Short Ride Through Chuckanut Dr

Posted on June 19, 2011 by moundji

I was originally planning to tour the South of Vancouver Island, BC this weekend. However, come Saturday morning, and it was raining. So, with Sunday still looking sunny, I decided to just chill-out for Saturday and go for a ride on Sunday to Winthrop, WA. Again, come Sunday morning, no sun at all, with possible showers. The forecast did “predict” a sunny afternoon. So, I opted to go for a ~230Km short ride down to Chuckanut, WA. I’ve never been down that area. It’s rather a very calm ride. To get there, I went down the I5, stopped by Lowe’s @ Bellingham, WA, where I picked a couple of DuPont Chain lube. This product keeps receiving great reviews. So, I thought let me get a couple of cans, to try it out myself. Then, from Bellingham, WA, I rode down to the Chuckanut junction in Alger, WA, then headed North on Hwy 11, aka Chuckanut Drive. Chuckanut Drive kind of terminates @ Fairhaven, WA. The latter being a nice little town, a nice place for a breakfast/brunch/lunch/dinner stop.

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Photos: Riots, fire, destruction after Vancouver’s loss

Posted on June 16, 2011 by moundji

I never thought the Vancouverites had it in them. In the words of Bart Simpson “Smashy Smashy“. Photos here.

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Diving Near Bowyer Island

Posted on June 11, 2011 by moundji

I went for a dive today; first of the year. Usually, by this time of the year; I would have done a few dives already. However, Marc had sold his old boat, and has gotten a new one, and it’s only now that the new boat was ready to be taken out. We went diving near Bowyer Island, BC. The first dive was about South-East of the island. Visibility was not good. So, we moved up about North-West of the Island; hoping for better visibility, but it was pretty much the same. It was cloudy as well, so no sunshine at all. Still fun though.

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The Reverse Desert Loop

Posted on June 5, 2011 by moundji

First time doing this loop: Vancouver, Lytton, Lillooet, Ashcroft, Logan Lake, then back to Vancouver.

I had started my trip later than planned, so I skipped Lillooet, BC. Total round trip distance ~700Km. A very enjoyable ride. A few PoPos just before Ashcorft, BC and Logan Lake, BC.


About 30Km south of Ashcroft, BC, I saw this bear chilling around. I pulled a U-turn on the highway and turned back to take a few snapshots. The bear looked at me, it didn’t seem bothered. I had hoped it would dance or something for me, but no. It just kept wandering around; looking for food perhaps.

 

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Mount Baker Run

Posted on June 4, 2011 by moundji

I went for a short little ride to Mount Baker, WA. The run is ~300Km long. It was a beautiful sunny day, a little on the cooler side. Also, the Canucks were playing today (Game #2 of the Stanley Cup Final. Go Canucks Go!), so everybody was staying in the city; to watch the game in the evening, which translated to no waits at the CAN-US border crossings.

Once one crosses the US border @ the Sumas, WA crossings; there are rather nice back roads, that eventually take you up; through the twisty roads, to Mount Baker.

 

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Home Sweet Home

Posted on May 5, 2011 by moundji

I’ve spent 3 weeks this time in Santa Clara, CA. That’s 5 weeks out of the last 6 weeks were spent down in Silicon Valley. I would have rather enjoyed my time being there if it wasn’t for my academic engagements; that now I’m worried I won’t have time to complete on time; due to this business trip.

One cool thing happened on my flight back; from San Francisco, CA to Vancouver, BC; while I was sitting there reading a book on the plane, I just happened to glance through the window (I was sitting on the right side of the plane), and I saw in the near distance, a natural structure that I recognized immediately: Crater Lake, OR. I’ve been to that lake a few months back, when I rode down to Silicon Valley on my motorcycle, in one of my business trips. Luckily, the seats next to me where empty, so I got up, went to my carry-on (stored on those top closets), and grabbed my camera, went back to my seat, and snapped a shot. Oh NO! The flash was on, and the lake is disappearing under the wing of the plane. I turned off the camera flash, and took another shot. Crap, most of the lake is covered by the airplane’s right wing. So, I got out of my seat, and rushed towards the back of the plane, where I found a couple of empty seats, and grabbed a couple more shots.

 

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Back to Silicon Valley

Posted on April 13, 2011 by moundji

So, a week after returning home from Silicon Valley, I find myself packing up and going back again. How long? Who knows!

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Northern Cali.

Posted on March 31, 2011 by moundji

So… I have been in Silicon Valley for over a week now. Too much work! I don’t have the time to go out, nor to work on my school project that is due in one week!

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Revolution…

Posted on February 11, 2011 by moundji

Not yet. They just woke up!

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Egypt…

Posted on January 11, 2011 by moundji

I’m back from a two-week vacation in Egypt; third visit. And WOW! What a vacation that was! Spirituality, action, suspense, comedy, drama, romance and perhaps a couple of broken hearts.

You take care of yourself S.

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