eat pastries (Pastel de…

Gorgeous Lake Louise

Saturday, July 4, 2026alberta, canada, canoeing, hiking, lake louise, restaurant

Saturday, July 4, 2026 . After the 50-minute drive from Peyto Lake, we arrived at Storm Mountain Lodge, near Lake Louise. Inna had chosen the Storm Mountain Lodge for its convenient location for the many hikes around Lake Louise (since shuttles were required to access the hiking trails). (I wish that UberX were available for drop-off at Lake Louise, as the price for shuttle transfers…

Fort Bragg and Mendocino

Saturday, May 28, 2016california, canoeing, mendocino

The drive from San Jose to Mendocino was tedious, with multiple accidents on US-101. We started our drive at 10:00 am but arrived at Little River Inn, near Mendocino, at 2:15 pm.. . . . . . After checking in, we headed for Mendocino, hoping to find a restaurant open for lunch.. . . . After looking at a few places downtown, we settled on…

Hiking Lassen Volcanic National Park

Saturday, August 23, 2014canoeing, hiking, national park

After breakfast at Best Western, we drove to Lassen Volcanic National Park. Since we moved from Mt. Shasta, we took US-89, approaching Lassen from the north (this road is usually closed during winter).. . Our first stop was at Manzanita Lake. We hiked around the lake, enjoying the beautiful scenery. There were a lot of people kayaking and canoeing. We also saw several people fishing…