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In case you missed the answer to your question in all the fighting:
On Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:52:13 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: We are planning to spend some time in southern Utah later this year? Any recommendations? YES!! First stop, Moab, UT. Visit Arches and Canyonlands National Parks (NP) and Dead Horse Point SP. A week would be good here, but we stayed only four days. Then back to I-70, west to Hwy 24 south. Follow to Hwy 12 south. Spectacular scenery. Don't stop for pictures every ten minutes. Visit Capitol Reef NP for a couple hours or more, and continue on Hwy 12 'til you reach Hyw 63, and take a left to Bryce Canyon NP. Fantastic place. While there, be sure and take the free bus tour offered by Ruby's Campground. The sign up place is right there at the campground. If you're not camping, Ruby's Lodge seemed pretty nice, but I'd make reservations early. ( http://tinyurl.com/caa5mqs ). A week in Bryce would be nice. Go on a mule ride. From there, back to Hwy 12 west to Hwy 89, south to Hwy 9 and west to Zion NP. Plan on a few days there, and be sure and take the bus tour through the park. From there, drop down south and head east to the Grand Canyon North Rim. Be sure to stop at Jacobs Lake and visit the trading post. After a few days at the Grand Canyon, head over to Page, AZ, rent a pontoon boat and spend a few days on Lake Powell. Be sure to visit Lower Antelope Canyon. Take a tripod, and they'll let you linger for a lot longer in the canyon and take your time with your pictures. Finally, we went to Monument Valley for a couple days and then headed home. I'd like to do the whole thing again, with more time, and visit some of the places we didn't get to, like Lake Powell. Start planning early. If you plan to visit and stay at the lodge or cabins, make reservations really early. I'd start calling them now. ( http://tinyurl.com/cjme7y6 ) Hope you have a super trip! |
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On Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:18:43 -0400, John H.
wrote: In case you missed the answer to your question in all the fighting: On Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:52:13 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: We are planning to spend some time in southern Utah later this year? Any recommendations? YES!! First stop, Moab, UT. Visit Arches and Canyonlands National Parks (NP) and Dead Horse Point SP. A week would be good here, but we stayed only four days. Then back to I-70, west to Hwy 24 south. Follow to Hwy 12 south. Spectacular scenery. Don't stop for pictures every ten minutes. Visit Capitol Reef NP for a couple hours or more, and continue on Hwy 12 'til you reach Hyw 63, and take a left to Bryce Canyon NP. Fantastic place. While there, be sure and take the free bus tour offered by Ruby's Campground. The sign up place is right there at the campground. If you're not camping, Ruby's Lodge seemed pretty nice, but I'd make reservations early. ( http://tinyurl.com/caa5mqs ). A week in Bryce would be nice. Go on a mule ride. From there, back to Hwy 12 west to Hwy 89, south to Hwy 9 and west to Zion NP. Plan on a few days there, and be sure and take the bus tour through the park. From there, drop down south and head east to the Grand Canyon North Rim. Be sure to stop at Jacobs Lake and visit the trading post. After a few days at the Grand Canyon, head over to Page, AZ, rent a pontoon boat and spend a few days on Lake Powell. Be sure to visit Lower Antelope Canyon. Take a tripod, and they'll let you linger for a lot longer in the canyon and take your time with your pictures. Finally, we went to Monument Valley for a couple days and then headed home. I'd like to do the whole thing again, with more time, and visit some of the places we didn't get to, like Lake Powell. Start planning early. If you plan to visit and stay at the lodge or cabins, make reservations really early. I'd start calling them now. ( http://tinyurl.com/cjme7y6 ) Hope you have a super trip! === Thanks ! |
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"John H." wrote in message ... In case you missed the answer to your question in all the fighting: On Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:52:13 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: We are planning to spend some time in southern Utah later this year? Any recommendations? YES!! First stop, Moab, UT. Visit Arches and Canyonlands National Parks (NP) and Dead Horse Point SP. A week would be good here, but we stayed only four days. Then back to I-70, west to Hwy 24 south. Follow to Hwy 12 south. Spectacular scenery. Don't stop for pictures every ten minutes. Visit Capitol Reef NP for a couple hours or more, and continue on Hwy 12 'til you reach Hyw 63, and take a left to Bryce Canyon NP. Fantastic place. While there, be sure and take the free bus tour offered by Ruby's Campground. The sign up place is right there at the campground. If you're not camping, Ruby's Lodge seemed pretty nice, but I'd make reservations early. ( http://tinyurl.com/caa5mqs ). A week in Bryce would be nice. Go on a mule ride. From there, back to Hwy 12 west to Hwy 89, south to Hwy 9 and west to Zion NP. Plan on a few days there, and be sure and take the bus tour through the park. From there, drop down south and head east to the Grand Canyon North Rim. Be sure to stop at Jacobs Lake and visit the trading post. After a few days at the Grand Canyon, head over to Page, AZ, rent a pontoon boat and spend a few days on Lake Powell. Be sure to visit Lower Antelope Canyon. Take a tripod, and they'll let you linger for a lot longer in the canyon and take your time with your pictures. Finally, we went to Monument Valley for a couple days and then headed home. I'd like to do the whole thing again, with more time, and visit some of the places we didn't get to, like Lake Powell. Start planning early. If you plan to visit and stay at the lodge or cabins, make reservations really early. I'd start calling them now. ( http://tinyurl.com/cjme7y6 ) Hope you have a super trip! ------------------------------- Hi Wayne, As John has stated, there is much to see in this area. Without knowing your arrival point and dates of visit it's hard to provide specifics, but I'll add to some of John's comments. Although not exactly what I'd call southern Utah, I would agree that a trip to Arches NP would be well worth the trip. Much to see in a fairly compact National Park. I've not visited Canyonlands NP or Capitol Reef NP, but I would imagine they would be worthwhile, as well. They both cover considerably more ground than Arches. As John has mentioned, Highway 12 from Highway 89 to Highway 24 is renowned for its scenery. It's a must-drive. Focusing more on southern Utah, I would have to consider Bryce Canyon NP a highlight. Out of this world scenery. There is a lodge in the park that rents cabins that are nearly on the rim of the canyon. I like staying in the lodges inside the parks, and this one is no exception. I've not spent a lot of time in Zion NP, but it's certainly worth at least a drive through and a stop for lunch. To the southwest of Zion is Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, which is certainly worth a short side trip. From there, it's a must that you cross the border into northern Arizona. A trip to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon is highly advisable, but be advised that the North Rim closes in mid-October. Stay at the Grand Canyon Lodge if you make this trip. I can't imagine being in the neighborhood without giving Lake Powell serious