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Continue reading →: WSL Trestles Pro 2026On finals day, the air was a bit humid and heavy. The crowd was already filling in early that morning, just as the swell started to show. By midday, there wasn’t a spare bit of sand on the beach. Every year, as soon as September comes around, one of my…
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Continue reading →: Portugal – Part 3: PortoArriving in Porto After leaving Coimbra, I took the train north along the coastline and eventually made it to Porto, where I stayed for just over a week. I’d always heard good things about the city, and everyone raves about it, so I was excited to see it for myself.…
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Continue reading →: Portugal – Part 2: Tomar & CoimbraChasing the Storm to Tomar A fierce and rare storm was striking Lisbon as I made my way to the train station. Bolts of lightning struck closer and closer, and deep thunder echoed off the historic buildings. When I got out of my Uber, my hat flew across the street.…
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Continue reading →: Portugal – Part One: LisbonPart 1 of 3 in my Portugal series Once a year, for work, we meet up for a week somewhere in the world, typically in North America. Last year it was Peru, and this year we were lucky enough to land in Portugal. Whenever we get one of these opportunities,…
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Continue reading →: Kearsarge Pass: Meteors, Lightning, and the Perfect Campsite
Eastern Sierra · August 2026 A massive, blinding bolt of lightning struck just beside the car, shaking the ground like an earthquake as a ferocious downpour pelted our windshield…the chase was on! I’ve never seen storms like this in the Sierra, but once they cleared, they would reveal a beautiful,…
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Continue reading →: Europe: Part 3The Alps After a couple of last hikes in the Dolomites, we left and made our way west, exploring the last bit of Italy before putting in a long travel day in Switzerland. We explored a few glaciers and even caught sight of the Matterhorn in the distance before arriving…
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Continue reading →: Europe: Part 2Dolomites After the last race, we packed up the camper and headed into the Dolomites. I had a loose plan, but nothing was super set in stone, which did stress me out a bit, as I wanted to maximize all the opportunities in the mountains I had been wanting to…
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Continue reading →: Europe: Part 1My Dad and I have long talked about doing a trip to Europe together. The goal was to get tickets to a MotoGP race, then plan a fun trip around it. Earlier this year, we finally committed and bought tickets to make it happen! From cold pints in Dublin, ancient…
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Continue reading →: 2024 WSl FinalsI’m always excited when September rolls around. For the third year in a row (and the last time it will happen here), the WSL finals came to town, bringing the top 5 men and women surfers to compete for a world title. I woke up at 4 AM and quickly…
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Continue reading →: Arequipa, PeruThe final destination of my journey was Arequipa. Having read numerous positive reviews about this colonial-era capital, I was excited to explore this historical gem. Arequipa was established around 1540 and was originally named “The Beautiful Town of Our Lady of the Valley of Arequipa.” The architecture was stunning, significantly…
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