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livin ez on the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813283968238218986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257426596724521663.post-3486683331493024142019-11-05T19:27:00.000-08:002019-11-05T19:27:54.362-08:00Dec.18 2017 Porto Madryn<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>We arrived in Puerto Madryn home of Penquins. I was able to get a tour and there was only one other couple which made it nice.My husband was sick and wasn't able to go.It takes 2 hours to get to Punta Tomba and we left 1 hour ahead of the buses.There are more than 11/2 million Magellan Penquins that come here every year to breed.They are known as the Elegant gentlemen.They are so cute waddling around and are not afraid of people.We were so lucky to be with them before all the crowds came.We left and all the crowds started to come. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>We are in Ushuaia <u>and going on a tour to Tierra Del Fuego</u></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Natl. Park. It is a forest with wildlife,lakes,and beautiful glacial mountains. It stretches from Beagle Channel to the southern most point of Argentina. </u></b></span><br />
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livin ez on the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813283968238218986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257426596724521663.post-68888437200077900692018-08-28T16:04:00.001-07:002018-08-28T16:04:49.828-07:00Dec.10 2017 Puerto Montt<p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Our next stop was suppose to be Port Arenas but because of high seas we weren't able to tender into the port. We wanted to see the penguins there but may have another chance in Puerto Madryn. </font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Puerto Montt </font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Known as the paradise of the south.The original settlement was named after Pres. Manuel Montt and dates back to1853. During this time a group of German immigrants decided to colonize the forested region around Lake Llanquihue. This area is home to many Germans.When train service came to the area it became a tourist area for travelers.The city was destroyed and rebuilt in 1960 after the earthquake.There is volcanic and earthquake activity everyday. The area is known as the ring of fire starting in Alaska and ending at the end of Chili.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Puerto Varas </font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Puerto Varas is known as the City of Roses. It sits on Lake Llanquihue with Osorno Volcano in the background. What a beautiful setting.There was a plaza with musicians playing and we strolled around quickly as we only has a few minutes here.I was bummed because I wanted to walk around a bit.We quickly headed to Frutillar a small Grman town with a beautiful theater sitting on the lake.They operas and theater plays here. </font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kPPQJI5w8ME/W4XU27_HW9I/AAAAAAAAe-8/R_Mb9dLoPgUZC3jpl9QJzFu-FrLAcDysACHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC061634"><img title="DSC06163" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC06163" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-B2j_QkM0uQA/W4XU3vF_gGI/AAAAAAAAe_A/NviPC-J-klgfrFAVOyjtBy4wfWt00rCFgCHMYCw/DSC06163_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xbumHttocpA/W4XU4bq-o3I/AAAAAAAAe_E/kkYmikIjol4xgV_44J51CQG085_7i_4dACHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC061654"><img title="German shingled house" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="German shingled house" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wVnGxyGJ_Js/W4XU5AzYs3I/AAAAAAAAe_I/pBiYfyIaIg0oM_BW74uydUv4a9WHQ94dQCHMYCw/DSC06165_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">A few German houses. 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Park and Petrohue Falls.Osorno and two other volcanoes lay out the border between Chile and Argenina.Petrohue Falls and Osorno Volcano in the background with all the lava rocks cascading down was one of the most beautiful sights I’d seen.It was hard to leave such a beautiful place.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NVV3TQ1nHUs/W4XU_vLeoYI/AAAAAAAAe_0/93TBVImij4U9_K0wjBvZGQumzGaQTvJTwCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC062214"><img title="DSC06221" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC06221" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AEpGRHvn0xI/W4XVAckZmXI/AAAAAAAAe_4/p0Z_teMvWVUoipIkKiqey23gI044seLUQCHMYCw/DSC06221_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AP1VcruzF0E/W4XVA9tFsII/AAAAAAAAe_8/Mt3173veXKIB6C7weObaI_BdQhM9h2tZwCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC062064"><img title="orsmo Volcano and Petrohue Falls" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="orsmo Volcano and Petrohue Falls" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mRzEFOkAZ2s/W4XVBWP0ymI/AAAAAAAAfAA/G4RRbw2iRSslYGw4dK_DiiQb7sb1gf4-gCHMYCw/DSC06206_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3vKvvcYcinY/W4XVCLFDtJI/AAAAAAAAfAE/NV6Gc2KLTwAH6CVTd2SKFgAhcQXw2O6JgCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC061854"><img title="orsmo volcano" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="orsmo volcano" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mTKSrkOKsqY/W4XVCmToOCI/AAAAAAAAfAI/7xRlmJEKdJA4lLwfadrvLlLzCE_BSEvywCHMYCw/DSC06185_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-etX4z6ukO8w/W4XVDHU92LI/AAAAAAAAfAM/-GgI28x3AXwJ6JoqVfrghSBvwbaVihe0gCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC062144"><img title="DSC06214" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC06214" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_ZM77rtddsU/W4XVD07l2aI/AAAAAAAAfAQ/bCaHlYn13BgXFQViJHOzRCTwrnVbXcJkwCHMYCw/DSC06214_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">A great day </font></strong></p> <ul> <li><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></li> </ul>livin ez on the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813283968238218986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257426596724521663.post-60189170630005516102018-04-08T14:33:00.001-07:002018-04-08T14:33:20.519-07:00Arica Dec. 5 2017<p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Our first stop in Arica was the plaza to see San Marcos Church.This church was made by Eiffel and was brought to Arica and assembled.It was made with steel and cast iron and was painted with paint.The only part of the church that was made of wood is the door.</font></strong></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pwbvoTH2zGU/WsqJ-i6WplI/AAAAAAAAd3E/GH3b5KDvx3Ughm0KZexLW5-TV1peOhGfgCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC0586010"><img title="DSC05860" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC05860" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bISeThL_Q2U/WsqJ_tum6II/AAAAAAAAd3I/wKrC7hRGWOUKOur_PgHVfbmYjAdBYHg3gCHMYCw/DSC05860_thumb7?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3kiS8u2yn68/WsqKAbxxJOI/AAAAAAAAd3M/7tyOJhHwo5ghGqpKjST0kN8fn9Z4v-sVwCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC0586710"><img title="DSC05867" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC05867" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Qt5CRpUApDA/WsqKBCTUb6I/AAAAAAAAd3Q/4PT6tFPQzmwDCpZqXVPMSMEOUDOA_e6_wCHMYCw/DSC05867_thumb7?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Our next stop on our tour was to El Morro. 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There are several around the area.This is one of the largest.