Just driving to Mount Baker through Mt.Baker byway, winding along the North Fork of the Nooksack River, leading up to Artist Point, alone make you feel like you have transported to a new world. During Winter months, motor traffic ends at Mt.Baker Ski area, which is 3-miles below Artist Point. Climbing Mount Baker is considered …
We entered Olympic National park from south at Kalaloch entrance at around 4PM. On our way, we stopped at Quinault lake for a lunch with lake view. Camp sites at Kalaloch facility was filled up completely. However, 5-minutes drive from visitor center there is another campsite called South Beach with no fresh water. We got …
Since the time we met those hikers at Mt.Rainier, who told us about the potential St.Helen climb, we were itching to climb it. After the hikes in Rainier, we headed south to the town called Cougar in WA. Climbing Helen requires permit and it’s sold online. When we checked, the permits were sold out …
Entering Washington State was a game changer for us. Mt.Rainier, St.Helen, Olympic National Park and Mt.Baker were not originally in plan. But, how can you go to Washington and not visit these amazing parks. This means we are cutting down on Arizona and/or UTAH may be. Let’s see. Our GPS picked up East Entrance to …
It was the July 4th weekend when we drove up to Crater Lake from Redwood National Park. On the way we stopped at Klamath Falls area as the lake looked huge on the map. But, the activities at Klamath Falls seemed limited and we decided to head to Crater straight up. The park seemed …
== There are plenty of pretty lagoons on the way == == Trails are very well maintained. Sometimes there is simply nobody else in the trail and it gives the illusion that you own the forest. == == There are enough backcountry campsites, including the Flint Ridge, which is free. It is possible to get …
Monterey is well known in the Bay area for one of the best available scuba diving spots. Well, there are no coral reefs like in Caribbean. But, to get certified it is the best possible in the region. Early morning arrival for the sunrise was worth the drive. If you are not there for diving, …
Even though Chennai Race course is literally 20-mins from where my family lives, I have never bothered to stop by for a race. And it took me almost 13-years to look at my adopted home base (Washington D.C) from a traveler’s perspective and stop ignoring the potentials of my own backyard. From the day my …
Alrite, I lied. There is no way one can visit 44 countries in one day. Even if it was the Passport DC event that took place in Washington D.C on May 4th. The event tents were set up at Dupont Circle and I was there at 9:30 AM to pickup my own copy of the …
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Who said you need to go to a studio to practice yoga ? And what about those blocks, the yogamat, the straps and fancy yoga clothes ?! I grew up learning yoga and I had none of these. I mean, not even the yoga mat. I am not against the mat or other props. In …