We had been toying with the idea of going through Lassen National Park enroute to Chester, where our job training would start. I was a bit anxious to just get there because Simone had lost her confidence in driving stick during a mishap a couple… Read More
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Day Three on the Road to Chester (Brendan)
When we woke in the morning, Simone still wasn’t feeling any better but there was barely time to dwell on snot or strep throat. The trilliums were amassed in diffuse colors, the colossal redwoods stretched up around us, and the eerie echo of a Pileated… Read More
Day Two on the Road to Chester (Brendan)
My first night in the truck proved magically restful and both Simone and I slept nearly 10 hours (we were both tired from several days of little sleep, a snotty sick, and preparing for our adventure). During the night we heard the raucous calls of… Read More
Day One on the Road to Chester (Brendan)
Simone and I started off at 8 am out of Seattle. The city sent us off in full form, with a good swath of rain as we slid through traffic on our way to meet up with Dr. Steven Herman in Olympia. Steve was first… Read More
Going Back to Cali (Brendan)
Tomorrow my good friend Simone and I are starting to make our way to Northern California for a job with Point Reyes Bird Observatory (PRBO for short). We’ve given ourselves a good cushion of time to travel and explore, about four days to play around… Read More