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LdXMJI1zkmE/WsqKduZRmhI/AAAAAAAAd5c/STzqWiB2SYoQmsh6E-w-E-19j9QbOGuOgCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC06011%255B4%255D"><img title="DSC06011" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC06011" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FmXgKSN9chw/WsqKeM-QIlI/AAAAAAAAd5g/jj_iIh5pkaUolbvs1uan--tbNrmdhnmbgCHMYCw/DSC06011_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></font></strong><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Going down to the valley and back to ship’</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NShs5o_7Rzc/WsqKfhqBmqI/AAAAAAAAd5k/WcnyFEBwNUQm8zCkJvG_OFvN7RUievf2ACHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC06041%255B4%255D"><img title="DSC06041" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC06041" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-toH_HyD-tvA/WsqKgUamoCI/AAAAAAAAd5o/aZM8FQsEctoHTz_ce3e5XgEMq6LrkDM4ACHMYCw/DSC06041_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vbOsYOLyMxk/WsqKg6mPNDI/AAAAAAAAd5s/H8jXQj5FjQI0uMUIEZv10aYexM8xFEWLgCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC06044%255B5%255D"><img title="DSC06044" style="display: inline; 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There were several buildings where the workers stayed during this time.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3ys9WzGdrHE/WqmXbY9AbkI/AAAAAAAAdsc/sDmtbHOhv-US0o7mFjlzqfD_5VIxDM3QQCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC057073"><img title="DSC05707" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC05707" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qS6pC1nMj7w/WqmXcN3X8HI/AAAAAAAAdsg/yPlLoryPAS00xjlX_3tYWamm_iwIyMvmgCHMYCw/DSC05707_thumb4?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XJsIzA6VAqw/WqmXc7anL3I/AAAAAAAAdsk/oBr5emAU1DET0TO9i1GgwRD2dCHxY1Q_QCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC05787"><img title="DSC05787" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC05787" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dVqOQnGeM2Y/WqmXdmNdTJI/AAAAAAAAdso/jgHu6RSpyvsaBbN5s17HSUjj29zxwPP1gCHMYCw/DSC05787_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">We got back to town and searched for a place to each lunch.Our friends had fresh bass and we had the calamari.Delicious!</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Tl70Ckgr0YA/WqmXec-6ybI/AAAAAAAAdss/7UZtii8USi8R6cUtTCYFFez6oH3TReb0gCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC058114"><img title="DSC05811" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC05811" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_IDJ7jjC0w8/WqmXfJkIczI/AAAAAAAAdsw/yG7ELTAPPjw7zhgiL7QqJoAyuCSPBNBSQCHMYCw/DSC05811_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LG1HUl2HFWE/WqmXfyXZ26I/AAAAAAAAds0/XPq3g3sEx1wRP2bZ7_E_63FzDdw_VGnrwCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC0581211"><img title="DSC05812" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC05812" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RptGcHl9CJc/WqmXgWQ6ZkI/AAAAAAAAds4/jkCSzk-qGiIkKpbgvbbIMSnogWmFYpcmwCHMYCw/DSC05812_thumb5?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Peru is !0% desert,30% mountains(Andes) and 60% jungle.We proceeded to Parcas Ntl. Reserve.We went along the beach and saw lots of </font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">rock formations including one that is called the cathedral.Many of these formations change over time with wind and rain.In 2007 Peru </font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">had a huge earthquake and this is what the cathedral looks like now.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tznyGR5F9Os/WqmXhR6AQdI/AAAAAAAAds8/7Q6FW7xNjkk5mp36UCH0r8P2AiOYCdCEQCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC05827%255B5%255D"><img title="DSC05827" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC05827" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CPDP0QFWBqM/WqmXiJuAV8I/AAAAAAAAdtA/btR3sXCth4AT_YYsDiFZgy4-MxYnZIyHwCHMYCw/DSC05827_thumb%255B2%255D?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">We enjoyed Pisco and all the sea animals. Next stop will be Arica Chile.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p>livin ez on the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813283968238218986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257426596724521663.post-75650662101180324192017-12-08T17:25:00.005-08:002018-08-13T20:24:21.859-07:00DEC 8 2017 SAN ANTONIA, CHILE<p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Our port of call was changed due to conflicts in Valaprisio.This was to be the end of one trip for people and also the beginning. Many people were upset because they had reservations in Valaprisio or Santiago.I don’t blame them as we were looking forward to seeing Valaprisio.It was also a national holiday and the main roads were closed.We walked into town and there wasn’t anything to see so went back to ship.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jSxOG_1R4RM/WswaXG3dAjI/AAAAAAAAd7E/GHpqi_J1SFcvuamHlnNR6TgbqWLg-IqQgCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC061295"><img title="DSC06129" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC06129" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zzCByGncb8U/WswaYBzd5LI/AAAAAAAAd7I/7tfvlnOwBxMSLJpZdpP1kOkYWxmruOcqACHMYCw/DSC06129_thumb2?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Some of the fishing boats.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tw-AoStNxtI/WswaYnqKFuI/AAAAAAAAd7M/wk6jOZoI5cQ2EaV5MCqfHm8XEw_BlgKVQCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC061374"><img title="DSC06137" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC06137" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--3fSzbkE38E/WswaZSU7VSI/AAAAAAAAd7Q/Qr6yHp5ZKqMHsrr0uIVla9kldX-U7X1rACHMYCw/DSC06137_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">There was a folkloric preforming on our way back to the ship.We stopped and watched them for awhile.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5Cd8geW56L4/WswaaK1GtkI/AAAAAAAAd7U/nUEdjrOqWWUbZZYqN-QQNPL2azPDpeWgwCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC061364"><img title="DSC06136" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC06136" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-S-3pLWOiG6o/Wswaah2TRLI/AAAAAAAAd7Y/XtKv8_2jjrs0HZFoCgaNAANEOwf4Bi4NgCHMYCw/DSC06136_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FUDLElVVcYA/WswabSiuGqI/AAAAAAAAd7c/HsL8dhlYP98u49IkzUoUwUAm17CTWkjgACHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC061414"><img title="DSC06141" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC06141" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-259bixPd9DI/WswacGV5CoI/AAAAAAAAd7g/_ChteX0rTQ021GFemdhtNGvWx2DE-KRzQCHMYCw/DSC06141_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">This end the 1st leg of this cruise but before I go on I’ll show you some pictures on the ship.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7wE_V4So8gI/Wswacn5gY9I/AAAAAAAAd7k/b79x5Wg29Zw18cf11kpW5uXpgZyIEAPoACHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC051489"><img title="DSC05148" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC05148" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-toKm0vTVoaA/Wswade_-XBI/AAAAAAAAd7o/V_ImOfANgvgZTFKUqaa8aEDQECT0LITuQCHMYCw/DSC05148_thumb3?imgmax=800" width="404" height="537" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Sam on balcony </font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_9pZRg4wNrE/WswaeSMQ8RI/AAAAAAAAd7s/0u6RLEYT1nwvgQsTQOuFmjBpiz3moavtACHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC061004"><img title="DSC06100" style="display: inline; 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Reserve.We went along the beach and saw lots of </font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">rock formations including one that is called the cathedral.Many of these formations change over time with wind and rain.In 2007 Peru </font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">had a huge earthquake and this is what the cathedral looks like now.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-g0azc5uzIK8/W0vxxeuZRTI/AAAAAAAAec4/DDgEenmUI3MEY-cvBK5L0dK77r7RpQG3ACHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC058274"><img title="DSC05827" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC05827" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7m8rEIu9eA0/W0vxx6lCycI/AAAAAAAAec8/7FH1WuHQe_8czI9aP4ro5p0loGtC7uSwQCHMYCw/DSC05827_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p>livin ez on the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813283968238218986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257426596724521663.post-4883334502820864342017-12-02T18:09:00.000-08:002018-07-15T18:11:09.377-07:00Lima Dec.2 Second day continued<p><font size="4" face="Arial">Today we visited another ruins called Huaca Pucllana an old pre-Incan construction dating back to 500 AD.