Neal invited me to go with him for a hike from Del Valle Reservoir in Livermore to Sunol Regional Park.  The distance is about twenty miles.  We set out very early in the morning to avoid the heat.  The trail climbed steeply up and down ridges.  

The views from the ridgetops were impressive.  We encountered a turtle with about a five-inch shell and a very sleek gopher snake along the trail.  We lunched at Rose Peak.  I was exhausted by the end.  I'm looking forward to trying the hike again as an overnight trip.