From San Francisco I went via Santa Cruz, where I spent 10 days with David, a former brain tumor patient. With David I undertook a special adventure. During the time I spent with David, I got to know his whole family. They all welcomed me warmly and introduced me to inspiring family friends. David’s younger …
From San Francisco to L.A. and all the way to San Diego Read More »
In San Francisco I stayed with a family I met through contacts from Portland. So I spent 5 days in Height Ashbury the district where the hippie movement started in the 60s. Height Street with its street art, music from the 60s and 70s, colorful stores, many memories of Jimmi Handrix and some oldschool record …
On 16.09. we continued south from Portland after a 10-day break. Saying goodbye to Bruce and Carolyne, as well as Laura and Ben was emotional. Although I only spent 10 days there, I had a great connection with them. Even Chris, the immediate neighbor, still insisted on taking pictures with me and his children, as …
From Portland along the West Coast to San Francisco Read More »
Initially, I planned on 3 to 4 break days in Portland. I was definitely going to take a day to go with Street Books, see the city, and visit a rehab clinic. (Unfortunately, I only got cancellations from the rehabs due to the Corona situation, but I won’t let that stop me and will contact …
Day 19 (27.08): From Vancouver to Tsawwssen Bay and about 2.5 h by ferry to Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island. From there via the Lochsidetrail to Victoria. 22°C, 52 km, 250 M ↑ 220 M↓, 4h 02min. Since I hadn’t looked around for a place to stay until I arrived in Victoria, I sat …