consideration, especially knowing your appreciation of the water. You'll want to base yourself out of the Lake Powell Resort, at Wahweap. Now it just becomes a matter of time available as to how you see the lake. Ideally, this would involve both a houseboat rental and a runabout rental as a tagalong chase boat. This allows you to be comfortable for a number of nights out on the lake, but allows for seeing much more of the lake with the speed of the runabout while using the houseboat as a mother ship. Short of that, a runabout rental out of Wahweap will allow for a day trip into the lower part of the lake. And finally, if you want to let someone else do the driving, there is an all-day tour boat that will take you to Rainbow Bridge, with other stops along the way. While at Lake Powell, the slot canyons just outside of Page will provide scenery you will never forget. I would recommend a visit to both Upper and Lower Antelope Canyons. If time allowed, a trip to Canyon X would be enjoyable as well If time allows, I would heartily endorse a trip to Monument Valley. It's as iconic of the American West as it gets. The Navajo recently built a new hotel called The View, which would be the ideal place to stay. An optional adjunct to Monument Valley would be a trip over to Canyon de Chelly. Not as iconic as Monument Valley, but lots of scenery and history. I don't remember if you received copies of my eBooks, but if you did, and if you did, the 2007 book "Beyond the Equinox" covers much of southern Utah. The 2009 book "Wish You Were Here!" covers the Lake Powell and Page areas. If you don't have them, email me and I'll find a way to get them to you. Also, if you'd like more detailed information and assistance with building an itinerary for the area, I'd be happy to help. Lastly, at least let me know when and where you plan to be. I'm always up for a road trip! Russ |
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On Wed, 1 Aug 2012 07:27:05 -0700, "RG" wrote:
"John H." wrote in message .. . In case you missed the answer to your question in all the fighting: On Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:52:13 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: We are planning to spend some time in southern Utah later this year? Any recommendations? YES!! First stop, Moab, UT. Visit Arches and Canyonlands National Parks (NP) and Dead Horse Point SP. A week would be good here, but we stayed only four days. Then back to I-70, west to Hwy 24 south. Follow to Hwy 12 south. Spectacular scenery. Don't stop for pictures every ten minutes. Visit Capitol Reef NP for a couple hours or more, and continue on Hwy 12 'til you reach Hyw 63, and take a left to Bryce Canyon NP. Fantastic place. While there, be sure and take the free bus tour offered by Ruby's Campground. The sign up place is right there at the campground. If you're not camping, Ruby's Lodge seemed pretty nice, but I'd make reservations early. ( http://tinyurl.com/caa5mqs ). A week in Bryce would be nice. Go on a mule ride. From there, back to Hwy 12 west to Hwy 89, south to Hwy 9 and west to Zion NP. Plan on a few days there, and be sure and take the bus tour through the park. From there, drop down south and head east to the Grand Canyon North Rim. Be sure to stop at Jacobs Lake and visit the trading post. After a few days at the Grand Canyon, head over to Page, AZ, rent a pontoon boat and spend a few days on Lake Powell. Be sure to visit Lower Antelope Canyon. Take a tripod, and they'll let you linger for a lot longer in the canyon and take your time with your pictures. Finally, we went to Monument Valley for a couple days and then headed home. I'd like to do the whole thing again, with more time, and visit some of the places we didn't get to, like Lake Powell. Start planning early. If you plan to visit and stay at the lodge or cabins, make reservations really early. I'd start calling them now. ( http://tinyurl.com/cjme7y6 ) Hope you have a super trip! ------------------------------- Hi Wayne, As John has stated, there is much to see in this area. Without knowing your arrival point and dates of visit it's hard to provide specifics, but I'll add to some of John's comments. Although not exactly what I'd call southern Utah, I would agree that a trip to Arches NP would be well worth the trip. Much to see in a fairly compact National Park. I've not visited Canyonlands NP or Capitol Reef NP, but I would imagine they would be worthwhile, as well. They both cover considerably more ground than Arches. As John has mentioned, Highway 12 from Highway 89 to Highway 24 is renowned for its scenery. It's a must-drive. Focusing more on southern Utah, I would have to consider Bryce Canyon NP a highlight. Out of this world scenery. There is a lodge in the park that rents cabins that are nearly on the rim of the canyon. I like staying in the lodges inside the parks, and this one is no exception. I've not spent a lot of time in Zion NP, but it's certainly worth at least a drive through and a stop for lunch. To the southwest of Zion is Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, which is certainly worth a short side trip. From there, it's a must that you cross the border into northern Arizona. A trip to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon is highly advisable, but be advised that the North Rim closes in mid-October. Stay at the Grand Canyon Lodge if you make this trip. I can't imagine being in the neighborhood without giving Lake Powell serious consideration, especially knowing your appreciation of the water. You'll want to base yourself out of the Lake Powell Resort, at Wahweap. Now it just becomes a matter of time available as to how you see the lake. Ideally, this would involve both a houseboat rental and a runabout rental as a tagalong chase boat. This allows you to be comfortable for a number of nights out on the lake, but allows for seeing much more of the lake with the speed of the runabout while using the houseboat as a mother ship. Short of that, a runabout rental out of Wahweap will allow for a day trip into the lower part of the lake. And finally, if you want to let someone else do the driving, there is an all-day tour boat that will take you to Rainbow Bridge, with other stops along the way. While at Lake Powell, the slot canyons just outside of Page will provide scenery you will never forget. I would recommend a visit to both Upper and Lower Antelope Canyons. If time allowed, a trip to Canyon X would be enjoyable as well If time allows, I would heartily endorse a trip to Monument Valley. It's as iconic of the American West as it gets. The Navajo recently built a new hotel called The View, which would be the ideal place to stay. An optional adjunct to Monument Valley would be a trip over to Canyon de Chelly. Not as iconic as Monument Valley, but lots of scenery and history. I don't remember if you received copies of my eBooks, but if you did, and if you did, the 2007 book "Beyond the Equinox" covers much of southern Utah. The 2009 book "Wish You Were Here!" covers the Lake Powell and Page areas. If you don't have them, email me and I'll find a way to get them to you. Also, if you'd like more detailed information and assistance with building an itinerary for the area, I'd be happy to help. Lastly, at least let me know when and where you plan to be. I'm always up for a road trip! Russ === Thanks Russ, good to know you're still following the group. |
