Leaving the Carmel Mission we headed north to Santa Cruz. On arriving to Santa Cruz Denise declared that Santa Cruz was not a city she would want to live in. This struck me as odd because Santa Cruz to me … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2013
Mission Carmel Our plan was to hit three missions all in on day. The missions are about 30 miles apart from each other and they all are open usually from 10am-5pm. We decides thar that out of the three remaining … Continue reading
Due to the vast greatness of the San Francisco bay the Santa Clara Mission was ordered to be established as soon as feasibly possible. Founded in 1777, the story goes that the natives at the site were friendly but a … Continue reading
San Francisco Show Me Your Bay Travelers making their pilgrimage today to the California missions have the great benefit of traveling on highway 101. Occasional glimpses of the varying terrain gives a brief visual clue as to what it was … Continue reading
The Ironman is one of the mega races out of there. With 2.4 Miles swimming, 112 miles of biking, and 26.2 miles (same as a full marathon) of running it is definitely a trial of endurance of almost unequal proportions. … Continue reading
Warning: This post is lengthy and contains a lot of pictures and videos. It is best viewed directly from the site at http://www.johnpedroza.com/blog/?p=3790 “Now we are in for a treat!” is what Mr. Howser used to say in his television … Continue reading
In 1838 the Mexican government gave what was then known as Mount Pachappa to a man named Juan Bandini. In 1847 a man named Louis Rubidoux established a ranch called Rancho Rubidoux and renamed Mt. Pachappa to Mt. Rubidoux. In … Continue reading
Like most holidays in the USA, there is a religious side to the holiday and a marketing side to the holiday. I guess living in a capitalist nation such I do it is bound to happen. Unfortunately, most holidays in … Continue reading
Last Thursday the RPD Baker to Vegas team went out to practice their legs in the race. For those not familiar with the Baker to Vegas race, it is a 140 miles relay race that as the name describes goes … Continue reading
I have once again reached a plateau in my weight loss strategy. I have had so many plateaus now in my weight loss journey that I now know that a plateau means that my body has now reached a new … Continue reading