</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pULh7Gb8Uak/WqmYtQlB4UI/AAAAAAAAdtY/H7Qmt4TuQxQPgrjbq7qQUORENBZWJoAOgCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC055624"><img title="DSC05562" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC05562" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Tv5DNCOMvDU/WqmYuF5kJVI/AAAAAAAAdtc/zCWVFZjOkcQK07HjDyNrVK2hZgEQyi9mACHMYCw/DSC05562_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mNgpg-A-UNk/WqmYvCmjDpI/AAAAAAAAdtg/k870oylhligOsC4khBSyQxaWkUlIVmspgCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC055584"><img title="DSC05558" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC05558" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KzDkdn_mvGw/WqmYwczCMXI/AAAAAAAAdtk/MwpdZt24ffQ9yOFwRxK55VfZjE8wx4waACHMYCw/DSC05558_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YZqK5f71Pzs/WqmYxXi-ttI/AAAAAAAAdto/RH4eZK8z2jQphz2f4tqrPYOgivIvXPgsQCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC055794"><img title="DSC05579" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC05579" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_LshGsXtCjA/WqmYzzu1HXI/AAAAAAAAdts/ALaGiGVNN8gsu6Ob_Xfzri8MpWAkTCghACHMYCw/DSC05579_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="404" height="537" /></a></font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Arial">Mummies wrapped in cloth after death</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Arial">Our next stop was to Barranco. </font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Arial">Barranco is a district in Lima where the rich and famous once had their beach homes. Today Barranco is a Bohemian artsy community.</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Arial">We strolled along a pathway that took us to a church and park which was nice.There are some sculptures and a old church.The church is </font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Arial">called La Erminta and is a rundown adobe built in 1750.The chapel was burned during the war between Peru and Chili in 1882.</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CzrXlyqVjFA/WqmY1XbeEEI/AAAAAAAAdtw/51VVIdg5qrAtcPC6QDxzi_XzHirfspVegCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC055208"><img title="DSC05520" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC05520" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9kYkgA-rcv4/WqmY15c2kaI/AAAAAAAAdt0/i5TqhFF690sh_hTgbqzHtIwU7YnXYs05QCHMYCw/DSC05520_thumb5?imgmax=800" width="404" height="204" /></a></font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Xgpl5Fv3Fj8/WqmY3B4P_fI/AAAAAAAAdt4/H3sL6T5UYRsz4v7FWsYz27DpmFxIUuaYQCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC055184"><img title="DSC05518" style="display: inline; 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background-image: none;" border="0" alt="Parade in Plaza" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Of7P18ntuxI/WqmY9f5zwxI/AAAAAAAAduc/gnxJUEQ4EXITzLgqAjvs6W96mrn-MKXegCHMYCw/DSC05624_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Arial">Our next stop was the San Francisco Monastery which is known for its catacombs.The church and monastery </font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Arial">contain more than 70,000 bones of people that had died.It also has a library that contained books from thousands of years ago</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-crzQPAkmQdU/WqmY99kzOEI/AAAAAAAAdug/2qUFL1_fQzIdgKbFNj1Rz-2baEeTjSAmgCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC056084"><img title="DSC05608" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC05608" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QtV0SZXWwyE/WqmY-lgJvnI/AAAAAAAAduk/qMvE-M-GMUA1B3FuoCFucV3NngzrGypQQCHMYCw/DSC05608_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Arial">It seems I didn’t get photos of the library or catacombs probably not allowed.We returned back to the ship after a long day.</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Arial">Next stop Pisco</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></p>livin ez on the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813283968238218986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257426596724521663.post-34289495137876725812017-12-01T18:07:00.000-08:002018-07-15T18:07:36.486-07:00Lima,Peru Dec.1 2017<p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">With over 10 million people Lima is a very large city.Lima dates back to 1535 when it was first established</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"> by the Spanish.Francisco Pizzaro dubbed the city Lima,City of Kings.When Peru got it’s independence in </font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">1821 Lima became the capital.The city survived many wars and natural disasters to develop into a major </font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">destination.Our first stop on our tour was Pachacamac Ruins which is a archeological site built between 800 and 1450 CE<img title="DSC05398" style="display: inline; 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background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC05499" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-63-lVQzMy0M/WnoRqPVrv2I/AAAAAAAAdpE/QLz0KTVgQ400HM1Yb0zt9m8dJM7d3bRpACHMYCw/DSC05499_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Tomorrow we will continue on with another tour of Lima.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p>livin ez on the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813283968238218986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257426596724521663.post-48516957903092318262017-11-29T20:26:00.000-08:002018-07-18T20:57:35.669-07:00Manta ,Ecuador Nov.29,2017<p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">We arrived in Manta and found our tour guide where we boarded a bus. The first place he took us to was San Lorenza beach where we saw nesting turtles.They had been fenced off so people wouldn’t step on them. </font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-m-bNZ4YigjM/WmVT7ts5QbI/AAAAAAAAddQ/iTxdBcU8JF4JxenP0XF8MKyPxL_clVaaQCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC052314"><img title="DSC05231" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC05231" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-m1MmDpmf-0Y/WmVT-iLr4NI/AAAAAAAAddU/itL8cY80omcqahekLwOUxbHWk5wZluaMQCHMYCw/DSC05231_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Turtles in fenced area</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6-fHw7xT_H8/WmVT_vvBA7I/AAAAAAAAddY/kFs8v8acVhImc9aKNyUATVpz2GkL3QjtwCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC052224"><img title="DSC05222" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC05222" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JhXQQ_HR0nQ/WmVUAna7PgI/AAAAAAAAddc/F_GbrRB1MxQbu1OFsiowNVwCyCjEiIpWACHMYCw/DSC05222_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">After leaving the beach we went to Pacoche a wildlife refuge where you see Howler Monkeys,birds and other wildlife.You pass 3 different microclimates before arriving at the reserve. This is a heavily forested area  and the path can be a little wet and slick.We walked to the lodge where they had samples of various foods.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NQNyiXnSM8c/W1AL-Je-iJI/AAAAAAAAed4/1Vgjbx8ntAA4xuBePLZqDf20Xr1S7VOUQCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC052364"><img title="DSC05236" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC05236" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-E5IrDu4JTXQ/W1AL-viFl0I/AAAAAAAAed8/NBVthexCgpUzpC65ckIP6qBYgK6SlWLIgCHMYCw/DSC05236_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CDonxEDR3IM/W1AL_Z6UPBI/AAAAAAAAeeA/NE5SwAAxFPg5vqSpn3JC9jBlefl98lXDACHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC052474"><img title="DSC05247" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC05247" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XEMnBAzUjYg/W1AL_4NpiiI/AAAAAAAAeeE/dBWFLUWedb4Ah4X0qWoEBwrbGK15IurUwCHMYCw/DSC05247_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">The guide showed us the Toquilla Palms which they would weave into small containers and were also used in making the Panama hats.