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cindysue
05-26-2006, 03:21 PM
Hey California girls.

On monday, Andrew and I are going to fly somewhere for a little adventure. Probably an easy day of hiking (he just had meniscus surgery so can't do anything too strenuous).

where should we go?

criteria:

- within 100 miles (as the crow flys) - small plane w/ small fuel tank
- commuter airport
- easy hiking trail or something scenic and walkable
- a cute little downtown would be nice but not necessary

some considerations, but hope you can help with more creative ideas:
- yosemite
- columbia (we've flown here before, so probably not, but a good backup)
bikerz
05-26-2006, 03:46 PM
Mendocino? Gualala/Sea Ranch?

Hmm - are those too far away?
maillotpois
05-26-2006, 04:29 PM
DH flew us to Bishop once to hike Mt. Whitney. It was sure a lot easier to fly there than to drive!! You can get over to the June Lakes area also - that is supposed to be beautiful. Easier hiking than Whitney for sure. I don't think it is 100 miles, but we did it in a single engine whatever-it-was airplane DH's club had.

What about somewhere in the Shasta or Lassen area? I remember flying by Shasta and Lassen on the way to Red Bluff to pick up a friend of DH's to go to Idaho and think how cool those mountains looked just sticking up out of the flat lands like giant zits.

Somewhere in So. Oregon?? Crater Lake?
SadieKate
05-26-2006, 04:36 PM
Central Oregon and Utah are supposed to have rain all weekend. I'd take this as your last chance before summer to head south. Joshua Tree? Mono? Lone Pine?
maillotpois
05-26-2006, 04:42 PM
Central Oregon and Utah are supposed to have rain all weekend. I'd take this as your last chance before summer to head south. Joshua Tree? Mono? Lone Pine?


For Lone Pine, you gotta fly to Bishop.
cindysue
05-26-2006, 05:26 PM
would love to go to Oregon, but too far for this trip.

Anyone ever been to Paradise?

actually Mendocino might work. any tips on what to do/where to go?

edit - oh wait - not sure what the nearest airport would be?????????
cindysue
05-26-2006, 05:38 PM
bishop might work too!
cindysue
05-26-2006, 05:40 PM
....... DH's club

which club?
slinkedog
05-26-2006, 07:56 PM
Santa Barbara? SLO town? Don't know of much hiking down there, but cute downtowns abound. :)
snapdragen
05-26-2006, 09:10 PM
Have you guys ever been to Point Lobos? Carmel is right there, so you've got your cute town too.
slinkedog
05-26-2006, 09:10 PM
Oh yeah... Point Lobos is lovely!
Deanna
05-27-2006, 12:23 PM
I know you were looking for something more creative than Yosemite, but it's supposed to be absolutely amazing right now. It's killing me that my husband and I can't get enough time off together to head down there (we got married there, so we like to go together). The falls are supposedly so full that the sound of them fills the entire valley.
snapdragen
05-27-2006, 02:00 PM
Let's see if this link will work:

Point Lobos (http://www.viamagazine.com/top_stories/articles/point_lobos06.asp)
cindysue
05-29-2006, 07:01 AM
Let's see if this link will work:

Point Lobos (http://www.viamagazine.com/top_stories/articles/point_lobos06.asp)

Point Lobos it shall be...........
Thanks everyone. Pictures to come.
slinkedog
05-30-2006, 11:43 AM
So, how was the trip? :)
cindysue
05-30-2006, 01:03 PM
Gorgeous!

will start loading the pics from my camera now............
cindysue
05-30-2006, 03:23 PM
sea lion..................
slinkedog
05-30-2006, 03:26 PM
Looks as fabulous as I remember it! Did you guys have a good flight? Did you venture into Carmel at all?
cindysue
05-30-2006, 03:26 PM
sea lion rock, hard to see the sea lions but they are there - and lots of them!
cindysue
05-30-2006, 03:28 PM
lunch spot - picked up lunch at a small deli in downtown Carmel, then brought our lunch here. There were a few sea lions but I wasn't able to get a shot. Lots of birds also!
cindysue
05-30-2006, 03:29 PM
and all of a sudden.........
cindysue
05-30-2006, 03:32 PM
can't figure out how to load these all at the same time without you having to click on the file. The rest of these shots are from the airplane. I thought the pictures from the two sides of the plane were interesting from a city planning perspective.........
cindysue
05-30-2006, 03:33 PM
a few more including mt. Hamilton and Mt. Diablo.

The WWII bomber is used for charity rides. 20 minutes for $400. I'm not sure what the charity is.

The huge house is one of several I could have taken pictures of. Wow!
bikerz
05-30-2006, 03:33 PM
Wow - what a great trip! Nice pictures too!

How convenient that Andrew is a pilot - maybe he can fly you to LRRH! (sorry - I'm cross-threading!)
cindysue
05-30-2006, 03:41 PM
Looks as fabulous as I remember it! Did you guys have a good flight? Did you venture into Carmel at all?

just long enough to get lunch. It was absolutely gorgeous at the state reserve!

The flight went well. Very clear day with just a few low clouds on our depature (see photo above). They even gave us a courtesy car at the airport. Nice!
cindysue
05-30-2006, 03:42 PM
Wow - what a great trip! Nice pictures too!

How convenient that Andrew is a pilot - maybe he can fly you to LRRH! (sorry - I'm cross-threading!)

hahaha. we thought about that, but he may be working through the weekend. :(
slinkedog
05-31-2006, 08:00 AM
Wow! Looks like a really wonderful day for you two. Just out of curiosity, can you fit your bikes into his plane??? :)
cindysue
05-31-2006, 09:25 AM
Wow! Looks like a really wonderful day for you two. Just out of curiosity, can you fit your bikes into his plane??? :)

I suppose we could always borrow a plane big enough to fit two bikes. But his plane is itty bitty.