A busy year since the last post. It has been a year of travel. In early January 2014, we spent time in our favorite place in the world, Le Vallee de Belleville in the Alps. Skiing, hiking, eating, visiting friends, celebrating birthdays. A future chapter on this site will be about skiing and hiking in winter in the valley. There is so much territory for all levels of experience to explore.
The summer was filled with more hiking closer to home in the Cascades. A trip to Stehekin was a highlight. The long boat trip up the lake to a remote lodge where we biked with bears and hiked up Mt. McKenzie. I will post photos and describe the hike. This is a place to return to as often as possible.
Then, in September we headed out to Amsterdam, Belgium and France. Of course, walking in the cities can be as ambitious as a mountain hike and we did a lot of that. But, the highlight was spending the week hiking the Cote du Corzon in Brittany. Spectacular coastal cliffs, small villages, standing stones and circles and lots of WW II historical sites along the way. I will post maps and photos of that soon. And to round out the year a little hiking on the Big Island was balanced by a little snorkeling and beach sleeping.
So, winter is coming on and staying a little closer to home for awhile so time to write up the adventures not only to please myself but to give some solid information should anyone find themselves exploring the places I've been.
a bientot!
