Three hikes in two, Iron Mountain (1&2) and San Miguel Mountain
San Diego is not all about beaches and an ocean...in our opinion. Editor crosses third of four peaks on San Miguel Mountain trail. The mind works better on some occasions than on others. We look forward to the time of 'some' as we are experiencing a lot of 'others' recently. On a beautiful day in La Jolla, clouds sheltering the city from the summer sun, a cool breeze off the ocean and temperature not rising above 74%, we thought how different could it be a mere twenty-miles east. The weather, unless one likes to tan on the beach or burn, is in our opinion, near-perfect. We are in rest mode as our editor keeps making the point. We counter that if we get any more rest, we will be so unfit that our next trip is going to be a struggle. So we walk and hike a little and try the occasional mountain during this short sabbatical. After a very frustrating spell at work, we set off for Iron Mountain as a training session, mid-afternoon. Sunrise and sunset are prime ...