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On 8/1/2012 1:02 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 1 Aug 2012 07:27:05 -0700, "RG" wrote: "John H." wrote in message ... In case you missed the answer to your question in all the fighting: On Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:52:13 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: We are planning to spend some time in southern Utah later this year? Any recommendations? YES!! First stop, Moab, UT. Visit Arches and Canyonlands National Parks (NP) and Dead Horse Point SP. A week would be good here, but we stayed only four days. Then back to I-70, west to Hwy 24 south. Follow to Hwy 12 south. Spectacular scenery. Don't stop for pictures every ten minutes. Visit Capitol Reef NP for a couple hours or more, and continue on Hwy 12 'til you reach Hyw 63, and take a left to Bryce Canyon NP. Fantastic place. While there, be sure and take the free bus tour offered by Ruby's Campground. The sign up place is right there at the campground. If you're not camping, Ruby's Lodge seemed pretty nice, but I'd make reservations early. ( http://tinyurl.com/caa5mqs ). A week in Bryce would be nice. Go on a mule ride. From there, back to Hwy 12 west to Hwy 89, south to Hwy 9 and west to Zion NP. Plan on a few days there, and be sure and take the bus tour through the park. From there, drop down south and head east to the Grand Canyon North Rim. Be sure to stop at Jacobs Lake and visit the trading post. After a few days at the Grand Canyon, head over to Page, AZ, rent a pontoon boat and spend a few days on Lake Powell. Be sure to visit Lower Antelope Canyon. Take a tripod, and they'll let you linger for a lot longer in the canyon and take your time with your pictures. Finally, we went to Monument Valley for a couple days and then headed home. I'd like to do the whole thing again, with more time, and visit some of the places we didn't get to, like Lake Powell. Start planning early. If you plan to visit and stay at the lodge or cabins, make reservations really early. I'd start calling them now. ( http://tinyurl.com/cjme7y6 ) Hope you have a super trip! ------------------------------- Hi Wayne, As John has stated, there is much to see in this area. Without knowing your arrival point and dates of visit it's hard to provide specifics, but I'll add to some of John's comments. Although not exactly what I'd call southern Utah, I would agree that a trip to Arches NP would be well worth the trip. Much to see in a fairly compact National Park. I've not visited Canyonlands NP or Capitol Reef NP, but I would imagine they would be worthwhile, as well. They both cover considerably more ground than Arches. As John has mentioned, Highway 12 from Highway 89 to Highway 24 is renowned for its scenery. It's a must-drive. Focusing more on southern Utah, I would have to consider Bryce Canyon NP a highlight. Out of this world scenery. There is a lodge in the park that rents cabins that are nearly on the rim of the canyon. I like staying in the lodges inside the parks, and this one is no exception. I've not spent a lot of time in Zion NP, but it's certainly worth at least a drive through and a stop for lunch. To the southwest of Zion is Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, which is certainly worth a short side trip. From there, it's a must that you cross the border into northern Arizona. A trip to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon is highly advisable, but be advised that the North Rim closes in mid-October. Stay at the Grand Canyon Lodge if you make this trip. I can't imagine being in the neighborhood without giving Lake Powell serious consideration, especially knowing your appreciation of the water. You'll want to base yourself out of the Lake Powell Resort, at Wahweap. Now it just becomes a matter of time available as to how you see the lake. Ideally, this would involve both a houseboat rental and a runabout rental as a tagalong chase boat. This allows you to be comfortable for a number of nights out on the lake, but allows for seeing much more of the lake with the speed of the runabout while using the houseboat as a mother ship. Short of that, a runabout rental out of Wahweap will allow for a day trip into the lower part of the lake. And finally, if you want to let someone else do the driving, there is an all-day tour boat that will take you to Rainbow Bridge, with other stops along the way. While at Lake Powell, the slot canyons just outside of Page will provide scenery you will never forget. I would recommend a visit to both Upper and Lower Antelope Canyons. If time allowed, a trip to Canyon X would be enjoyable as well If time allows, I would heartily endorse a trip to Monument Valley. It's as iconic of the American West as it gets. The Navajo recently built a new hotel called The View, which would be the ideal place to stay. An optional adjunct to Monument Valley would be a trip over to Canyon de Chelly. Not as iconic as Monument Valley, but lots of scenery and history. I don't remember if you received copies of my eBooks, but if you did, and if you did, the 2007 book "Beyond the Equinox" covers much of southern Utah. The 2009 book "Wish You Were Here!" covers the Lake Powell and Page areas. If you don't have them, email me and I'll find a way to get them to you. Also, if you'd like more detailed information and assistance with building an itinerary for the area, I'd be happy to help. Lastly, at least let me know when and where you plan to be. I'm always up for a road trip! Russ === Thanks Russ, good to know you're still following the group. If you go to Dead Horse Point, there is an unpaved trail that winds it's way to Moab. It's probably about 10 miles but it'll take 2 hours to make the run by, preferably, 4wd, but a car could do it. |
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Thanks Russ, good to know you're still following the group. That may be overstating my level of involvement and participation in this train wreck just a bit, but please do let me know if I can be of any further assistance, and if you'd be interested in a meet-up while you're out in the wild west searching for Indians. Russ |
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On Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:16:28 -0400, Meyer wrote:
If you go to Dead Horse Point, there is an unpaved trail that winds it's way to Moab. It's probably about 10 miles but it'll take 2 hours to make the run by, preferably, 4wd, but a car could do it. === Good information but first I'd have to find another wife. :-) |
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"Wayne.B" wrote in message ... On Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:16:28 -0400, Meyer wrote: If you go to Dead Horse Point, there is an unpaved trail that winds it's way to Moab. It's probably about 10 miles but it'll take 2 hours to make the run by, preferably, 4wd, but a car could do it. === Good information but first I'd have to find another wife. :-) I certain parts of southern Utah, you wouldn't necessarily have to trade in the current model. It's customary just to bring on a new addition to the matrimonial unit. Why anybody in their right mind would choose to do so, I can't answer. Russ |
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On Wed, 1 Aug 2012 13:20:47 -0700, "RG" wrote:
"Wayne.B" wrote in message .. . On Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:16:28 -0400, Meyer wrote: If you go to Dead Horse Point, there is an unpaved trail that winds it's way to Moab. It's probably about 10 miles but it'll take 2 hours to make the run by, preferably, 4wd, but a car could do it. === Good information but first I'd have to find another wife. :-) I certain parts of southern Utah, you wouldn't necessarily have to trade in the current model. It's customary just to bring on a new addition to the matrimonial unit. Why anybody in their right mind would choose to do so, I can't answer. === :-) |
