A walk in the Massif d’Esterel
Tag: nature
Day Hike: Marseille to Cassis Along the Calanques
Walking from Marseille to Cassis through the Calanques National Park
Day Hike: Lacs de la Pra
The Lacs de la Pra are a smattering of tiny lakes in the Belledonne mountain range, a western section of the Alps. And what a section.
The Restorative Properties of Fresh(er) Air
My personal outdoor-exercise drug of choice: mountains.
Time Travel: Plitvice Lakes, Croatia, May 2014 – Perfectly Imperfect Travel
There is a choice of mindset at travel moments like this that divides checklist tourist from true traveler.
Day Hike: Rochetaillée and the Gouffre d’Enfer
A day hike in the hilly Parc du Pilat
Three Hops Above Grenoble: La Bastille, Mont Jalla, and Mont Rachais
The three-viewpoint ascent of La Bastille (big hill), Mont Jalla (about 600 m), and Mont Rachais (about 1000 m) is one pretty-much continuous climb suited to shorter, colder day
Losing the Trail in France
Tips for low-key hikers
RIVER MONSTER!!!
Ever wonder what lives in the Saône? Holy f#$k, THIS does. Honestly, I was kind of rooting for the sea monster. It put up a valiant fight.
Transient Local 