Jeff's Olympic Experience

A close up of Jeff's Olympic Ski Jump- do you recognize him in the air in the picture?

Burning Man- Part 4

Jeff's favorite hangout was the Hug Deli. "I'd like one Long Uncomfortable Hug with a side of Back Scratch, please."
Another Jeff favorite- just a few feet from our camp. We saw too many exhibitionists taking that advice literally- out and about in 'Burntown'.

Burning Man- Part 3 (The DMV)

The Black Rock City Dept of Mutant Vehicles licensed these outrageous cars to drive around. That's an actual working ferris wheel and the Golden Gate was being driven from camp to camp for all to see.

Burning Man- Part 2 (Day 1)

The Man to be Burned- right behind JSP.

The art installations were a sight to see. Here are a few that were interactive and bigger than life.

Burning Man 2009- Part 1

Yes, Jeff and I went to Burning Man! It was a last minute decision and fortunately, we were able to join our friends' Juliane and Andre's camp, Kitchen Chromosome.

Here we are arriving into Burning Man 2009. We get hauled out of our car to join some Burning Man vets in a rite of passage- the Dust Angel and Ringing of the Bell. It was just the beginning.

New Extreme Sport- Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP)

We tried out the newest watersports craze on the lake- Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP). It's actually one of the easiest activities and quite leisurely. JSP swore her heart rate never jumped above 90 BPM and immediately wished for a faster board. We can't decide if this really qualifies as 'JinStreme'- especially when most of our pictures are of us lazing around in the water.

North Lake Tahoe- End of Season Chillaxation

Jeff and I spent the last half of Aug and the beginning of Sept in North Lake Tahoe. Our days are filled with exploring local hangouts and enjoying the beauty of the lake. Here we are at Pier 111 at Hyatt@Incline Village. Afterwards, we had dinner at the Eagle Grill- a perfect ending to the day.

Bixi in Montreal, Canada

On our second trip into Canada (we dipped into Toronto in June), we stopped in Montreal. Montreal just launched the Bixi public bike system throughout the city this summer and we took full advantage of it to tour the sites and get around town. Here's how it works:
At each bike station, you dip in your credit card to buy a one day, one month, or one year pass that gives you access to all the bike stations around the city. You can then rent bikes by the hour (with the first 30 min of each pickup being free). You choose a bike and 'unlock' it with a 3 digit code printed out on your receipt. Then ride around the city- there are miles of designated bike lanes and hundreds of stations around Montreal.
http://montreal.bixi.com/rolling-with-bixi/how-it-works
It's rolling out in Boston and London and we hear rumors that it may hit LA and SF!

South of the Border

In preparation for the 4th of July weekend Rocket City, we made a special stop at South of the Border. If you have ever driven down/up I-95, you can't miss this kitschy rest stop that is heavily advertised on the mile, every mile for about 100 miles. The billboards worked on us as we selected a few fireworks from among a warehouse selection. Our lesson learned after our brief but spectacular fireworks show is to always buy more than you think you need.

Oh Canada! Niagara Falls

Our first stop in Canada- Niagara Falls. It was Jeff's first time and we completed the Adventure Pass tour- which included 4 different views of the falls with four different plastic ponchos.

Queenstown, NZ- The Thrillogy, Part 3

Our final stop of the day was the Canyon Swing- a 60 m drop and swing over a rocky canyon and river. Here are a few funny pics on our way to the big drop- and of course the videos of each of our jumps (Jin Sun's video turned out better - as always).

BTW, the higher number of soiled tightie whities indicates the fear factor. Jeff and I went for 5 undies, which was the max fear factor. According to JSP's heart rate monitor, the Backwards jump got her heart beating 150 beats per minute. She claims that is her jogging heart rate...

Queenstown, NZ- The Thrillogy- Pt 2

Part 2 of the Thrillogy
Jetboating- ripping through narrow canyons on a river surface just a few inches deep in some places at 85 Kmph. The 360 degree turns were the most fun- the thrilling part was coming within inches of the rock canyon walls. Check it out: http://www.shotoverjet.com/queenstown/main/
This was Jeff's favorite part of the day. Our driver's name was Murray.

Queenstown, NZ- The Thrillogy, Pt 1

Our first full day in Queenstown, NZ, the adventure capital of the world, consisted of "The Thrillogy"- RiverSurfing, Shotover Jetboating, and the Canyon Swing.

Part 1: Riversurfing
We suited up and grabbed a boogie board for a ride down the whitewater to surf a rapid. It was some Serious Fun and JinStreme's favorite part of the day.

Great Barrier Reef

The #1 underwater crime fighting team was back in action. We put our PADI certification to good use and scuba-d in the Great Barrier Reef. We saw giant clams, colorful clown fish and even sharks! (can you see the little guy in the picture?) The best part was that the water was warm enough that we didn't need wetsuits.

Queensland- Beautiful and Deadly

Everything we read about Australia reminded us that we were among the deadliest snakes, scorpions, spiders, ocean life, and plants in the world. See if you can see the python coiled in this tree in Palm Cove- someone pointed it out as we were walking down the street with our ice cream cones.

Lake Tahoe

JinStreme and Renegade Renee taking on the mountains in Tahoe- knee deep powder, freshies on ungroomed runs, and no crowds provided for 2 afternoons of phenomenal riding.




Jeff, unofficially retired from snowboarding, met us afterwards for apres ski at Garwoods.