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Next we proceeded to area where they showed us how they used a donkey hooked up to a wood circle that the donkey walks around  and it grinds the sugar cane into syrup which they then could make into hard rock sugar.Very interesting</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-19ZODZvWoCM/W1AMAXsagsI/AAAAAAAAeeI/sKutYsUrtQUskOqfgb2oglilxZDo-MMjQCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC052674"><img title="DSC05267" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC05267" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kWY1YhkfGAM/W1AMA3HBFUI/AAAAAAAAeeM/YsQNAAKzy8IKB8wVn8XLfcEfFaldezwVACHMYCw/DSC05267_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Our next stop was to the Alfaro museum and Mauseloum.   </font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">This is a newer museum dedicated to Alfaro president of Ecuador twice from 1895-1901 and 1906-1911.He was known as the Old Fighter.He was a outspoken liberal and would butt heads with the Catholic Church.He believed in separation of church and state and freedom of religion.He also believed they needed a railroad connecting Quito to the Andes and the port.It would be a boost to the country and the economy. The R.R. was completed in 1908. His reforms did much to modernize the country.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1qBj0uPclCI/W1AMBthmNnI/AAAAAAAAeeQ/nreDB_p6488ic_NiD2h7yPXS-auy6LYuQCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC052904"><img title="DSC05290" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC05290" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DlUhDqo3Qt8/W1AMCElZT2I/AAAAAAAAeeU/lNBM5LKraBEVI-j7UpMuPOChSqhCFl8MACHMYCw/DSC05290_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8OilgnvVNMc/W1AMC2bRTLI/AAAAAAAAeeY/ijWDIybYYN4CnzT_pUNhw-Mum3oPyG0JACHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC052924"><img title="DSC05292" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC05292" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-So3ljgXAeDk/W1AMDWqin4I/AAAAAAAAeec/MfS8eKgDZ6kin4WjkVKymLhgTMegrPWQACHMYCw/DSC05292_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="404" height="537" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_syelKcqWHQ/W1AMDwrQIaI/AAAAAAAAeeg/sLLbq6wzsPMba_J3laIuf7x-tIhrLDRKwCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC052914"><img title="DSC05291" style="display: inline; 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background-image: none;" border="0" alt="Making a Panama hat" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yR_SJTXiQDU/W1AMLWK_Z3I/AAAAAAAAefU/P2ZXbUEbQvsj82uA_6pYFbKc8W8EnhDFwCHMYCw/DSC05349_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="404" height="537" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Monument to the panama hat</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p>livin ez on the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813283968238218986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257426596724521663.post-57932268761769057552017-11-26T18:59:00.003-08:002018-04-21T19:11:31.826-07:00Nov.26 2018 Panama Canal Transit<p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">The Panama Canal is considered one of the 20th Centuries greatest achievements.It connected the Atlantic ocean to the Pacific ocean thus making the journey shorter.In 1881 France began working on the canal but had to stop because of enginering problems and high deaths caused by disease. In 1904 the U.S. took over the project and took 10 years to complete.This was one of largest and most difficult enginering projects ever undertaken.  There are 3 locks that lift the ships up in the water. The water is lowered and the ship goes in the lock and fills up with water to go to the next level.This was amazing watching all this happen.It was a rainy day so everyone was inside watching all this take place.It took about 12 hours to transit the canal.The photos of the day won’t be very good because of the weather.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RJrxiH4iuzg/WmVTKrX6F8I/AAAAAAAAdbs/0OaNCF4ZBAMHwa6Db7LmRT4GBbabwi6-QCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC050654"><img title="DSC05065" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC05065" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fYdkv9b15a4/WmVTMMO-brI/AAAAAAAAdbw/q3mpyJIDVSk5myH97kUeEm9t2L7Z-IA9QCHMYCw/DSC05065_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Z2UZf3WlJzs/WmVTMuBcEKI/AAAAAAAAdb0/0GPUokgTN7kIVkz3oGav_AnUiZh4XiCwgCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC050734"><img title="DSC05073" style="display: inline; 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background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC05207" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xZj1QFEnHLI/WmVTYqW1YVI/AAAAAAAAdc4/dV6ulqhRHd4qM7cfjVQ5pPUXGRl-eCRaQCHMYCw/DSC05207_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Panama,Everyone should experience going through the canal at least once if they can.It is a wonderful and scenic trip.</font></strong></p>livin ez on the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813283968238218986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257426596724521663.post-49629690113875465822017-11-25T15:59:00.000-08:002018-07-06T17:17:33.523-07:00Nov. 25 2017 Grand Cayman<p><font size="4" face="Arial">We arrived today in Grand Cayman and what a disapointment. We took a tour of the island which wasn’t much and they took us first to Hell.Hell is a place where black limestone formations are in a area the size of a football field.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fIW3JMDPv-s/W0AGdOLIT8I/AAAAAAAAeLs/b37fclRIrY0EV86ARMYKw2ERIWwVGSQGQCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC05016%255B4%255D"><img title="DSC05016" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC05016" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_WTQ_kqa4S4/W0AGdvRnBMI/AAAAAAAAeLw/-DbtmNqtxgQ_Xfw9N_n9OItwL9QZ_AJpACHMYCw/DSC05016_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KEj3g929yY8/W0AGeC2CLlI/AAAAAAAAeL0/RVotgM5ALv8klkSblIFSwzNO7Sw9isMdwCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC05018%255B5%255D"><img title="DSC05018" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC05018" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-co4JAvC9kMs/W0AGe-tJouI/AAAAAAAAeL4/PU97tnCPdJc7YVp1ma5m89GNjvylpA4JQCHMYCw/DSC05018_thumb%255B2%255D?imgmax=800" width="403" height="303" /><font face="Arial"></font></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a9X25BPm_80/W0AGfj3FuSI/AAAAAAAAeL8/qxkL-rrUrocK4eER94M2f81N2p_HtarygCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC05019%255B4%255D"><img title="Limestone rocks eaten away by algae and the elements" style="display: inline; 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background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC05028" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7O9_8uPXbgk/W0AGjrWO6zI/AAAAAAAAeMY/ZGw3TQBE5_M6uFkCrQ_acoDYA-JGATrswCHMYCw/DSC05028_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">They even have  post office in Hell.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Then we drove by a blow hole.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><img title="DSC05032" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC05032" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yspVsLXFHt0/W0AGkQfT9fI/AAAAAAAAeMc/W6XayKOGfQ8KZhYlUvqzF27ETrdC1jf0wCHMYCw/DSC05032_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Next they took us to a place where you can swim with the dolphins.Several people were in the pool with the dolphins and holding onto their fin for a swim around the pool.Of course their was the gift shop where you can purchase souveiners.Then back to the port where we walked around for a bit before returning to the port.Not a port I care to go to again.