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San Diego, California: A return to ??? but with some activity and color.

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We took a couple of walks to the beach including our real favorite, Blacks Beach. We're always excited at this beach because it provides an element of freedom which we enjoy enormously. After all, who would not grab the opportunity to stroll on a beach in the nude. Talk about the ultimate freedom. Then we thought the issue through and decided perhaps it was not such a good idea. Great concept but dangerous. Returning to this virus business, when one is without clothing covering much of the body, does it not provide the virus with better access through more exposed parts, including crevices and other openings? In the end, we decided to keep our bodies clothed and suffer the indignity of being fully-dressed on a nudist beach. Of course, should you understand our attitude toward public displays of nudity as relayed above, we have a bridge for sale in Brooklyn that's going cheaply. Below the Glider port, with La Jolla to the extreme left. For Doug Morton of South A...

45.26 Flagstaff, Arizona: Mount Elden, short and very steep, always rewarding. 45.27 Mount Kendrick. 45.28 Old Caves Crater trail.

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The Target: Mount Elden viewed from a peak to the east. Mounts Humphreys and Weatherford viewed as we move up Mount Elden, all part of the San Francisco range. Dragging a little on the day after a bad night, Jen goes trudging up, full of effort. Finally, a view from Mount Elden of the 'big guys'. We bumped into Arnie, formally of Wisconsin, now Flagstaff, who hikes up this mountain twice a week—it's his exercise routine—what a man. After a somewhat abrupt greeting as we crossed on the trail, we were leaving the peak and he was arriving, twenty minutes later we met again. This time formally and friendlier, as we prepared for breakfast. A conversation ensued which was stimulating and frankly, exciting. Arnie had spent time in South Africa as well as having traveled extensively elsewhere. We do meet Americans who have visited the country, from time-to-time, but such occurrences are most infrequent. Thanks, Arnie, our short time spent with you was terrific....