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A crazy ride
April 30, 2006




On a sunny Sunday morning, I start climbing the hills behind Claremont Hotel.




I meet up with Jeff at the steam trains, and we head down the back side, into Orinda.




(A quick stop to check out Christof & Imola's old place in Walnut Creek)




(a glimpse of the old house before it was torn down, from the move)




After winding through Orinda, Lafayette, Walnut Creek, and Danville, we start up the south entrance to Mt Diablo.




The spring is still in full bloom...soon this will all be browned.




The road is lined with bloom...




Here's Jeff arriving at the summit...
...after our total climb of roughly 1500 (Berkeley Hills) + 3500 (Mt Diablo) + 500 (other) feet = 1700 meters.




Happy and exhausted.




Going all the way...









After basking in the sun for a while, it's time to head back. One last photo...




...and off we go.




So green, so green...




happy cows along a creek




Warning: Changed conditions ahead. Duh.




After 90km (55mi), a well-earned lunch stop in downtown Walnut Creek.




BART home...and just hang in the hammock.

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