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qOxwLlMoB30/W0AGk6tcN2I/AAAAAAAAeMg/0NK0w1R5aqA0hMhRPWvKaXIrMagT0EWPQCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC05045%255B4%255D"><img title="DSC05045" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC05045" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nxtvmLm8RIs/W0AGlu0wi3I/AAAAAAAAeMk/Hai3GEVgC-c88se7HvYMxUYnQdRQ-1YvgCHMYCw/DSC05045_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jlOkY6FWZi8/W0AGmAXaoYI/AAAAAAAAeMo/ElxqTjI72cQ1bQAp0Pb3A88hK7RbCsMsQCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC05053%255B4%255D"><img title="DSC05053" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC05053" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TTOTl5dMOHU/W0AGmmRdpTI/AAAAAAAAeMs/knqLPkJR59gRpRmrXMEbIgeWvfgIilehwCHMYCw/DSC05053_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p>livin ez on the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813283968238218986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257426596724521663.post-51870567166630365632017-11-23T20:08:00.000-08:002018-07-01T18:53:22.601-07:00Nov 23 2017 South America/ Grand Cayman<p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">We boarded our ship on Thanksgiving day to sailaway to S. America. As we sailed away From Ft. Lauderdale it was a beautiful evening looking out at the city.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--7I2vJVeiEo/WzmFerEI0iI/AAAAAAAAeJ8/S2cBDmiYTLMqmgha-17S1e1LDFSkNfI_QCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC04991%255B9%255D"><img title="Ft. LauderdLE" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="Ft. LauderdLE" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cP09N7EIvjQ/WzmFfW1EJiI/AAAAAAAAeKA/WKxjrKpUGpUJiM8s-6yuJ9dv4tNW-SUvwCHMYCw/DSC04991_thumb%255B3%255D?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lj40WsRnUdk/WzmFf1PPu_I/AAAAAAAAeKE/p86srB89sP4dHV4OjmKsyUNjTk9n8B7CwCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC04994%255B9%255D"><img title="fT. lAUDERDALE" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="fT. lAUDERDALE" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LHEgOTs_GH8/WzmFglXf2sI/AAAAAAAAeKI/uCe3oi7ogE8oCHOx7SL2cx9D1nigPvqdACHMYCw/DSC04994_thumb%255B3%255D?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xThHqV_nZbc/WzmFhN6pxrI/AAAAAAAAeKM/vMNCSjlwCWMoR39_2dkQ43m8TOm27epHwCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC05003%255B4%255D"><img title="Sailaway" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="Sailaway" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lMoMvh5fhXs/WzmFh_-A98I/AAAAAAAAeKQ/Jm-2hpFLHKwq5TWw3twHZy3h17WsxIh3ACHMYCw/DSC05003_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Sailaway</font></strong></p> <p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">We found our rooms and ready for a great time</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VSK_PXt1Tp8/WzmFiVkCuiI/AAAAAAAAeKU/L_i_2bno3nIFu0eChKyCBzELDVLRAeuhgCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC04988%255B4%255D"><img title="cabin celebrity infinity 3136" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="cabin celebrity infinity 3136" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2b0faE_JvCw/WzmFi91COII/AAAAAAAAeKY/ovLQzqvF3A0SVquV0r1dBumIQOU3IC6xwCHMYCw/DSC04988_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">The next day we had our meet and mingle and met a lot of our cruises mates.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2JpvPmFHaxE/WzmFjApRDNI/AAAAAAAAeKc/YWMbHaMBIWo7UCQTeh8l-LjcBY-SlGxEQCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC04990%255B4%255D"><img title="Meet and Mingle" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="Meet and Mingle" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_F8uhFpCMRY/WzmFj94EvrI/AAAAAAAAeKg/XGox-HKcLx8yX50a3cU7vEI1We4jI2engCHMYCw/DSC04990_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" width="404" height="304" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Our 1st port of call is Grand Cayman.</font></strong></p></p>livin ez on the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813283968238218986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257426596724521663.post-84425653365629096782017-11-23T12:16:00.000-08:002018-07-01T18:10:02.887-07:00South America Nov 23 2017 /Grand Caymanlivin ez on the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813283968238218986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257426596724521663.post-6859623530100434572017-07-28T14:54:00.001-07:002017-07-28T14:54:26.704-07:00June 6 2017 Leaving Gilbert and Heading to Page<p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">After spending 2 weeks in Gilbert waiting for our RV to fixed we were on the road to Flagstaff to pick it up. It has been very stressful situation. They told us several times it was ready and several times we made a trip to Flagstaff to find it wasn’t done.On the the 6th we went to Flagstaff and Sam checked a couple things on the RV before we took off for Page. Needless there was a problem and they had damaged a belt and another had to be ordered.Another day of delays. On the  7th we finally got out of there and made it to Page.We lost our engine on the 25th of April and finally got it on the 7th of June.I sure hope all of the bad things are behind us.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">We arrived at the Page Elks where we spent 2 nights with water and electric.There was lots to see in the area but because we were way behind our schedule we were’nt going to see all the things we had planned.We did get out and went to see Horseshoe Bend.Horseshoe Bend is the number one attraction around Page. It is called a entrenched meander.The Colorado river surrounds the monolith and this is why it is called Horseshoe Bend.The hike down to the Bend is approximately 1.4 miles.I suggest that if you hike down to see the bend take lots of water and go when it’s cool.I am afraid of heights and couldn’t get closer too the edge.Here’s some of my photos.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sKIlrrXU1Mo/WXuxzg8_0JI/AAAAAAAAcD4/1l8ndxIZ0bcLEto3BPL5DHsUAXVVOVT9ACHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC043114"><img title="Horseshoe Bend Page Az" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="Horseshoe Bend Page Az" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lWCO18TCS1E/WXux1o9L2LI/AAAAAAAAcD8/9kONQNE5fLELjeHEjYmwW5yNu-SHv2w-QCHMYCw/DSC04311_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xBvvB4cD1tg/WXux3fFKomI/AAAAAAAAcEA/4d9e-jaStH0dZXhl4x_-T1eDPlvP_XO6QCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC043184"><img title="DSC04318" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC04318" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UuhE-tOEgVY/WXux44nP5XI/AAAAAAAAcEE/mwyVciQiySQgadc14oxAHkOuiBytxqo9QCHMYCw/DSC04318_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SB-RXsM02hY/WXux6s4dl7I/AAAAAAAAcEI/1HahvngOHzkEuFAxxIJIPNcqrt0nO_4vACHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC043194"><img title="DSC04319" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC04319" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Kf3dYCfeAbs/WXux7-kEwnI/AAAAAAAAcEM/ahUFTgRlwJw6ohouPBlPRPteRkR7J-MHACHMYCw/DSC04319_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">It has been hot here but we did take a ride over to the Carl Hayden Visitors Center.This has a great view of the Glen Canyon Dam,bridge and Lake Powell.you can also watch the movie and take a tour of the Dam.There are several campgrounds around Lake Powell at marinas but also dry camping along the lake.Lake Powell is known for it’s Houseboats and water sports.You can take a boat ride up through the canyon to Rainbow Bridge and hike up to see the arch.