So after much training (except for the last two weeks… which is due to something saved for another post) the Wiktors set off on a quest to climb Mt Whitney! If you want the cliff notes: we made it, the mountain is tall (at 14,505 feet it’s the tallest mountain in the 48 contiguous states…
High Point
Oak Grove to High Point. Can’t claim any false advertisement on this hike. Started in the hamlet of Oak Grove (didn’t see any of the grumpy people) and then climbed 3,378 feet to “the high point.” At said point there was a little lookout tower and a great, big view of the Cleveland National Forest…
Fish Creek in the desert
Fish Creek in the desert – we were there! Well… actually we were at Fish Creek Wash but who’s keeping score anyway? The Wiktors and a two other couples decided to do a little desert camping over the weekend. Saturday we headed up to the Anza Borrego desert with a tent and a dozen bottles…
More weekend adventures
It’s another weekend, so that means the Wiktors are out and about. Never a dull moment or a minute wasted right? After a long week, we ventured out for a hike. We were looking for something with a little more altitude than usual so we picked Cuyamaca Peak. The base of the trail starts around…
Right weekend, wrong trail
In order to get back in hiking shape and prepare for our upcoming adventure (which will remain unannounced at this time) we headed to the hills for a Sunday Funday. Our destination: Wild Horse Trail. The trail starts at the same campground as the Dripping Springs Trail, but when the Dripping Springs Trail zigs, we…
Tahiti with my sweetie
Nearly 3 years have flown by since we were married and each year we have had our hearts set on going on a honeymoon. This year we were finally able to make it happen! We always wanted to return Europe and travel parts of Spain and Italy we haven’t seen, in addition to Greece. However,…
Minnesota Part II: Laura & Gabe Got Married!
The second part of our trip (and the real reason for our trip to Minnesota) brought us back to Minneapolis for Laura & Gabe’s wedding. Prior to the wedding festivities kicking off we spent some quality time with my family. We had the opportunity to check out my parent’s newly renovated kitchen – it’s a…
Minnesota Part I: The Death of a Legend!
The first part of our Minnesota adventure started with quite the unexpected twist. Dad picked us up from the Minneapolis airport on-time and in-style; his 1991 Dodge Grand Caravan with, yes – you guessed it, wood panels on the side, slid up to the curb, we tossed our bags in its spacious trunk and hit…
New camera, new wine, and more fun
So finally after a years worth of wanting, months of research, a few last minute changes, we bought a Digital SLR camera. Picking the camera wasn’t too difficult but finding the “perfect” lens was a little more difficult. After all the dust settled we decided to go with a one-size-fits-all type lens: the Tamron 18-200mm…
Giraffes and Waterfalls
So I almost feel like a hack posting something about a waterfall after I read about my brother’s waterfall adventures… POTUS Day came and there was another visitor at Casa de Wiktor in San Diego – Mom came to visit. We had quite the weekend: the San Diego Zoo one day, Point Loma another. Finished…