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In article ,
says... On Thu, 02 Aug 2012 09:59:48 -0400, John H. wrote: On Thu, 02 Aug 2012 00:41:59 -0400, wrote: On Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:11:10 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:16:28 -0400, Meyer wrote: If you go to Dead Horse Point, there is an unpaved trail that winds it's way to Moab. It's probably about 10 miles but it'll take 2 hours to make the run by, preferably, 4wd, but a car could do it. === Good information but first I'd have to find another wife. :-) That's why I like mine. A near death experience in the rent a car on some mountain dirt road is expected. She likes to pick out the most obscure route to get anywhere when we are on vacation One thing we noticed in Az/Nm is every time you stop to look at something. you have to give an Indian $10. We didn't notice that. In Monument Valley, there are tours put on by the Navajo which cost. But, they're worth it. Many of the sites are in the Navajo Nation, and there is a charge to visit a lot of them. We didn't pay the bucks to get our picture taken at the Four Corners park! Here is a map of the Navajo Nation showing some of the sites in the area. http://discovernavajo.com/images/Navajomap.jpg Also, Wayne (if you're still reading), be sure and hit the Navajo flea market in Tuba City. It is well worth the hour (or so) drive south of Page. When we were at 4 corners we had to give an Indian $10 each to walk down to the (misplaced) marker. They also charged us just to drive into Monument Valley. In fact I have a picture of a "free" monument and a $20 one (outside the gate). They look very much the same. At the Canyon de Chelly there was a drunk Indian with a knife on the trail demanding $50. Some people in the parking lot actually paid him. I just told him to get the **** away from me and my wife moved around behind him with a big rock in her hand. He got the **** away. I think we paid $10 there too. I know it was so common that we started joking about it. I do understand that this is about all we gave them when we stole the rest of their property and they have a right to make a buck on it. That's very true. I ended up in a hospital in Durango CO because I bought some Reeses candy in a small store in the middle of nowhere and got food poisoning! It's too bad they don't have facilities and such to make an decent living. Of course, just like the rest of society, there will be some that just don't want to. |
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On Aug 2, 4:07*pm, iBoaterer wrote:
In article , says... On Thu, 02 Aug 2012 09:59:48 -0400, John H. wrote: On Thu, 02 Aug 2012 00:41:59 -0400, wrote: On Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:11:10 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:16:28 -0400, Meyer wrote: If you go to Dead Horse Point, there is an unpaved trail that winds it's way to Moab. It's probably about 10 miles but it'll take 2 hours to make the run by, preferably, 4wd, but a car could do it. === Good information but first I'd have to find another wife. :-) That's why I like mine. A near death experience in the rent a car on some mountain dirt road is expected. She likes to pick out the most obscure route to get anywhere when we are on vacation One thing we noticed in Az/Nm is every time you stop to look at something. you have to give an Indian $10. We didn't notice that. In Monument Valley, there are tours put on by the Navajo which cost. But, they're worth it. Many of the sites are in the Navajo Nation, and there is a charge to visit a lot of them. We didn't pay the bucks to get our picture taken at the Four Corners park! Here is a map of the Navajo Nation showing some of the sites in the area. http://discovernavajo.com/images/Navajomap.jpg Also, Wayne (if you're still reading), be sure and hit the Navajo flea market in Tuba City. It is well worth the hour (or so) drive south of Page. When we were at 4 corners we had to give an Indian $10 each to walk down to the (misplaced) marker. They also charged us just to drive into Monument Valley. In fact I have a picture of a "free" monument and a $20 one (outside the gate). They look very much the same. At the Canyon de Chelly there was a drunk Indian with a knife on the trail demanding $50. Some people in the parking lot actually paid him. I just told him to get the **** away from me and my wife moved around behind him with a big rock in her hand. He got the **** away. I think we paid $10 there too. I know it was so common that we started joking about it. I do understand that this is about all we gave them when we stole the rest of their property and they have a right to make a buck on it. That's very true. I ended up in a hospital in Durango CO because I bought some Reeses candy in a small store in the middle of nowhere and got food poisoning! It's too bad they don't have facilities and such to make an decent living. Of course, just like the rest of society, there will be some that just don't want to. Y'all never heard of 'stale dating'? I don't buy unless I find that 'expiry date' stamped on food. |
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@h5g2000vbl.googlegroups.com, says... On Aug 2, 4:07*pm, iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... On Thu, 02 Aug 2012 09:59:48 -0400, John H. wrote: On Thu, 02 Aug 2012 00:41:59 -0400, wrote: On Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:11:10 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:16:28 -0400, Meyer wrote: If you go to Dead Horse Point, there is an unpaved trail that winds it's way to Moab. It's probably about 10 miles but it'll take 2 hours to make the run by, preferably, 4wd, but a car could do it. === Good information but first I'd have to find another wife. :-) That's why I like mine. A near death experience in the rent a car on some mountain dirt road is expected. She likes to pick out the most obscure route to get anywhere when we are on vacation One thing we noticed in Az/Nm is every time you stop to look at something. you have to give an Indian $10. We didn't notice that. In Monument Valley, there are tours put on by the Navajo which cost. But, they're worth it. Many of the sites are in the Navajo Nation, and there is a charge to visit a lot of them. We didn't pay the bucks to get our picture taken at the Four Corners park! Here is a map of the Navajo Nation showing some of the sites in the area. http://discovernavajo.com/images/Navajomap.jpg Also, Wayne (if you're still reading), be sure and hit the Navajo flea market in Tuba City. It is well worth the hour (or so) drive south of Page. When we were at 4 corners we had to give an Indian $10 each to walk down to the (misplaced) marker. They also charged us just to drive into Monument Valley. In fact I have a picture of a "free" monument and a $20 one (outside the gate). They look very much the same. At the Canyon de Chelly there was a drunk Indian with a knife on the trail demanding $50. Some people in the parking lot actually paid him. I just told him to get the **** away from me and my wife moved around behind him with a big rock in her hand. He got the **** away. I think we paid $10 there too. I know it was so common that we started joking about it. I do understand that this is about all we gave them when we stole the rest of their property and they have a right to make a buck on it. That's very true. I ended up in a hospital in Durango CO because I bought some Reeses candy in a small store in the middle of nowhere and got food poisoning! It's too bad they don't have facilities and such to make an decent living. Of course, just like the rest of society, there will be some that just don't want to. Y'all never heard of 'stale dating'? I don't buy unless I find that 'expiry date' stamped on food. Well, you stupid old fool, it was well before they had expiry dates on food. Now go make yourself look even dumber. |
