49.06 Perspective in San Ramon/Danville, California. (An introduction, full blogs to follow).
When a person's transport system relies upon two legs, one tends not to expend energy on frivolous or experimental 'drives' (walks) around towns, cities and the wilderness. One has to focus and be efficient unless of course, one wishes to walk miles and miles aimlessly. Fortunately, Jennifer won't allow us to wander without a reasonable idea of where we are heading and what's our aim. Earlier this week, the aim was a little off and I took a shortcut which added on 1.5 miles to our journey. Fortunately, Jenni took it in good spirits and it ended up costing only a few hundred dollars in extra personal spending. At the time, I considered it a bargain. Since the dust has settled, not so much of a good deal. Putting that aside, we were able to stand in various positions on a few of the hikes and gain incredible insights, perspective, as to how this region comes together including the Bay area and the outlying towns including Mount Diablo and the regional parks. It...