North America Logs
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Activity: Biking State: Washington City: Tacoma October, 2008 |
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ran 24 minutes today leg still very sore |
| Posted By: cheekymonkey | ||
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Activity: Bowling State: California City: Monterey January, 2008 |
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fun! |
| Posted By: zoetemintje | ||
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Activity: Hiking State: Arizona City: Chinle Canyon de Chelly N.Mon. September, 2007 |
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I love Canyon de Chelly,situated in Navajo Reservation,not well known but well worth. I find it intimate because Navajo Indians are still living and working in the fertile valley- due to the stream. The only drawback is that one needs a guide to visit the canyon floor. Next time I rent a horse with a guide. That would be fun! I took the only one trail that is open for the public: White House Ruins.Wonderful 800ft descent: 2.5 miles round trip,steep, rocky thru tunnels, cacti,lizards. Anasazi(the ancient ones)built their houses on ledges above the canyon floor.the 500ft sheer cliff is awesome. |
| Posted By: zoetemintje | ||
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Activity: Sightseeing State: Arizona City: Grand Canyon hopi reservation in NE arizona September, 2007 |
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When the Grand Canyon trip was over,the Petersons and I went to see the Annual Social Dance in the Hopi Reservation. We took 89S and then 264E to the Second Mesa where the festivities took place in their kivas. All the Hopis and cute children wore traditional costume,lots of turquoise jewelry, fox hides attached to mens behind, women with cut-out symbol boards on their head. They all danced behind one another in a circle to the sound of drums and men chanting. Wow,with the indians and the mesas, the buttes,the big sun and that sandy arid desert I thought I was in a foreign country.Worth a trip |
| Posted By: zoetemintje | ||
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Activity: Hiking State: Utah City: Moab Negro Bill Canyon Trail August, 2007 |
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With Cristine and Pete Peterson hiked the popular Negro Bill Canyon trail situated east near Moab town.Not difficult.4 M round trip,takes 4 hours and fun is crossing several times little stream. Slippery and you can get lost. At the end of 2 miles one arrives at the Morning Glory Natural Bridge, 243ft arch, 6th longest in the States. Interesting wonder of nature,created by water and wind.Sandstone.We slept 2 nights in a B&B,owners a belgian couple. From there we continued on Rte 163 South passing some great landscapes: ate in Bluff,and especially Monument Valley arriving from East is momentous |
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Activity: Camping State: Arizona City: Grand Canyon August, 2007 |
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(continuation of trip). We slept on fine sandy beaches.Each got a tent but because it was so warm most slept on a small mattress under the stars. We had full moon and the shadows and lights it cast on the massive surrounding rocks was gorgeous. The firmament was incredible, the brilliance and the multitude of stars made you reflect on the colossal greatness of the universe. Dear thoughts of Andre and our discussions of the cosmos. The food,the beer, the people were great. Flawless execution of boatsmen. An helicopter picked us up at the bottom and a plane brought us back to Marble Canyon. |
| Posted By: zoetemintje | ||
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Activity: Camping State: Arizona City: Grand Canyon August, 2007 |
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With Hatch River expeditions we left Lee's Ferry monday am Aug.25 and returned to Marble Canyon on Sunday Sept1.It had stormed the night before and the water was milk chocolate brown, full with sand. Bizarre.Water is a constant 52F.Except for first rainy day the weather was gorgeous. Trip's leader was John Warme, a geologist prof from CSM and 2/3's of the 32 people were geologists. Got my first lessons in the geology of the G.C. Pretty cool. We had 2 motored boats. Did 188 miles. Rapids were awesome when you sit in the "bathtub" or on the pontoons. Hermit and Lava Falls were exhilirating. |
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Activity: Diving State: California City: San Diego August, 2006 |
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work dive in san diego bay. very murky no visability. but got the job done. |
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Activity: Bars/Clubs State: Utah City: Salt Lake City local packie |
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Are there any? Please contact. |
| Posted By: aggr | ||
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Activity: Bars/Clubs State: Rhode Island City: Newport downtown |
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The cops can be vicious here. |