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iIzojcszfRs/WXux84j3hMI/AAAAAAAAcEQ/58QZ4XsSMConh9QZZ7i8jLboVGWXy5h0QCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC043314"><img title="DSC04331" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC04331" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Lg-QcGII5xw/WXux-goJ0mI/AAAAAAAAcEU/a27Ig7i7YkoImAcdQ8_rDt2x1VfBAT3rACHMYCw/DSC04331_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9I3l1YrzVn8/WXuyA-y-iLI/AAAAAAAAcEY/07P4chjgiZYfdFew6uEb2CMYJtZAbvC2QCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC043304"><img title="DSC04330" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC04330" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JjfUqWtscIc/WXuyCi1nE6I/AAAAAAAAcEc/KrrqWDXl-bs4DYC40G0Y1QonAScrmemegCHMYCw/DSC04330_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wP8bLjjlEyw/WXuyKnfRcNI/AAAAAAAAcEg/UK0c3IruPlQkQ7JdhEf11b9wgW4z_wNMwCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC043274"><img title="DSC04327" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC04327" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v5hk8PhbgiE/WXuyOJg2GGI/AAAAAAAAcEk/g47kQ9wiFFIrjesmzdkuIj10JNu32-qagCHMYCw/DSC04327_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Sbml2mobalk/WXuyUrSpQ2I/AAAAAAAAcEo/EXZqzWslbB4E-y38pJecKGAwBqdh9Dh5ACHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC043434"><img title="DSC04343" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC04343" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-06TID1eNJKI/WXuyXv0sDpI/AAAAAAAAcEs/jiUxGUuWDt8ChlZZeMG4cXBd-YjXzDNWwCHMYCw/DSC04343_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RnDOQYhhHps/WXuybNmoZEI/AAAAAAAAcEw/W9XvO73I3-A56t9cllJypz69a931TanzwCHMYCw/s1600-h/DSC043474"><img title="DSC04347" style="display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC04347" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9YeSHuX0eXQ/WXuykHUEaXI/AAAAAAAAcE0/Bza0CxWGuaQuy9Mh4b7JqV_c-JuC5hwxQCHMYCw/DSC04347_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></font></strong></p>livin ez on the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813283968238218986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257426596724521663.post-44706414450269758662017-06-06T11:01:00.000-07:002017-06-06T11:07:26.973-07:00May 9 2017 Grand Canyon<p><font size="4" face="Arial">Today we took a ride up to the Grand Canyon.The canyon is 10 miles wide and a mile down. It is described as the Earth’s greatest geological showcase.It is  breathtaking with colorful rocks layers and impressive buttes.They have a great shuttle service that you can board and take all over the canyon.Really is good and and keeps the traffic down.The first place went to was Mather Point.If you have never been to the Grand Canyon  Mather Point is the first view where you see the immensity of the canyon.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WrRoY0nIUl8/WTbtgAOBY8I/AAAAAAAAcBI/uwkuF2ORWjspugo6Z2AsekBqBqYn1SSXwCHM/s1600-h/DSC042104"><img title="DSC04210" style="border: 0px currentcolor; border-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC04210" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2nPqX_fUMXQ/WTbthW1kTqI/AAAAAAAAcBM/OPEFzIQiR-I4sJHg_S9k-Zd7MPKtMV9gQCHM/DSC04210_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a> </p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PTK1yq3Pm7o/WTbtitUmUrI/AAAAAAAAcBQ/hhep2ivBpLoltmQOjaKntVFBNX0oLE91ACHM/s1600-h/DSC042094"><img title="DSC04209" style="border: 0px currentcolor; border-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC04209" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lsytq7PYLeE/WTbtjq8RYVI/AAAAAAAAcBU/zWUoF0W0BFcdAaQ81d6-X6CZLccT_MHDQCHM/DSC04209_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">                           Sam and I at Mather Point</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">More photos of G.C.</font></strong></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0xNJLQA1Bd0/WTbtlNM-yyI/AAAAAAAAcBY/e_ySStf-NP4vGYJPA38OSRRE6kUTY6OEACHM/s1600-h/DSC042394"><img title="DSC04239" style="border: 0px currentcolor; border-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC04239" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sgfd4uMVVPk/WTbtl7Ji9DI/AAAAAAAAcBc/dMlKbp8DcBIWXA4x--vuA4DsM1EODe4aACHM/DSC04239_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="Arial">Colorado River</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6XxBcs0zV4c/WTbtnZ7i0qI/AAAAAAAAcBg/3mVdM5l-dPMhm-T-xPhU1hoq3tAY93jQgCHM/s1600-h/DSC042474"><img title="DSC04247" style="border: 0px currentcolor; border-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC04247" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-91GpVyP_s_8/WTbtoUl03uI/AAAAAAAAcBk/27gEXA3rGI0Ym_xoYvuhQtHVykdaj7C2ACHM/DSC04247_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jXNLBVmgv-Y/WTbtp3lX3CI/AAAAAAAAcBo/YrsOYc6xz-cZUZ6YzRULBm4mL7ASN0H4QCHM/s1600-h/DSC042574"><img title="DSC04257" style="border: 0px currentcolor; border-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC04257" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OLbKgH9Z9VM/WTbtqhBhU3I/AAAAAAAAcBs/6QY9t3hfnuYzQfEdOe6DqOMGazVTd1CIwCHM/DSC04257_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hB7cJZmh5ss/WTbtsge-utI/AAAAAAAAcBw/dxtfcKrrKBcBhLy8K_yjk-OWLgGXMov4QCHM/s1600-h/DSC042694"><img title="DSC04269" style="border: 0px currentcolor; border-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC04269" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Wab82ruxXmQ/WTbtuJo07II/AAAAAAAAcB0/dqDBJYlrif8nwya9SnQGaweQIWqTpgVhQCHM/DSC04269_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p4gsObXYrK0/WTbtwoRdUZI/AAAAAAAAcB4/h7ESuVst1cUw-1HLTZfVqD6llQsc-mefACHM/s1600-h/DSC042954"><img title="DSC04295" style="border: 0px currentcolor; border-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC04295" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HZucQ1uvlfM/WTbtyBvjhWI/AAAAAAAAcB8/xOpKG71Kmp4DjRlsYgTeKY8-dNACoVbJgCHM/DSC04295_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Bright Angel trail to Phantom Ranch</font></strong></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Yf9x5SOIRHI/WTbt0ruxakI/AAAAAAAAcCA/zOEEVbM7aEEErDd7MD0anm4lhKp-s35OQCHM/s1600-h/DSC043034"><img title="Elk" style="border: 0px currentcolor; border-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="Elk" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ce3AB1w4l_I/WTbt27uiOjI/AAAAAAAAcCE/BerSzT1rqycyxy8CXSFGMA_4YQzNlOTtwCHM/DSC04303_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Although  we’ve been to the Grand Canyon before we never tire of its beauty.</font></strong></p>livin ez on the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813283968238218986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257426596724521663.post-90068359782778848322017-06-06T10:37:00.000-07:002017-06-06T10:45:30.588-07:00May 16 2017 Wupatki / Sunset Crater Volcano<p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">They towed us to Flagstaff on Sunday and now we’re at the Freightliner shop. They have the RV in the shop and working on it now.We had to move into a motel for a few days so we did some sightseeing. We did a loop drive out of Flagstaff to Sunset Crater National Monument.  Sunset Crater is the youngest volcano which exploded in AD 1065.After the erosion it created more than 600 hills and mountains in the San Francisco volcanic field.There is a large lava field and red cinder cones.</font></strong></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9-u4ilFy2tg/WSnwRHKuo9I/AAAAAAAAb1Q/-MkbaOZeThUSBNx2T3bY5RIRyPDXBHkmACHM/s1600-h/DSC041603"><img title="DSC04160" style="border-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC04160" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QWMI14LcdsI/WTbmkmZSdYI/AAAAAAAAb-o/ytMV-40dWFIxhIGoxzIswZOqkj69nDqHACHM/DSC04160_thumb?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VEicQ7wdts0/WTbmnmoHQoI/AAAAAAAAb-s/OFOSnAgru_EuTXbrY-ujm_MTcK1df4BKgCHM/s1600-h/DSC041114"><img title="Lava Flow Sunset Crater" style="border-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="Lava Flow Sunset Crater" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ArvTikyhXTs/WTbmqFD4QMI/AAAAAAAAb-w/ihmfhIHkRgYU1miupzm5nV0D8FjBW5kNACHM/DSC04111_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9ADgjRoXhes/WTbmszwaQbI/AAAAAAAAb-0/m2bfBBHK4AwLLbClRadGgb8JEoIBgsxLgCHM/s1600-h/DSC041124"><img title="DSC04112" style="border-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC04112" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-I3F1O19V_54/WTbmutrOvzI/AAAAAAAAb-4/8_f8g7l0TlgVdDhpZrBMxRmRSQdlNE9cQCHM/DSC04112_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1tJztOfoXcQ/WTbmwSjxG1I/AAAAAAAAb-8/m8kzmLXTvI0WoEpr4VpQvHdjLT-OVqLdQCHM/s1600-h/DSC041414"><img title="DSC04141" style="border-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC04141" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VKUE-QHnPO0/WTbmxyjCYjI/AAAAAAAAb_A/eWCusAGLXNwtxkg-JuRzxGx9Rv__b3YLACHM/DSC04141_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">We walked along this vast lava flow. When a volcano erupts life is destroyed  and life starts anew.Ponderosa pines grow and flowers grow out of the rocks.