Derek Loranger
I am on a quest to summit 100 peaks in San Diego. I also explore all over. I spent three years in Santa Barbara hiking in Los Padres National Forest.
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I am on a quest to summit 100 peaks in San Diego. I also explore all over. I spent three years in Santa Barbara hiking in Los Padres National Forest.
We hadn't been to Sedona since the fires of 2003, when we had to cut our trip short and drive home through the night to San Diego We tend to have a hearty breakfast, pack a lunch for the trail, hike all day, and then return to town for a wonderful dinner. Our first full day, we headed out to the Red Rock Visitor Center, getting a map of the area and forming a plan for our time here. After waiting for a long time with no time for re-entry, we decided to head on out for a hike.
Funny how lush and green it was back then. I remember that we were using Afoot and Afield in San Diego as a guide and were aiming for Cuyamaca Reservoir and changed our destination at the last minute, opting instead for Laguna Meadow. This time, I was prepared, having memorized the route and trailhead information. We stopped at the Mount Laguna visitor center and enjoyed their displays before driving to the trailhead by the Laguna Campground.
That doesn't mean I haven't been taking some time out and enjoying the outdoors. In my spare time, I've been doing my usual daydreaming about interesting places. I decided to go anyway and have a nice quiet time in one of my favorite areas of San Diego and visit two places that were on my list to explore. One time I went to Cemetery Hill and enjoyed the best sunset I had ever seen.
On some of the days, I both entered and exited the restaurant without seeing the sun, except through the skylights and windows of our restaurant's dining room. I am still managing the bits of remaining construction, the daily ordering of food, beer, and supplies, process improvement, employees, vendor relations, costing, and the vast array of small emergencies and decisions that emerge throughout every day. We watch TV, listen to music, see movies, read, go to concerts, hang out with friends, do yoga, pilates, sports, surfing, drugs, drink, buy things, go fishing, skiing, skydiving, hunting, dine out, write, knit, gamble, crossword, sudoku, meditate, cycling, among other things. Whether it's a short hike in the canyon with my dog or a multi-day backpacking trip outside of cell coverage, I hike to escape.