Errands in Manteca

Posted on February 8, 2018 by vanbraman

On Wednesday I took a little trip to Manteca to run a few errands. My first stop was at Bass Pro Shops where I was looking for a few things.

Manteca, Bass Pro Shops, Outdoor WorldI always like visiting Bass Pro Shops and seeing the different displays. I especially like the one in Manteca as it reminds me of the mountains of California.

Waterfall, Lake, Mountains, Bass Pro Shops, MantecaEvery Bass Pro Shops I have been in has a big aquarium and Manteca’s is really nice as it represents a mountain pond or lake. I really like the waterfalls coming from above and the mountain scene portrayed above it.

Grizzly Bear, Bass Pro Shops, MantecaHow about a Grizzly Bear? This one looks a bit lean like it has just come out of hibernation. I would definitely not want to get this close to one. Look at those claws and big teeth.

Boston Tea Party, Used Books, Manteca, CaliforniaAnother errand was to visit a used book store in Manteca. I found several interesting books. This one caught my eye as I have been doing a bit of research about this subject.  The Boston Tea Party by Benjamin Woods Labaree, looks like it has a lot more information than what I’ve been able to find on the internet.

Super Buffet, Chick-fil-A, MantecaOn the way out of Manteca I had one more thing I wanted to do. I wanted to get a picture of the Super Buffet restaurant. If everything goes as planned the Super Buffet will be torn down and a Chick-fil-A will replace it. See: Manteca Chick-fil-A?

Now back to watching the Winter Olympics.

Steven

 

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Virtual Hike – 1K Miles

Posted on February 7, 2018 by vanbraman

This week I reached a significant milestone on my Virtual Hike. I have now walked over 1K miles since the first of July. I will give a review of the legs of the hike so far. You can click on the links to see more about each segment, including views from Google Street View.

Virtual Hike, Yosemite, Long walk, exerciseThe first leg of the hike was 131 miles to the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center. See: A Virtual Hike to Yosemite

Virtual Hike, Tonopah Nevada, Yosemite ValleyThe next leg was 161 miles to Tonopah, Nevada. See: Virtual Hike to Tonopah

Pioche, Nevada, Tonopah, Virtual HikeNext up was Pioche, Nevada which was another 178 miles. See: Virtual Hike to Pioche

Pioche, Nevada, Escalante Utah, Virtual HikeThen it was on to Escalante, Utah which has been the longest leg at 189 miles. See: Virtual Hike to Escalante

Escalante, Utah, Bullfrog, Utah, Lake Powell, HikingThe next stop was then Bullfrog, Utah. This has been the shortest segment at only 98.4 miles. I had to end the hike at the Halls Crossing Ferry so that I could make Google maps work properly 🙂

See: Virtual Hike to Bullfrog

Virtual Hike to Four Corners, Google Maps, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, ArizonaFrom Bullfrog I took a ferry across the river and continued on to the Four Corners Monument. This section was 142 miles. See: Virtual Hike to Four Corners

Virtual Hike, Chimney Rock, Colorado, Four Corners, Google MapsMy current leg of the hike will end at Chimney Rock, Colorado. This segment is 127 miles and I am less than 15 miles away after my walk tonight.

The next two legs of the hike will get me to the scout camp that I went to when I was in Boy Scouts. It is a bit too far for one leg, and I am finding that shorter legs make for better motivation 🙂

Car Route, Virtual Hike, Google MapsI decided to see how long the route would be if I went by car and stopped at the same way points. The result was 1,420 miles. However, the Yosemite to Tonopah segment could have been shorter, but Google would not take me through on Highway 120 in the winter time since it is closed.

The Virtual Hike has been good motivation for walking and I have lost more than 30 pounds since I started in July.

Now to see where the next 1,000 miles will take me.

Steven

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