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">They have a nice paved trail that follows around the crater with cinder cones.</font></strong></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--hOo58XzEYE/WTbmzsd3-CI/AAAAAAAAb_E/xi7j7-ssdFE_nvZHJvk-L_CD01woaT01wCHM/s1600-h/DSC041514"><img title="DSC04151" style="border-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC04151" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UxW0WlAmRd8/WTbm2zPNqWI/AAAAAAAAb_I/PZ5MM3GHC7cbo__TqbYpEXYUcvRMavgIwCHM/DSC04151_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZX7_dRIuOA0/WTbm5PTjQhI/AAAAAAAAb_M/iZaa0OgVYwMLUxzMpX20_oM5a79G8k8IwCHM/s1600-h/DSC041284"><img title="DSC04128" style="border-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC04128" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0oao8fx00pk/WTbm60DFfxI/AAAAAAAAb_Q/hkgFLZuFE-svPIYmEb62dIMNUhf7hv8AwCHM/DSC04128_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OREyfRmjmIU/WTbm-aeDlCI/AAAAAAAAb_U/YlpxTTcfGsYkofX9tVAH9mjMvnQ-ul-iACHM/s1600-h/DSC041584"><img title="DSC04158" style="border-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC04158" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZLAxuOtp3v8/WTbm_pZwW3I/AAAAAAAAb_Y/lE5ADMxRDPUNb6wNlfw4n1hqvHXhDDlYwCHM/DSC04158_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bNmwjwsRV9Q/WTbnDKmUDFI/AAAAAAAAb_c/hWn76xOiEkAsI7uOgmeAabKPj1lcXc-iQCHM/s1600-h/DSC041589"><img title="DSC04158" style="border-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC04158" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7NvrezZeKzk/WTbnEb39cKI/AAAAAAAAb_g/hy4UCzWloeQmF4WsHSBCT7SZSpzZykX4QCHM/DSC04158_thumb3?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JkpFWmz_-VY/WTbnJVOIcAI/AAAAAAAAb_k/YlyyDN2v7841UjO-NJodzEGD8weQmleaQCHM/s1600-h/DSC041434"><img title="Suset Crater" style="border-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="Suset Crater" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yeQ04i6uIHw/WTbnOJlODjI/AAAAAAAAb_o/-n-GvnMAt500LCJpNjJwNleLCbWNxbNxwCHM/DSC04143_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hYEakhWDHw0/WTbnUQUBLZI/AAAAAAAAb_s/Z-hWRe-MsxQYlEuAfo9cF7twhBb2Gy0QwCHM/s1600-h/DSC041444"><img title="DSC04144" style="border-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC04144" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vUo-mIXRVUk/WTbnVxX4fAI/AAAAAAAAb_w/U2xL1Zrm49MwJb3crlflmT-CB6QtPkz-gCHM/DSC04144_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">San Francisco Mountains</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">  Next Stop Wupatki Ntl. Monument</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-azBHBwO7pGU/WTbnaKFnXyI/AAAAAAAAb_0/Mnn2U-tLe1QBZe_Yl0FkLoyXZzmDeykDACHM/s1600-h/DSC041629"><img title="DSC04162" style="border-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC04162" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DdsGXXMJCE4/WTbnbjKE9qI/AAAAAAAAb_4/GmWGXcjdHfAAWhzzBfW5sJggrfgI8JzmgCHM/DSC04162_thumb3?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Wupatki is a landscape of legacy.There are 5 of the largest pueblo ruins in Wupatki. All the dwellings were built by the Anasazi and Sinagua Indians in 12 /13 th centuries.After the volcano erupted resulting in the ash and lava and making the land infertile they moved away into the desert. Wukoki Pueblo was the first one we visited.</font></strong></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9i0xMPtDCcg/WTbnjoCzZ7I/AAAAAAAAb_8/wGEQE-YRReQmej2ushvhqAYDPWN24BfOQCHM/s1600-h/DSC041664"><img title="DSC04166" style="border-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC04166" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gZGxXGqpXeE/WTbnsNz_sWI/AAAAAAAAcAA/gn0DXHqHMSsB5lr6Rec-TW0jD4eZRVt-gCHM/DSC04166_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p>                                                                       <strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Wukoki Ruins</font></strong></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6sbBakeEdws/WTbnt9_zF8I/AAAAAAAAcAE/J9BmcpMqAIw_P-P3BtSb0oCf-YVMxPT3QCHM/s1600-h/DSC041704"><img title="DSC04170" style="border-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC04170" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hexkdy_jqOI/WTbnyDVqomI/AAAAAAAAcAI/yqVwnXh7WXU2FAqmx62jOp4jbpaXYBSyQCHM/DSC04170_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nf6kmj-FuMs/WTbn2OAhM8I/AAAAAAAAcAM/ccTaJ-ld9jQUkL9n-pX8YzhNkQzBIA9CQCHM/s1600-h/DSC041684"><img title="DSC04168" style="border-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC04168" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Rr3nDTO1C14/WTbn5XYgjdI/AAAAAAAAcAQ/zhEuu8FNhCMDYrxvYxowjOqO8iDcGYcYgCHM/DSC04168_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">The next place we stopped was visitors center and the main ruins of the Wupatki.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Wupatki pueblo is the largest of the ruins. People gathered here building a 100 room pueblo with a community room and a ballcourt.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QwdwmVhO9Ss/WTbn7ZgDwcI/AAAAAAAAcAU/2UK8sDvPKbs9kJ8kspog7kLXY1MdcHlmwCHM/s1600-h/DSC041844"><img title="Wupatki Pueblo" style="border-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="Wupatki Pueblo" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sh4T2uA0lvc/WTbn9_1ShoI/AAAAAAAAcAY/9yqoaDiUtm8t4Qpq9hliDgXeYa51ht7GwCHM/DSC04184_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p>                                                    <strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Wupatki pueblo</font></strong></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ByEpd0YzUj4/WTboBjQ3_pI/AAAAAAAAcAc/uq3Xs8TiHG0W3BYbl3Y7NoLr0fPVVQptQCHM/s1600-h/DSC041834"><img title="DSC04183" style="border-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC04183" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k5wkU_EH0FQ/WTboEgQj8II/AAAAAAAAcAg/v-8jhdsgG80NjcUpnKhhYXpJ_rEy-gUpQCHM/DSC04183_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">                                           Ball court</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Next we went to Lomaki ruins.Lomaki means Hopi for beautiful house. It sits along a small canyon and is 2 stories with 9 rooms.</font></strong></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uYCTwex15rk/WTboHMlWxWI/AAAAAAAAcAk/PylWrk_bAvUsT47mZ5p9wlyvncqGV-QDwCHM/s1600-h/DSC042014"><img title="DSC04201" style="border-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC04201" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oeTHFS9pQuY/WTboKJpWChI/AAAAAAAAcAo/L5KUTLsUuic05nmZuL01WMGzoCla3MKXQCHM/DSC04201_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KnsdDUPcd-k/WTboQHfvUII/AAAAAAAAcAs/_3HlIxhec70oM6JIbSuztB3LbLuQUpsugCHM/s1600-h/DSC041964"><img title="DSC04196" style="border-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC04196" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DDiyO0pLsX8/WTboSjjoYcI/AAAAAAAAcAw/EEhiEgOYdEIqlABcvOhEXlbm_1X2cwobgCHM/DSC04196_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hYk5HpqAHzY/WTboUv-4rZI/AAAAAAAAcA0/omx4DF4bMN0s3528fRJyI94wUNoYskmUQCHM/s1600-h/DSC041984"><img title="DSC04198" style="border-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;" border="0" alt="DSC04198" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bdmGsuqBMY8/WTboWMjGQJI/AAAAAAAAcA4/ZzZPN2Kp2E49eyT07pmXhR5gYHUBW2TaQCHM/DSC04198_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">It was a interesting and great day learning about  the volcano and the Indian pueblos and its people.