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On Aug 3, 9:15*am, iBoaterer wrote:
In article bb0f248f-68f2-488e-bf90-986388fd91b7 @h5g2000vbl.googlegroups.com, says... On Aug 2, 4:07 pm, iBoaterer wrote: In article , says... On Thu, 02 Aug 2012 09:59:48 -0400, John H. wrote: On Thu, 02 Aug 2012 00:41:59 -0400, wrote: On Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:11:10 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:16:28 -0400, Meyer wrote: If you go to Dead Horse Point, there is an unpaved trail that winds it's way to Moab. It's probably about 10 miles but it'll take 2 hours to make the run by, preferably, 4wd, but a car could do it. === Good information but first I'd have to find another wife. :-) That's why I like mine. A near death experience in the rent a car on some mountain dirt road is expected. She likes to pick out the most obscure route to get anywhere when we are on vacation One thing we noticed in Az/Nm is every time you stop to look at something. you have to give an Indian $10. We didn't notice that. In Monument Valley, there are tours put on by the Navajo which cost. But, they're worth it. Many of the sites are in the Navajo Nation, and there is a charge to visit a lot of them. We didn't pay the bucks to get our picture taken at the Four Corners park! Here is a map of the Navajo Nation showing some of the sites in the area. http://discovernavajo.com/images/Navajomap.jpg Also, Wayne (if you're still reading), be sure and hit the Navajo flea market in Tuba City. It is well worth the hour (or so) drive south of Page. When we were at 4 corners we had to give an Indian $10 each to walk down to the (misplaced) marker. They also charged us just to drive into Monument Valley. In fact I have a picture of a "free" monument and a $20 one (outside the gate). They look very much the same. At the Canyon de Chelly there was a drunk Indian with a knife on the trail demanding $50. Some people in the parking lot actually paid him. I just told him to get the **** away from me and my wife moved around behind him with a big rock in her hand. He got the **** away. I think we paid $10 there too. I know it was so common that we started joking about it. I do understand that this is about all we gave them when we stole the rest of their property and they have a right to make a buck on it. That's very true. I ended up in a hospital in Durango CO because I bought some Reeses candy in a small store in the middle of nowhere and got food poisoning! It's too bad they don't have facilities and such to make an decent living. Of course, just like the rest of society, there will be some that just don't want to. Y'all never heard of 'stale dating'? I don't buy unless I find that 'expiry date' stamped on food. Well, you stupid old fool, it was well before they had expiry dates on food. Now go make yourself look even dumber. Well..if it was that long ago Kevin, you must be a "stupid old fool" also. |
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On 8/3/2012 10:18 AM, North Star wrote:
Y'all never heard of 'stale dating'? Here's some help for your stale dating problem http://www.helium.com/items/2280628-re-finding-love |
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On Aug 3, 11:24*am, Meyer wrote:
On 8/3/2012 10:18 AM, North Star wrote: Y'all never heard of 'stale dating'? Here's some help for your stale dating problemhttp://www.helium.com/items/2280628-re-finding-love I think you meant to reply to kevin. He's the one with the "stale" problem. |
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On Aug 3, 11:43*am, iBoaterer wrote:
In article m, says... On 8/3/2012 10:18 AM, North Star wrote: Y'all never heard of 'stale dating'? Here's some help for your stale dating problem http://www.helium.com/items/2280628-re-finding-love Is Don and Harry's relationship getting stale?! Projecting Kevin? It's painfully obvious to all that yours and Snotty's relationship has gone south.. all the way south to Floriduh. Snerk! |
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On 8/3/12 10:47 AM, North Star wrote:
On Aug 3, 11:24 am, Meyer wrote: On 8/3/2012 10:18 AM, North Star wrote: Y'all never heard of 'stale dating'? Here's some help for your stale dating problemhttp://www.helium.com/items/2280628-re-finding-love I think you meant to reply to kevin. He's the one with the "stale" problem. All of iLoogy's dates are stale. -- I'm a liberal because the militant fundamentalist ignorant science-denying religious xenophobic corporate oligarchy of modern Republican conservatism just doesn't work for me or my country. |
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On 8/3/2012 10:47 AM, North Star wrote:
On Aug 3, 11:24 am, Meyer wrote: On 8/3/2012 10:18 AM, North Star wrote: Y'all never heard of 'stale dating'? Here's some help for your stale dating problemhttp://www.helium.com/items/2280628-re-finding-love I think you meant to reply to kevin. He's the one with the "stale" problem. His problem was contaminated candy, if I'm not mistaken. Stale dating is an issue you brought up. |
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On Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:18:43 -0400, John H. wrote:
In case you missed the answer to your question in all the fighting: On Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:52:13 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: We are planning to spend some time in southern Utah later this year? Any recommendations? YES!! First stop, Moab, UT. Visit Arches and Canyonlands National Parks (NP) and Dead Horse Point SP. A week would be good here, but we stayed only four days. Then back to I-70, west to Hwy 24 south. Follow to Hwy 12 south. Spectacular scenery. Don't stop for pictures every ten minutes. Visit Capitol Reef NP for a couple hours or more, and continue on Hwy 12 'til you reach Hyw 63, and take a left to Bryce Canyon NP. Fantastic place. While there, be sure and take the free bus tour offered by Ruby's Campground. The sign up place is right there at the campground. If you're not camping, Ruby's Lodge seemed pretty nice, but I'd make reservations early. ( http://tinyurl.com/caa5mqs ). A week in Bryce would be nice. Go on a mule ride. From there, back to Hwy 12 west to Hwy 89, south to Hwy 9 and west to Zion NP. Plan on a few days there, and be sure and take the bus tour through the park. From there, drop down south and head east to the Grand Canyon North Rim. Be sure to stop at Jacobs Lake and visit the trading post. After a few days at the Grand Canyon, head over to Page, AZ, rent a pontoon boat and spend a few days on Lake Powell. Be sure to visit Lower Antelope Canyon. Take a tripod, and they'll let you linger for a lot longer in the canyon and take your time with your pictures. Finally, we went to Monument Valley for a couple days and then headed home. I'd like to do the whole thing again, with more time, and visit some of the places we didn't get to, like Lake Powell. Start planning early. If you plan to visit and stay at the lodge or cabins, make reservations really early. I'd start calling them now. ( http://tinyurl.com/cjme7y6 ) Hope you have a super trip! And, before you go, pray for a few clouds floating in the sky. They add so much to photographs. |
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On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 07:53:24 -0400, John H.
