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Michelle went for a hike
7 days ago
Anjos - Baxia Alto - Chiado Walk
- jacaranda trees full bloom in Rossio Square
- climbed up for Barrio Alto for a view of Sao Jorge Castle
- quaint street of Barrio Alto
- lottery kiosk in the square and touched the statue for good luck
- small music shop with Portuguese string instruments
- Largo…
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Michelle went for a bike ride
May 21, 2026
Evora - Ilha - Arraiolos
- got up even earlier today to beat the heat
- nice and few traffic ride in the morning
- riding amongst horse farms with lots of magpies flying around
- bumpy eco trail with overgrown weeds
- tried getting out to asphalt road but gate was locked
- no…
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Michelle went for a bike ride
May 20, 2026
Evora - Nossa Senhora de Machede Village - Valongo Castle - Montoito
- woke up early to beat the heat
- chilly in the shade in the beginning
- eco trail for the most part which used to be a rail trail
- abandoned stations and fields of olive trees, vineyards, cows and sheep along the way
- Valongo Castle is on…
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Michelle went for a bike ride
April 18, 2026
Brooklyn Promenade Red Hook Ride
- a bit chilly but still a good day to ride
- had a pint at strong rope brewery and dulce Brooklyn gelato
- ferry is still off peak hence the extra gelato
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Michelle went for a bike ride
March 21, 2026
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Michelle went for a hike
March 8, 2026
DST Afternoon Park Slope Brooklyn Walk
- Venetian-style Montauk Club
- quick donut stop at Dough
- Neo-Gothic Old First Reformed Church
- Tallest live-stone steeple in Brooklyn
- Flowery mural on an unoccupied house
- Romanesque Church of Virgin Mary started by Christian Syrians and Lebanese in 1911
- Obama's brownstone residence
- Litchfield Villa…
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Michelle went for a hike
February 22, 2026
Bluff Trail at JV Fitzgerald Marine Reserve
- Monterey Cypress and Monterey pine trees filled this reserve
- orange algae protect the cypress trees from pests
- saw harbor seals from afar sleeping on Seal Cove
- walked around Moss beach trying to find sea animals in the tide pools but just a few snails
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Michelle went for a hike
February 22, 2026
Tennessee Valley Trail
- relatively flat hike
- greener than I expected
- huge waves at the beach at the end
- signs of flooding risk
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Michelle went for a bike ride
February 21, 2026
Mill Valley - Sausalito - Golden Gate Bridge
- open marsh at the beginning from Mill Valley to Downtown Sausalito
- lunch stop at a deli in Sausalito, waited a bit for our "Grandpa" and cubano
- Saturday crowd in downtown Sausalito, much more diverse crowd than Mill Valley
- lots of hill climbs and downhill, SF style…
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Michelle went for a hike
February 20, 2026
Old Mill Park Morning Hike
- so many stairs
- cold spell lifted as we climbed up the stairs
- mostly retired ppl on the stairs
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Michelle went for a hike
February 19, 2026
Santa Fe Dam Walk
- Lunar New Year's Day 2 is much more like LA typical weather
- came here during golden hour so very nice lighting
- rattlesnake sign but thankfully no rattlesnakes
- wrentit sightings along the trail
- gigantic mountains to the right and lake to the left
- a few…
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Michelle went for a hike
February 17, 2026
Lunar New Year Walk in San Gabriel
- in need ot exercise so decided to walk in San Gabriel where most ppl drive
- Walked to a Vincent Lugo Park and everybody was quite friendly saying hi
- great community of older Asians exercising using park's equipment and doing Tai Chi
- nice trail along the "river"…
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Michelle went for a bike ride
January 4, 2026
Hollywood Florida Bike Ride
-first bike ride of the year ended up in Hollywood, Fl
- most bike rental shops are closed on Sundays for some reason
- got bikes on the Broadwalk but no helmets
- busy bike traffic along the beach with all kinds of bikes rented from the same shop "The…
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January 4, 2026
Hi @Michelle it looks very warm down there. New York is still in a deep freeze 🥶. It is good to see you are on the bike again. 😃🚲 I'm glad you are getting a chance to travel.
Michelle went for a bike ride
October 25, 2025
Castelló d'Empúries - Peralada - Garriguella - Espolla - Mollet De Peralada - Cabanes - Figueres
-chilly morning with fleece on
- so much uphills, fleece is no longer needed
- Peralada was still waking up when we passed by
- got over some medium hills to get to Garriguella
- nice break with cortados on the main street of Garriguella
- bar filled with locals…
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Michelle went for a bike ride
October 24, 2025
Castelló d'Empúries-Empuriabrava - Roses - Castelló d'Empúries
- customized loop day for us today, need to rest those legs 😂
- dude at bike shop said Empuriabrava is like Venice but it felt more Fort Lauderdale to us 😂
- scenic beach towns with hilltop houses on one side and the sea on the other side
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October 24, 2025
@Michelle Hello Michelle 🙂👋🏻🙂 Isn't the quiet there irritating for New Yorkers? 🙂🙂
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February 20, 2026
@Michelle California looks better than New York right. Those trees are amazing.