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		<title>Trekking Buddies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was playing with the Movie Maker in Picasa (friends gave me the idea).  This is the tear jerker that was quickly produced.  My friends and I did our own stunts.  Click the link here&#8230;  Trekking Buddies.
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		<title>Peru</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Trekked in Peru from May 30 to June 29, 2010.  Enjoyed time in Cusco then hiked the Salkantay to Machu Picchu trek.  Then it was off to Huaraz and the Huayhuash circuit.  Much to share, later, after I get caught up with things.  In the meantime, please enjoy a few pics that still need captions.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nepal (some Thailand)</title>
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&#8220;Mysterious and Exotic, Nepal holds prime position in the imagination of every mountain lover and trekker in the world. It is home to the bulk of the Himalaya and, of course, Mt. Everest, planet Earth&#8217;s highest peak. In fact, of the world&#8217;s 14 highest peaks, 8 are in Nepal. It is also the birthplace of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kathmandu, Nepal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Spent 5 unforgettable nights in Kathmandu.  I didn&#8217;t think I&#8217;d enjoy the dirty city, but it is a very fine place to visit.  Had a ball!  Lots of stories and pictures to follow.  Heading to Bangkok in 5 hours.
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		<title>Seti River, Nepal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A first&#8230; 4 days of kayaking on the Seti River in Class 2+/3 rapids.  Camping on the beach at night was peaceful.  Good times.  A little bruised and scraped up.  Thinking about pursuing this new sport at home.
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		<title>Annapurna Massif, Nepal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just completed the Annapurna Circuit (AC) and Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) trek in 15 days.  Approx. 200 miles with a high point of 18,000 feet.  From 15,000 to 18,000, we knocked off 1500 feet/hr.  Not sure most can do that at sea level.  Just arrived in Pokhara, Nepal to RELAX!  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://treknmike.com/?p=230</link>
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		<title>Bangkok, Thialand</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In Bangkok now at airport after 18 hour flight from LA. Thai Airlines rocks with GREAT service.  Left Friday night and here it is Sunday morning (it&#8217;s March 22).  Lost a day.  Have a 5 hour layover, then on to Kathmandu. Met 2 guides leading climbs on Everest. Discovery Channel is filming them, so I&#8217;ll [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://treknmike.com/?p=222</link>
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		<title>Point Reyes National Seashore (x3)</title>
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Repeated this hike March 14.   New boots did better.  Time to hike 17 miles with 4000 feet elev gain:  11:05 AM to 3:45 PM.  Nepal, ready or not, here I come.
Repeated this hike March 7.  This time, it was a beautiful, sunny spring day and about 60F.  Serious spring fever.  Breaking in a new pair [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://treknmike.com/?p=212</link>
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		<title>South Yuba Trail &#8211; West to Missouri Bar</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I hiked 16.2 miles from Washington (CA) west to the Missouri Bar trail to the spot Terry and I hiked from the opposite direction the week before.  No way was Handy going with me this time &#8211; not dealing with those tics!  Handy still has red bumps on her skin from the tic [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://treknmike.com/?p=171</link>
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		<title>South Yuba Trail &#8211; East to Missouri Bar</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My good friend, Terry, and I hiked 16 miles along the South Yuba River from the South Yuba Campground, near Nevada City, east to the Missouri Bar Trail.  First real hike of the year.  I was a little sore the next few days.  As usually, Terry was ready for another 16 miles. [...]]]></description>
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