wrote: Hope you have a super trip! And, before you go, pray for a few clouds floating in the sky. They add so much to photographs. === Good idea but I've been sending all of my clouds to Tim lately. |
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On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 13:17:42 -0400, wrote:
On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 10:26:28 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 07:53:24 -0400, John H. wrote: Hope you have a super trip! And, before you go, pray for a few clouds floating in the sky. They add so much to photographs. === Good idea but I've been sending all of my clouds to Tim lately. If you get down into New Mexico a balloon ride is pretty cool. You have to blow up your own balloon http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...p%20baloon.jpg The view is great http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...%20balloon.jpg Lots of rich people in New Mexico http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...f%20course.jpg and you never know where you will land. The guy in the red hat didn't expect us in his yard. http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...uys%20yard.jpg |
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On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 13:17:42 -0400, wrote:
On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 10:26:28 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 07:53:24 -0400, John H. wrote: Hope you have a super trip! And, before you go, pray for a few clouds floating in the sky. They add so much to photographs. === Good idea but I've been sending all of my clouds to Tim lately. If you get down into New Mexico a balloon ride is pretty cool. You have to blow up your own balloon http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...p%20baloon.jpg The view is great http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...%20balloon.jpg Lots of rich people in New Mexico http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...f%20course.jpg and you never know where you will land. The guy in the red hat didn't expect us in his yard. http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...uys%20yard.jpg That's on my wife's 'Want to do' list. |
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On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 23:27:57 -0400, wrote:
On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 15:44:19 -0400, John H. wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 13:17:42 -0400, wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 10:26:28 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 07:53:24 -0400, John H. wrote: Hope you have a super trip! And, before you go, pray for a few clouds floating in the sky. They add so much to photographs. === Good idea but I've been sending all of my clouds to Tim lately. If you get down into New Mexico a balloon ride is pretty cool. You have to blow up your own balloon http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...p%20baloon.jpg The view is great http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...%20balloon.jpg Lots of rich people in New Mexico http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...f%20course.jpg and you never know where you will land. The guy in the red hat didn't expect us in his yard. http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...uys%20yard.jpg That's on my wife's 'Want to do' list. Albuquerque is a great place to balloon One of my wife's sisters lives there. More reason to stop for a visit. |
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On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 11:39:44 -0400, wrote:
On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 08:06:39 -0400, John H. wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 23:27:57 -0400, wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 15:44:19 -0400, John H. wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 13:17:42 -0400, wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 10:26:28 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 07:53:24 -0400, John H. wrote: Hope you have a super trip! And, before you go, pray for a few clouds floating in the sky. They add so much to photographs. === Good idea but I've been sending all of my clouds to Tim lately. If you get down into New Mexico a balloon ride is pretty cool. You have to blow up your own balloon http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...p%20baloon.jpg The view is great http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...%20balloon.jpg Lots of rich people in New Mexico http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...f%20course.jpg and you never know where you will land. The guy in the red hat didn't expect us in his yard. http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...uys%20yard.jpg That's on my wife's 'Want to do' list. Albuquerque is a great place to balloon One of my wife's sisters lives there. More reason to stop for a visit. I am sure she knows all about it then. There is a big balloon park north of town on 25. We went from there but where you land depends on the wind and your propane supply. The guy who's yard we landed in seemed to be pretty good natured about it. I just checked for RV sites for the October festival. Not much left. |
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On Tuesday, July 31, 2012 8:18:43 AM UTC-5, John H wrote:
In case you missed the answer to your question in all the fighting: On Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:52:13 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: We are planning to spend some time in southern Utah later this year? Any recommendations? YES!! First stop, Moab, UT. Visit Arches and Canyonlands National Parks (NP) and Dead Horse Point SP. A week would be good here, but we stayed only four days. Then back to I-70, west to Hwy 24 south. Follow to Hwy 12 south. Spectacular scenery. Don't stop for pictures every ten minutes. Visit Capitol Reef NP for a couple hours or more, and continue on Hwy 12 'til you reach Hyw 63, and take a left to Bryce Canyon NP. Fantastic place. While there, be sure and take the free bus tour offered by Ruby's Campground. The sign up place is right there at the campground. If you're not camping, Ruby's Lodge seemed pretty nice, but I'd make reservations early. ( http://tinyurl.com/caa5mqs ). A week in Bryce would be nice. Go on a mule ride. From there, back to Hwy 12 west to Hwy 89, south to Hwy 9 and west to Zion NP. Plan on a few days there, and be sure and take the bus tour through the park. From there, drop down south and head east to the Grand Canyon North Rim. Be sure to stop at Jacobs Lake and visit the trading post. After a few days at the Grand Canyon, head over to Page, AZ, rent a pontoon boat and spend a few days on Lake Powell. Be sure to visit Lower Antelope Canyon. Take a tripod, and they'll let you linger for a lot longer in the canyon and take your time with your pictures. Finally, we went to Monument Valley for a couple days and then headed home. I'd like to do the whole thing again, with more time, and visit some of the places we didn't get to, like Lake Powell. Start planning early. If you plan to visit and stay at the lodge or cabins, make reservations really early. I'd start calling them now. ( http://tinyurl.com/cjme7y6 ) Hope you have a super trip! AND, If you take a route close to St. Louis. to Indianapolis, give me advanced notice and it's lunch! |
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On Sun, 5 Aug 2012 14:18:37 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote: Hope you have a super trip! AND, If you take a route close to St. Louis. to Indianapolis, give me advanced notice and it's lunch! === I 'd like to do that and appreciate the offer, but unfortunately we are flying out and back. |
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On Aug 5, 6:18*pm, Tim wrote:
