CIM Training Week 1, Day 5: REST!

That's right, it was a rest day. Good thing, because I was driving ~8 hours to our vacation destination, Lava Beds National Park. I'd never been there before, so I was relying on directions my friend Beej gave me. Luckily, he gave detailed instructions on how to get there.

Driving up I-5, I took the Hwy 299 exit and drove to Burney, took a left towards Burney Falls, and drove around Medicine Lake to get there. It was a beautiful drive through forests of trees growing through old lava flows! While not technically part of the "official" monument, it was certainly part of the same formation.

Once there, I met up with some other friends and set up our tent. By the time that was done, it was too late to do any exploration, so I fixed dinner. We spent a little time by the fire, and while my wife took the kids to bed, I went with my friends to the campfire, where the ranger gave a talk about Lava Beds.

Running Vlog #4

Running vlog from my long run along the Monterey Bay coast. I'll post a full report tomorrow, but for now, here's the vlog. Enjoy.

It's almost time. It's a little after 4am on Wednesday, the guys are getting up at 5am for breakfast. We plan on a hearty one, to make sure we're fuelled up for the big event: Half Dome! The plan is to start hiking at 6. Happy Isles is only a half mile from our campsite.

OK, so what now? The nice thing for me will be prayer before leaving. I almost had a small disaster when I couldn't find my camera battery. All this time & planning with no photos to show for it? The battery & charger were in the car's center console all along.

So we should get some nice photos up there. See you at the top!