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Category Archives: travel
Post-Thanksgiving Bishop Climbing Trip
After Thanksgiving at my parent’s house, I took off with some friends to Bishop for 3 days of bouldering and some sport climbing. We arrived just after some storms had passed through the area, leaving a light dusting of snow … Continue reading
Big Sur
After the Cal game this past weekend, I took off for a quick two night trip to Monterey and Big Sur. I went to the former to see my sister run the Big Sur Half Marathon and to the latter … Continue reading
Death Valley Roadtrip
I’ve been wanting to go to Death Valley National Park for some time. After passing on an opportunity earlier this year during the summer, when the temperature in the park never reaches below 100°, I opted to wait. After my … Continue reading
Balinese Cremation
I had the good fortune to be in Ubud during a day when the Hindu holy men read that it was a “good day.” Why? Well, on the days deemed good and holy, people can be cremated with Bali Hindu … Continue reading
Watching a Kecak Dance
The day manager at Khrisna Guesthouse, Nyoman, had recommended that I go to see a traditional Balinese dance while in Ubud. The most popular one, and one that is actually pretty traditional, and the one Nyoman recommended, is the Kecak … Continue reading
Around Ubud
On my second day in Ubud, I actually set an alarm to make sure I woke up early. I wanted to head to the local market early, when the locals were in full force, when they were selling vegetables, fruit … Continue reading
Settling In In Ubud
Arriving in Ubud was definitely a surprise. After taking backroads through towns, villages and cities, I was caught off guard when I got to a sign that welcomed me to Ubud. I thought I still had several more kilometers to … Continue reading
Tulamben
Instead of waiting to leave at 8am for Tulamben from Lovina, I decided to get up before sunrise and start off early, catching some good light along the way. I left my hotel before 6am and started East. After catching … Continue reading
Lovina and Pulau Menjangan
With the ride to Lovina going quickly, my accomodations setup and a dive trip planned, I explored the town a bit. I was actually quite turned off by the town. Though it was in a beautiful setting, I found the … Continue reading
Exploring Bali by Motorbike
I decided to leave Kuta on the 28th of September. I woke up early, ate breakfast and had tea, packed my backpack, left a small bag with my hotel, monkeyed my backpack onto my bike, and I was off. Motorbiking … Continue reading