On Tuesday, July 31, 2012 8:18:43 AM UTC-5, John H wrote: In case you missed the answer to your question in all the fighting: On Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:52:13 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: We are planning to spend some time in southern Utah later this year? Any recommendations? YES!! First stop, Moab, UT. Visit Arches and Canyonlands National Parks (NP) and Dead Horse Point SP. A week would be good here, but we stayed only four days. Then back to I-70, west to Hwy 24 south. Follow to Hwy 12 south. Spectacular scenery. Don't stop for pictures every ten minutes. Visit Capitol Reef NP for a couple hours or more, and continue on Hwy 12 'til you reach Hyw 63, and take a left to Bryce Canyon NP. Fantastic place. While there, be sure and take the free bus tour offered by Ruby's Campground. The sign up place is right there at the campground. If you're not camping, Ruby's Lodge seemed pretty nice, but I'd make reservations early. (http://tinyurl.com/caa5mqs). A week in Bryce would be nice. Go on a mule ride. From there, back to Hwy 12 west to Hwy 89, south to Hwy 9 and west to Zion NP. Plan on a few days there, and be sure and take the bus tour through the park. From there, drop down south and head east to the Grand Canyon North Rim.. Be sure to stop at Jacobs Lake and visit the trading post. After a few days at the Grand Canyon, head over to Page, AZ, rent a pontoon boat and spend a few days on Lake Powell. Be sure to visit Lower Antelope Canyon. Take a tripod, and they'll let you linger for a lot longer in the canyon and take your time with your pictures. Finally, we went to Monument Valley for a couple days and then headed home. I'd like to do the whole thing again, with more time, and visit some of the places we didn't get to, like Lake Powell. Start planning early. If you plan to visit and stay at the lodge or cabins, make reservations really early. I'd start calling them now. (http://tinyurl.com/cjme7y6) Hope you have a super trip! AND, If you take a route close to St. Louis. to Indianapolis, give me advanced notice and it's lunch! Met a couple this afternoon down at the Hubbards boat launch that biked all the way in from Chicago on their Harleys.. Now that would be quite the ride. |
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On Sunday, August 5, 2012 6:05:04 PM UTC-5, Wayne. B wrote:
On Sun, 5 Aug 2012 14:18:37 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: Hope you have a super trip! AND, If you take a route close to St. Louis. to Indianapolis, give me advanced notice and it's lunch! === I 'd like to do that and appreciate the offer, but unfortunately we are flying out and back. So? |
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On Sunday, August 5, 2012 10:13:05 PM UTC-5, North Star wrote:
: Met a couple this afternoon down at the Hubbards boat launch that biked all the way in from Chicago on their Harleys.. Now that would be quite the ride. This past summer, my brothers rode their gold wing Honda's to Washington and took a ferry to Alaska and biked their way back to S. Illinois. They loved it! |
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On 8/5/2012 1:46 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 11:43:02 -0400, John H. wrote: On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 11:39:44 -0400, wrote: On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 08:06:39 -0400, John H. wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 23:27:57 -0400, wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 15:44:19 -0400, John H. wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 13:17:42 -0400, wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 10:26:28 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 07:53:24 -0400, John H. wrote: Hope you have a super trip! And, before you go, pray for a few clouds floating in the sky. They add so much to photographs. === Good idea but I've been sending all of my clouds to Tim lately. If you get down into New Mexico a balloon ride is pretty cool. You have to blow up your own balloon http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...p%20baloon.jpg The view is great http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...%20balloon.jpg Lots of rich people in New Mexico http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...f%20course.jpg and you never know where you will land. The guy in the red hat didn't expect us in his yard. http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...uys%20yard.jpg That's on my wife's 'Want to do' list. Albuquerque is a great place to balloon One of my wife's sisters lives there. More reason to stop for a visit. I am sure she knows all about it then. There is a big balloon park north of town on 25. We went from there but where you land depends on the wind and your propane supply. The guy who's yard we landed in seemed to be pretty good natured about it. I just checked for RV sites for the October festival. Not much left. Usually it is better to avoid "festivals". They do the ballooning all the time. Never done it but I would think a Fall ride here in New England would be more fun than looking down at a bunch of sand... They do fall trips up here all the time. |
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On 8/6/2012 5:43 AM, JustWait wrote:
On 8/5/2012 1:46 PM, wrote: On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 11:43:02 -0400, John H. wrote: On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 11:39:44 -0400, wrote: On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 08:06:39 -0400, John H. wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 23:27:57 -0400, wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 15:44:19 -0400, John H. wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 13:17:42 -0400, wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 10:26:28 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 07:53:24 -0400, John H. wrote: Hope you have a super trip! And, before you go, pray for a few clouds floating in the sky. They add so much to photographs. === Good idea but I've been sending all of my clouds to Tim lately. If you get down into New Mexico a balloon ride is pretty cool. You have to blow up your own balloon http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...p%20baloon.jpg The view is great http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...%20balloon.jpg Lots of rich people in New Mexico http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...f%20course.jpg and you never know where you will land. The guy in the red hat didn't expect us in his yard. http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...uys%20yard.jpg That's on my wife's 'Want to do' list. Albuquerque is a great place to balloon One of my wife's sisters lives there. More reason to stop for a visit. I am sure she knows all about it then. There is a big balloon park north of town on 25. We went from there but where you land depends on the wind and your propane supply. The guy who's yard we landed in seemed to be pretty good natured about it. I just checked for RV sites for the October festival. Not much left. Usually it is better to avoid "festivals". They do the ballooning all the time. Never done it but I would think a Fall ride here in New England would be more fun than looking down at a bunch of sand... They do fall trips up here all the time. People seem to be fascinated by watching beautiful green leaves wither and fall from the trees. |
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On Aug 6, 9:54*am, Meyer wrote:
On 8/6/2012 5:43 AM, JustWait wrote: On 8/5/2012 1:46 PM, wrote: On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 11:43:02 -0400, John H. wrote: On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 11:39:44 -0400, wrote: On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 08:06:39 -0400, John H. wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 23:27:57 -0400, wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 15:44:19 -0400, John H. wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 13:17:42 -0400, wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 10:26:28 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 07:53:24 -0400, John H. wrote: Hope you have a super trip! And, before you go, pray for a few clouds floating in the sky. They add so much to photographs. === Good idea but I've been sending all of my clouds to Tim lately. If you get down into New Mexico a balloon ride is pretty cool. You have to blow up your own balloon http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...Blowing%20up%2... The view is great http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...Rio%20Grande%2... Lots of rich people in New Mexico http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...Private%20golf... and you never know where you will land. The guy in the red hat didn't expect us in his yard. http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...Balloon%20land... That's on my wife's 'Want to do' list. Albuquerque is a *great place to balloon One of my wife's sisters lives there. More reason to stop for a visit. I am sure she knows all about it then. There is a big balloon park north of town on 25. We went from there but where you land depends on the wind and your propane supply. The guy who's yard we landed in seemed to be pretty good natured about it. I just checked for RV sites for the October festival. Not much left. Usually it is better to avoid "festivals". They do the ballooning all the time. Never done it but I would think a Fall ride here in New England would be more fun than looking down at a bunch of sand... * They do fall trips up here all the time. People seem to be fascinated by watching beautiful green leaves wither and fall from the trees. Most Beautiful time of the year. The trick is to time it right and see the fall foliage at it's peak. Can be a slightly sad time of year though because those beautiful leaves will soon be gone and the world turns dull for 5 months. A nice snowfall helps brighten things up. |
