Sky Views at Skyview Campground, EC Manning Park

August 30, 2022March 14, 2023 / barry / 2 Comments

An easy 3-hour drive east of Vancouver, E.C. Manning Park is named after the man who was the Chief Forester of British Columbia from 1936 to 1941. Despite overseeing the cutting of large swathes of old-growth forest, he also believed in setting land aside for future generations to enjoy, and we can thank him for … Continue reading Sky Views at Skyview Campground, EC Manning Park

Ano Nuevo; Seals, Hiking, and Rain!

February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 / barry / Leave a comment

Ano Nuevo State Park is home to one of the largest mainland elephant seal rookeries in the world...

Hiking Mt. Ibuki: Better Late Than Never

June 11, 2017August 7, 2017 / barry / 1 Comment

The mountain looked very high. Though the cheery route map at the trailhead appeared to indicate that small children regularly raced to the top.

Hiking Into the Unknown: Sort Of

June 9, 2017August 7, 2017 / barry / 2 Comments

Sometimes it's fun to look at a map and say "I wonder what going there would be like?", and then just go and see without trying to find out anything in advance...

Hiking up Mt. Atago: a Million Steps

June 3, 2017August 7, 2017 / barry / 1 Comment

Or at least it seemed like that many steps. When you gain 3,000 vertical feet in just under 3 miles, the trail has to be steep...

Hiking Mt Hiei, in Reverse

May 29, 2017August 7, 2017 / barry / 3 Comments

The funicular cable car ride up Mt Hiei is a popular Kyoto attraction. It goes up and down the mountain over twenty times a day. And almost everyone takes it up. We only took it down...