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Clear Skies.......high mtns!
... I didn't quite make the high spot of Blacktail Rocks. I could feel my legs beginning to shows signs of weakness. .....and I still had to get down!
I made it about halfway up the peak you see in the attached picture that shows a hiker on top of the peak. The last 100 yds (or so) was very steep, muddy and exposed (meaning, if Lisa ...
The Home Stretch
... the truck, we managed to pull the trailer up on top of those blocks - and up came the tire (and yes, I did loosen the lugs before lifting it off the ground in case you were wondering!). From here it was an easy change over. We were on our way in about 20 minutes.
The rest of the trip was very pleasant with a drive down the Glenn Highway home over the next 6 hours, though the ...
Anchorage for a Morning
... to the hotel in lots, like you would park your Subaru. Downtown is small and open, with gaps in the lots and buildings the way a 9 year old's mouth reveals that better things are coming if we just wait. The building for the State Assembly stands tall and alone in its block on the main drag, just up from the Federal Building and an old movie Theatre.
You cannot pretend you are ...
It's Dec. 4th and we leave February 17th!
... know as the Oriente), provides unparalleled opportunities for experiencing the magic of the rainforest. Not only does it have one of the world's best developed infrastructures for rainforest tourism, but most destinations are accessible within a day's journey from Quito."
We will be staying on a riverboat, the Manatee Amazon Explorer. We will share a cabin that has 3 bunks. I looked at the other cabins and the cost and decided that, since we ...
A Day at Sea
... 4. It was amazing to see the industrial kitchen that prepares 8000 meals a day including some very fancy food for the Pinnacle Grill. After the kitchen tour, we went to a demonstration in the Culinary Arts Center led by the party planner Paula, Chef Jerry, and Andy, his assistant as they prepared lobster salad and crème brulee from the original menu of La Cirque. They gave out little ramekins of the crème ...