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On 8/6/2012 8:54 AM, Meyer wrote:
On 8/6/2012 5:43 AM, JustWait wrote: On 8/5/2012 1:46 PM, wrote: On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 11:43:02 -0400, John H. wrote: On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 11:39:44 -0400, wrote: On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 08:06:39 -0400, John H. wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 23:27:57 -0400, wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 15:44:19 -0400, John H. wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 13:17:42 -0400, wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 10:26:28 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 07:53:24 -0400, John H. wrote: Hope you have a super trip! And, before you go, pray for a few clouds floating in the sky. They add so much to photographs. === Good idea but I've been sending all of my clouds to Tim lately. If you get down into New Mexico a balloon ride is pretty cool. You have to blow up your own balloon http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...p%20baloon.jpg The view is great http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...%20balloon.jpg Lots of rich people in New Mexico http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...f%20course.jpg and you never know where you will land. The guy in the red hat didn't expect us in his yard. http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...uys%20yard.jpg That's on my wife's 'Want to do' list. Albuquerque is a great place to balloon One of my wife's sisters lives there. More reason to stop for a visit. I am sure she knows all about it then. There is a big balloon park north of town on 25. We went from there but where you land depends on the wind and your propane supply. The guy who's yard we landed in seemed to be pretty good natured about it. I just checked for RV sites for the October festival. Not much left. Usually it is better to avoid "festivals". They do the ballooning all the time. Never done it but I would think a Fall ride here in New England would be more fun than looking down at a bunch of sand... They do fall trips up here all the time. People seem to be fascinated by watching beautiful green leaves wither and fall from the trees. Now you are starting to sound like Loogie there Captain... Of course there is nobody I know who would go up to watch things die, but to see the frekin' colors.. But go ahead, you moved out of here to get away from the fall and cold, go balloon in the desert:) |
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On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 19:05:04 -0400, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 5 Aug 2012 14:18:37 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: Hope you have a super trip! AND, If you take a route close to St. Louis. to Indianapolis, give me advanced notice and it's lunch! === I 'd like to do that and appreciate the offer, but unfortunately we are flying out and back. Damn shame. You'll miss the best part of the whole trip! |
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On Sun, 5 Aug 2012 20:13:05 -0700 (PDT), North Star wrote:
On Aug 5, 6:18*pm, Tim wrote: On Tuesday, July 31, 2012 8:18:43 AM UTC-5, John H wrote: In case you missed the answer to your question in all the fighting: On Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:52:13 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: We are planning to spend some time in southern Utah later this year? Any recommendations? YES!! First stop, Moab, UT. Visit Arches and Canyonlands National Parks (NP) and Dead Horse Point SP. A week would be good here, but we stayed only four days. Then back to I-70, west to Hwy 24 south. Follow to Hwy 12 south. Spectacular scenery. Don't stop for pictures every ten minutes. Visit Capitol Reef NP for a couple hours or more, and continue on Hwy 12 'til you reach Hyw 63, and take a left to Bryce Canyon NP. Fantastic place. While there, be sure and take the free bus tour offered by Ruby's Campground. The sign up place is right there at the campground. If you're not camping, Ruby's Lodge seemed pretty nice, but I'd make reservations early. (http://tinyurl.com/caa5mqs). A week in Bryce would be nice. Go on a mule ride. From there, back to Hwy 12 west to Hwy 89, south to Hwy 9 and west to Zion NP. Plan on a few days there, and be sure and take the bus tour through the park. From there, drop down south and head east to the Grand Canyon North Rim. Be sure to stop at Jacobs Lake and visit the trading post. After a few days at the Grand Canyon, head over to Page, AZ, rent a pontoon boat and spend a few days on Lake Powell. Be sure to visit Lower Antelope Canyon. Take a tripod, and they'll let you linger for a lot longer in the canyon and take your time with your pictures. Finally, we went to Monument Valley for a couple days and then headed home. I'd like to do the whole thing again, with more time, and visit some of the places we didn't get to, like Lake Powell. Start planning early. If you plan to visit and stay at the lodge or cabins, make reservations really early. I'd start calling them now. (http://tinyurl.com/cjme7y6) Hope you have a super trip! AND, If you take a route close to St. Louis. to Indianapolis, give me advanced notice and it's lunch! Met a couple this afternoon down at the Hubbards boat launch that biked all the way in from Chicago on their Harleys.. Now that would be quite the ride. Having put one 8500 mile trip on a bike, that sounds like fun. However,it would have been much more enjoyable on a Moto Guzzi! |
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On 8/6/2012 8:54 AM, Meyer wrote: On 8/6/2012 5:43 AM, JustWait wrote: On 8/5/2012 1:46 PM, wrote: On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 11:43:02 -0400, John H. wrote: On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 11:39:44 -0400, wrote: On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 08:06:39 -0400, John H. wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 23:27:57 -0400, wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 15:44:19 -0400, John H. wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 13:17:42 -0400, wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 10:26:28 -0400, Wayne.B wrote: On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 07:53:24 -0400, John H. wrote: Hope you have a super trip! And, before you go, pray for a few clouds floating in the sky. They add so much to photographs. === Good idea but I've been sending all of my clouds to Tim lately. If you get down into New Mexico a balloon ride is pretty cool. You have to blow up your own balloon http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...p%20baloon.jpg The view is great http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...%20balloon.jpg Lots of rich people in New Mexico http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...f%20course.jpg and you never know where you will land. The guy in the red hat didn't expect us in his yard. http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...uys%20yard.jpg That's on my wife's 'Want to do' list. Albuquerque is a great place to balloon One of my wife's sisters lives there. More reason to stop for a visit. I am sure she knows all about it then. There is a big balloon park north of town on 25. We went from there but where you land depends on the wind and your propane supply. The guy who's yard we landed in seemed to be pretty good natured about it. I just checked for RV sites for the October festival. Not much left. Usually it is better to avoid "festivals". They do the ballooning all the time. Never done it but I would think a Fall ride here in New England would be more fun than looking down at a bunch of sand... They do fall trips up here all the time. People seem to be fascinated by watching beautiful green leaves wither and fall from the trees. Now you are starting to sound like Loogie there Captain... Of course there is nobody I know who would go up to watch things die, but to see the frekin' colors.. But go ahead, you moved out of here to get away from the fall and cold, go balloon in the desert:) I guess you've never seen the beauty of said desert, have you? New Mexico is a beautiful state. |
Yo Wayne!
On Mon, 06 Aug 2012 09:18:49 -0400, JustWait
wrote: But go ahead, you moved out of here to get away from the fall and cold, go balloon in the desert:) === The desert has a beauty of its own, just like western mountains vs eastern mountains; sea shore vs the Great Lakes; city vs country; etc. |
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On Mon, 06 Aug 2012 09:32:26 -0400, John H.
wrote: I 'd like to do that and appreciate the offer, but unfortunately we are flying out and back. Damn shame. You'll miss the best part of the whole trip! === It certainly has its attractions but unfortunately my wife's back is not up to that kind of long road trip at the moment. |
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