Posts about my interests and activities… hikes, bikes, travel, books, movies, friends, conversations et al!
Where: Pune, India Type: Mountain Fort Where to Park: Paid parking at the foothills. (50 Rs per car) Starting Point: Donje village about 23 miles from Pune. How to get to the Starting Point: Buses run every 20 minutes from Swarget or by car/cab. An 8 hour OLA trip from Paud Phata to Sinhagad foothills and back …
Where: Cinque Terre, Italy Type: Coastal hike, expect steep climb at places Significance: Cinque Terre is a hamlet of 5 fishing villages which were once accessible only through seas but now can be reached by road, train in addition to boats. A regional train runs every 20-30 minutes from La Spezia to Riomaggiore-Manarola-Cognilia-Vernazza and Monterosso. The best part …
Where: Valais, Switzerland Type: Alpine glacier, High altitude (about 12000 ft) Where to Park: We did not have car but cars can be parked at Grindelwald and then take the train to Jungfraujoch. Starting Point: Jungfraujoch How to get to the Starting Point: Reach Jungfraujoch by train from the Grindelwald station. (Grindelwald - Kliene Shiedegg-Jungfraujoch). There are …
Where: First, Grindelwald, Switzerland Where to Park: Cars are allowed and can be parked in Grindelwald. the First Gandola stop is very close from the only train station. We stayed on the hills. We took a public bus from our chalet and got down one stop before the station. Things to take with you: Sunglasses, hat, …
In the Spring break, we visited this park for a day trip. Its about 2 hours from Sunnyvale. Where: Pinnacles National Park (East entrance off of Highway 25 from Hollister, CA (North) and King City, CA (South). ) Moses Spring to Rim Trail LoopWhere to Park: Near the trailhead Things to take with you: Sunglasses, hat, …
Where: Windy Hill Preserve Where to Park: From Interstate 280 in San Mateo County, exit Alpine Road (exit 22). Drive west about 3 miles, and turn right at the first stop sign, onto Portola. Drive about 0.8 mile, and turn left into the parking lot. Things to take with you: Sunglasses, hat, water, phone(camera), small Backpack …
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