A ride with Ananda

Most of you know that I work in the South Bay but live in Marin. Besides having a gnarly commute (it's not that bad, I stay with my 85 year old mother every other week), it means I get to ride in some awesome places with little or no "after work" traffic.

Yesterday, David Gaus and I rode after work with our "newbie" friend and co-rider, Ananda.
We took her from the Pruneyard in Campbell, out and over to Cupertino and around Stevens Creek Reservoir and oh yes, up Mt. Eden road- hey, you tell me you wanna practice climbing hills and I'll take you out to practice climbing some hills. We stopped at the top of Mt. Eden to take some pictures to commemorate Ananda's accomplishment.

Me and Ananda at the top of Mt. Eden road with...
David (he lives in Hollister!)

After Mt. Eden, we look her on a little climb through a McMansion neighborhood, and then up Pierce Road to the Mountain Winery entrance. Then down down down on Highway 9 thru Saratoga and back to our starting point at the Pruneyard. Afterward, we went to Togo's for dinner, YUM!!