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Views from Hoover Tower at Stanford
Posted July 10, 2007 at 12:37 PM by klong3
I don't get to the top of Hoover Tower all too often, but when I do, I never regret it. As a student, it's the highlight of my unofficial tour that I give to all of my visitors. I’ll never forget my first [...]
Driving to Lake Tahoe
Posted July 19, 2007 at 03:30 AM by Omar
We drove from San Francisco to Lake Tahoe during August 2006. To make things more interesting, we tried taking photos along the way that would document major landmarks on what is actually a fairly boring drive. The game definitely made things more interesting, and actually made us realize that there was plenty to [...]
Sikkim : The Land of Mystic Splendour
Posted June 22, 2007 at 12:31 AM by anupom
Small but beautiful. Sikkim is situated in the eastern Himalayas . Spread below the Mount Khanchendzonga, the third highest mountain in the world, and revered by the Sikkimese as their protective deity. Amidst the grandeur of the mountain peaks, lush valleys, fast flowing rivers, hills, Sikkim offers her visitors a rare and singular experience. [...]
Delusions
Posted July 24, 2007 at 05:15 AM by Mr Wheelie
The temperature stayed at -6 for a few hours in the morning before going up a little bit but not much. The thing that troubles me the most in mornings is having to roll up my sleeping mat and get it in its bag. For physiological reasons I just cant have it outside the panniers as the current load already looks far too big.Living in [...]
Warm
Posted July 24, 2007 at 05:10 AM by Mr Wheelie
I woke up feeling clammy all over. I hadn't showered or changed my clothes in quite a while. When its freezing cold the last thing you think about is taking layers off in the evening. I don't think I smell, but who can be sure. My nose is permanently blocked anyway from the cold. Powerful head winds all day whilst going up a hill that [...]
