Sunday, April 7, 2013

...and now for something completely different,

... to quote John Cleese, of Monty Python...

A very simple description of most of my postings might be "What Hath God Wrought".  Few of my posts are about people and focus much more on nature.

Well, not this time.  I traveled to southern California, to meet friends from Florida.  Their daughter was part of a national soccer tournament, and they flew to the San Diego area to watch her play.  I traveled a few days out of my way enroute home to Oregon to meet them.

My first day, I took a hike while waiting for them to arrive.  Three days sitting in the seat of Enterprise was enough.  I needed to move a bit.  The Mission Hills trail system was nearby, and I hungered for running water, so off I went.

The San Diego River didn't look like much of a river this far up, but it provided a pretty setting after 5 months in the desert.

The next day, the three of us went for a hike in the Torrey Pines area. 

The trails are set on a bluff overlooking the beach, with eroded terrain providing the views.

The next day, the soccer tournament began.  We were 10 feet from the sideline, mid-field.  The athletes were skilled and competitive, just what you would expect from players at this level.

Thanks, guys.  Good to see you again.

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