Quelle Aventure
A Journal of Joyful Exploration Near and Far
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Splendors of La France
CONTINUE READING: Splendors of La FranceK and I took a glorious early summer trip to France: half in the Alps and half on the shores of the Mediterranean. We hiked up snowy mountains, descended cliffs into turquoise waters, made unfamiliar dishes like poulet noir in unfamiliar convection ovens, and lived the high life watching the sun set over Marseille. We…
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2nd Visit to the Carrizo Plain
CONTINUE READING: 2nd Visit to the Carrizo PlainBack at it! This time seeking flowers! K and I returned to Carrizo Plain in late March 2016, after hearing that the blooms were in session. We got to explore more spots around the plain, including the bed of Soda Lake: It was so squishy and fun to walk around. Like memory foam! Wikipedia calls…
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Hiking Tour of SLO
CONTINUE READING: Hiking Tour of SLOGiven that there are so many shorter trails in San Luis Obispo, I thought it would be a great idea to have a local adventure linking multiple trails! I booked a campsite in Montaña de Oro for me and K, and then we started our micro-adventure bright and early after campsite coffee. The first, shown…