Category: Travel
Updated on December 11, 2021
Day 4 of 2021 Alaska Trip, South Pioneer Peak, Jewel of Chugach Mountains
Fourth day of my 2021 Alaska trip and last day in the Anchorage vicinity. I climbed and summited South Pioneer Peak, a magnificent YDS class 3 mountain on the southern bank of Knik River that’s an enchanting sight… Read More
Updated on December 9, 2021
Day 3 of 2021 Alaska Trip, Anchorage
Third day of my 2021 Alaska trip. Weather forecast was occasional drizzle for the day, which wasn’t ideal for hiking. So I took the day easy, visited Anchorage Museum in its downtown, and a few parks on its… Read More
Updated on December 9, 2021
Day 2 of 2021 Alaska Trip, Marmot Mountain
Second day of my 2021 Alaska trip. Yesterday’s excursion to Matanuska Peak took quite a toll on me that I spent most of the day resting. But since I still wanted something done for the day, I decided… Read More
Updated on December 31, 2021
Day 1 of 2021 Alaska Trip, Matanuska Peak, Manifestation of Mental Perseverance
First day of my 2021 Alaska trip, I would be climbing Matanuska Peak outside the city of Palmer, a grueling day hike that tested both my physical and mental capabilities.
Updated on December 2, 2021
Flight Log of Alaska Airlines Flight 3 and 127 from Washington DC to Anchorage via Seattle
I enjoyed last summer’s trip to Alaska so much that I decided to visit it again this year over Independence Day. The outbound flights followed the same routing as last year, with a different set of sceneries and… Read More
Updated on November 10, 2021
Weekend Trip to Jamestown and Norfolk, Virginia
Second weekend of June 2021. With summer calling, I decided to make an overnight trip to Virginia Beach for some typical summer fun. On the way there, I would be visiting historic Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement… Read More
Updated on July 12, 2022
Day 3 of 2021 Memorial Day Weekend, Dragon’s Tooth
Third day of 2021 Memorial Day weekend. We hiked to Dragon’s Tooth, a giant near-vertical rock along Appalachian Trail that’s also part of Virginia Triple Crown.
Updated on October 17, 2021
Day 2 of 2021 Memorial Day Weekend, McAfee Knob
Second day of 2021 Memorial Day weekend. We hiked to McAfee Knob, a piece of rock sticking out of a cliff with stunning views, dubbed “most photographed point of the Appalachian Trail”.
Updated on October 17, 2021
Day 1 of 2021 Memorial Day Weekend, Driving to Roanoke
First day of 2021 Memorial Day weekend. On our drive to Roanoke, Virginia, we visited the city of Lexington, Natural Bridge and Hanging Rock Raptor Observatory along the way.
Updated on October 17, 2021
Flight Log of Alaska Airlines Flight 1108 from Los Angeles to Washington Dulles
After spending the weekend in Los Angeles, this was a cross-country flight back to Washington DC.
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