Drive 24 miles, gaining altitude and magnificent views as you go, to the left-hand turn for Charlton Flats Picnic Site.
They had to uncouple them and drag them one at a time, which meant trudging back and forth; thee miles travelled for one mile gained.
During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, the mile gained an additional 280 feet to 5,280 under a statute of 1593 that confirmed the use of a shorter foot that made the length of the furlong 660 feet.
After the three days I'd sailed a total distance of 80 nautical miles and gained my qualification.
I started at Muir Beach, climbed into the hills on the Middle Green Gulch Trail, followed a seven-mile loop, gained about 1,000 feet in altitude, then zoomed down by way of the Miwok Trail and Dias Ridge, which is open to bikers, hikers and horses.
The nation that hits the comet, at a distance of 37m miles, will gain new respect worldwide.
The next day Phub wanted to start early since we had to cover more than 13 miles and gain 1,500 feet in altitude.
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"As we Chinese say, one needs to read ten thousand books and journey ten thousand miles to gain understanding," he mused at the outset of our dialogue.
If small cars traveled two miles more per gallon, other cars 1.5 miles more and light trucks gained 0.5 miles more, that would account for the rise, he said.
