Today, I’m hiking the Washington Secondary Bike Trail which passes thru Warwick, RI and the segment is called the Trestle Bike Trail. It goes from Cranston, RI to the Connecticut border. It is part of the East Coast Greenway which connects Maine to Florida. It is named for the abandoned rail corridor that was served by the Providence, Hartford, & Fishkill Railroad back in the 1870’s. Parts are already built and comprise roughly 19 miles, more are in the planning stages. The hike meets my daily requirement of exercise, fresh air, and mental fitness. The trail passes through beautiful countryside complete with woods, lakes, bridges and more countryside. It also… Read More
Continue ReadingDeane Dana Friendship Park and Nature Center
The Deane Dana Friendship Park and Nature Center In San Pedro, California is great for the incredible views and great for the numerous walking / hiking trails. Be prepared to climb several hills and appreciate the incredible view. A beautiful park, tucked away in the hills – I only found the trails by accident and after several walks around the playing fields and the children’s playground. This park is in my opinion a locals only park. If you don’t live around San Pedro, you wouldn’t even know it is there. Not off any major street. It’s tucked high up in the hills and has great views of San Pedro, Los… Read More
Continue ReadingExploring Tikal
During my travels to Guatemala, I spent 3 days visiting the ruins of the Mayan city known as Tikal and the town of Santa Marta in Guatemala. First we flew to Santa Elena, then took a bus to Tikal. The ruins of this Mayan city sit in the middle of the jungle north of Guatemala close to the border with Mexico and British Honduras. This city was complete with two temples at either end of a city square the length of many football fields. For the next two days, we spent exploring the ruins. Walking up one of the pyramids was fun, hard exercise, and exhilarating at the same time. You… Read More
Continue ReadingRunning Away
I was ten years old and running away from home while living in the Galapagos Islands. Galapagos – Why did I run away from home so much while I lived there? There are many reasons: I was mistreated, treated like a servant, took the blame for everything that went wrong, got beatings, went to bed without super, and was very unhappy to be there with no hope of getting out until I turned eighteen years old. But, I was a kid, I had to go to school, do homework but also be a servant of the household. It sucked and small that I was, I saw the injustice of it all.… Read More
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Santa Monica Pier
Early this morning, I was at the Santa Monica Pier. It was 5:30 am and it was still dark. I walked my way into the pier and walked around all the shop fronts, the hallways of the pier, and the pier itself to the end of it. Found out that the Santa Monica Pier is the end of the famed Route 66. Bob Dylan committed it to song and a lot of artists have mentioned it since.
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