Walking Guides and Trips
Trips
Finished lunch in the 12th at a wonderful bistrot. Decided to explore a bit and try this walk. Think it was featured in that Julie Delpy movie.
Here over Saturday night. Got lucky with the weather and had a nice morning walk to the harbor. Enjoyed seeing the Orthodox church and the market.
In Finland for work. To help recover form jetlag took a short walk in the morning to get some fresh air before starting to work. Kouvola is a small city about 100 km from Helsinki. I found a trail of red dots that I followed for an interesting path. I didn't get as much exploring in as I wanted - the weather turned wet and windy .
Summer walk through the Portland Japanese Garden
Portland, Oregon, United States
Walking | 0.8 miles
Walking | 0.8 miles
Summer walk through the Garden. Every season has something to offer. This year the irises were not yet out but we had a treat of some late Azaleas.
A short stop at Rosario Beach while driving to our cabin. Hadn't visited this spot for over 30 years.
We were invited to a weekend at the beach. Although the weather was generally uncooperative we did get to take a shortfall to the village.
My meetings ended early so before eating lunch I took a short walk the Metro stop Boissiere to Place Victor Hugo (to find a brasserie for lunch) and then on to the Arc de Triomphe. A nice way to spend an hour.
Early Spring in the Japanese Garden is filled with promise as the camellias and trees start to bloom. This year, because of cold weather, blossoms are a few weeks later than normal. But the garden still holds a special charm, even on a cold gray day in early April.
Got into town and, not having made specific plans, took the subway down to Union Square to hunt for a restaurant. Stumbled on a very nice "local place." Unpretentious. Attentive Service. Well prepared food with quality ingredients. Family Atmosphere. The people at the table next to me, he a retired composer and she a painter, have been living in Manhattan since the 70's and eat at this place at least once a week. We...
Walk from Hotel to beach.We were in Newport for a long weekend. After arriving at the Sylvia Beach Hotel we decided to talk a walk along the beach just before dinner. My GPS batteries died part way along so....
Fall Season Walk Japanese Garden of Portland
Kings Heights, Oregon, United States
Walking | 0.4 miles
Walking | 0.4 miles
Fall walk through the Portland Japanese Garden.First clear day following several days of rain. Almost too late this year to see the garden in one of its most beautiful seasons. The light was stunning; a light mist was burning off as we began our walk, giving the atmosphere a glowing radiance. The Garden is one of the finest examples of its kind outside of Japan. A source of civic pride in Portland, it...
short walk from our hotel in the Vosges
One of the most beautiful spots in France, le Mt St Michel is a marvel of engineering, architecture, and of history. The first construction dates over 1000 years ago, and upon that there are layers and layers of building, though in spots We arrived after a very nice lunch of lamb (which, because they graze on the salty marshes, have a unique taste) in the nearby town. We had to park some way...
Fairly long drive in the morning, we got to our Gite about 30 minutes early. After a short "souper" we took a walk down to the Port. Being this far west and still on Continental time, the sun sets around 10pm, giving plenty of time for warm evening strolls.
early morning walk in the vineyards. This is sort of an experiment at really small scale
I took advantage a stretched my legs a bit in the morning around town. Just an informal unguided walk.
We're in Champagne for a few days. There is a kind of tree here (unique to this specific spot in France and one other in Russia) where the trees are naturally deformed.The trees are called "Les Faux de Vezelay" after a nearby town. They are beech trees.
A beautiful spring day in Salem. I was down to support a friend testifying at the Ways and Means Committee. Here is the track of the slow walk I took in the afternoon before heading over the Cascades to Sisters. The Oregon State Capitol was constructed during the Great Depression in part by the WPA. It has an art deco design and is mostly in marble.