</font></strong></p>livin ez on the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813283968238218986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257426596724521663.post-56193648597614324352017-05-16T19:58:00.000-07:002017-05-16T20:07:07.734-07:00May 12 2017 Jerome<p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">                       <a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AzOUCuWWm-Y/WRu710-Mx2I/AAAAAAAAbyc/zAg7oAKYYqIPLhrBYAahYhe5vlmENDa5gCHM/s1600-h/DSC040453"><img title="DSC04045" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC04045" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WCe-ZM7dsyM/WRu72n-NOVI/AAAAAAAAbyg/2BwnQnTBCSI49HfW3_8OcmzEsR3M4aJ7QCHM/DSC04045_thumb?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><font size="4" face="Arial">Today we took a ride up to Jerome,once a booming mine town of 15,000. In 1876 3 prospectors staked claims on rich copper deposits and then sold out to the United Verde Copper company in 1883. Costs ran high and 2 years later the company folded.A new owner named Wiiliam Clark came along and brought the railroad in and that started the mining boom in Jerome. The mine was the largest producing mine in AZ. <strong>In 1912 James Douglas came along and opened up The Little Daisy mine bringing to Jerome 2 large mines. The town continued to grow and by 1953 the mines closed and people left. We went up to the Douglas Mansion which is now a museum of the history of Jerome and the Douglas family.The Douglas Mansion has been a landmark since 1916 when he built it for his family and also used it as a hotel for miming investors.Today Jerome has a population of 500.The town is very touristy set along the hillside and has lots of shopping and restaurant.</strong></font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3BKzV8CZL2U/WRu73-DKjaI/AAAAAAAAbyk/VD8NgZKj6ToUXN3FigmgyviU8MvcRRGNwCHM/s1600-h/DSC040794"><img title="DSC04079" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC04079" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-naAnrcAS5yo/WRu741_weDI/AAAAAAAAbyo/hBz9HfaCndofoUTaMR_K1_laSfbNxmN1ACHM/DSC04079_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wWxpXz452sQ/WRu75_zsCRI/AAAAAAAAbys/579jvHbyRQQCjInSgNcZN1112lRuMlaYQCHM/s1600-h/DSC040984"><img title="Douglas Mansion" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Douglas Mansion" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c8pdXfnYom8/WRu76jG7QKI/AAAAAAAAbyw/iLWlT8lCcpomrB3_X6J-fTmc6yhkkH07QCHM/DSC04098_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Douglas Mansion</font></strong></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4foMEW035f4/WRu78Fb-_ZI/AAAAAAAAby0/Qlko0IRLpfM2v-HM5xIjXkKf0ROmIpsDgCHM/s1600-h/DSC040894"><img title="DSC04089" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC04089" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a-XFbo17-iY/WRu8FnUx1eI/AAAAAAAAby4/qBSkwt5pbiMr-a2ZAQZoGuDmlMytTFtxQCHM/DSC04089_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Little Daisy Mine</font></strong></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nRrEgRrPgbc/WRu8HGbodqI/AAAAAAAAby8/xQHLS0B20iozhecKwguUbWoNvTOjPSpuQCHM/s1600-h/DSC040464"><img title="DSC04046" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC04046" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MJwzsSEzEi0/WRu8IA-XsBI/AAAAAAAAbzA/mI_Nvg-gKMo2nDLnM7FomZwBqcH5saAOACHM/DSC04046_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Audrey Headframe and Shaft to mine</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"></font></strong></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lvJ7W2hZ_Y4/WRu8JYnF-BI/AAAAAAAAbzE/rRWDuiy9riYjCFZkt4VUk8AL9Ma0xEnMwCHM/s1600-h/DSC040514"><img title="DSC04051" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC04051" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pkC0UUGEYV0/WRu8KQozBNI/AAAAAAAAbzI/L375639B9SQnt1gM0OvxlFw2T30XB3ZNgCHM/DSC04051_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Jaw crusher</font></strong></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1b3V-SO9kp0/WRu8LfaGvHI/AAAAAAAAbzM/peAyE1jsURocumh_4SLAEaTx69GBM9hSQCHM/s1600-h/DSC040774"><img title="Scale" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Scale" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tLcg4jhvBlM/WRu8MDHFkMI/AAAAAAAAbzQ/fA9D_0NyJFcRqqcrQSfIL63mQhdol3zVACHM/DSC04077_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Scale</font></strong></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Fj17cKTPjoY/WRu8NATt8WI/AAAAAAAAbzU/xfdZCTgxIac8-AJ8qoAVwrUDpmYlN-S2ACHM/s1600-h/DSC040814"><img title="DSC04081" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC04081" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-thaOCDJDD9Y/WRu8N76wWdI/AAAAAAAAbzY/x_mJVJzsVOMcpHVA0aQc7ZdQPNfEUkIZACHM/DSC04081_thumb1?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Train cars used in the mines</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">After our time at the Mansion we went uptown to experience the Haunted Hamburger for lunch.A must lunch stop.</font></strong></p>livin ez on the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813283968238218986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257426596724521663.post-32081525661229334092017-05-09T18:18:00.001-07:002017-05-09T18:18:45.837-07:00May 6 2017 Ft. Verde<p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bpNTSR9I1Qc/WRJpS7wSbtI/AAAAAAAAbwk/xl_kYo7Kqt0sEq9MBhrn32GtzUu5MvaLQCHM/s1600-h/DSC03999%255B4%255D"><img title="DSC03999" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC03999" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FiLg0SIyg6c/WRJpYMtfXbI/AAAAAAAAbwo/99Wl3H2PU1kDojaKUw-w8PwYbZ6MqBwoACHM/DSC03999_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a> Today we went to Ft. Verde to visit as this is a place we hadn’t been to yet. Ft. Verde was a base for General Crook’s army scouts and soldiers in the 1870’s and 1880’s. From 1865 –1891 Camp Lincoln, Camp Verde and FT. Verde were home to officers, doctors, families, enlisted men and scouts.This was the period when the Indian Wars were in AZ. They have a nice museum showing the life of the time and a film about Ft. Verde and the Buffalo Soldiers.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">There are still 3 buildings still standing. Commanding Officers Quarters, BOQ, and Surgeon’s Quarters.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Commanding Officer’s Quarters</font></strong></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oolFm1jIPIg/WRJpd1GQUTI/AAAAAAAAbws/184GDi1WRqkyM2aDHyv62iVU8PzWuxABQCHM/s1600-h/DSC04001%255B4%255D"><img title="DSC04001" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC04001" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hSucsMQkIpU/WRJpgojBXfI/AAAAAAAAbww/lEa3fg4yhywos32M5swgp9eV3Zp3PSZzgCHM/DSC04001_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kP4dTwZf9DQ/WRJpjog6nnI/AAAAAAAAbw0/3muBq1iulGIopxoSp5-r05YYC-wV4lQQgCHM/s1600-h/DSC04002%255B4%255D"><img title="DSC04002" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC04002" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y88BcIWqA48/WRJpmx6V10I/AAAAAAAAbw4/wJr6uSlyhJsSwcdgNNhASNHZEJpUQ7lZgCHM/DSC04002_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></font></strong></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Zyaqo2FItx0/WRJprRLNgzI/AAAAAAAAbw8/coiaNEIhoyQ966xqH7GUJqT6fbWoeC1AgCHM/s1600-h/DSC04005%255B4%255D"><img title="DSC04005" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC04005" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jIFjQAGKKO0/WRJpurcaQcI/AAAAAAAAbxA/uMkxGJwfu6w4_lrJ7y6ztMezFs2r3WoywCHM/DSC04005_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iYRAve9Fiks/WRJpyVp28lI/AAAAAAAAbxE/30irPvxltK4IwBscHDaIj33QmfIqiVbdQCHM/s1600-h/DSC04007%255B4%255D"><img title="DSC04007" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC04007" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aqIYYD1VaFU/WRJp0ZnlzQI/AAAAAAAAbxI/TAgPpE6aJ9wtPVMBbBvLGYzOke5L3SLrACHM/DSC04007_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ep0LeWG-kgs/WRJp4TR9cXI/AAAAAAAAbxM/dep157Wv7tQ2SmzMTlDcT_clgppkKj7hgCHM/s1600-h/DSC04009%255B4%255D"><img title="DSC04009" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC04009" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sYtmOKnbOmI/WRJp7Aoqp9I/AAAAAAAAbxQ/XWGAZPLrmusibnvlW1CrcipbNaY2LEQRgCHM/DSC04009_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><font size="4" face="Arial">The Commanding Officer was in charge of the base and his salary of $166. a month made it possible for his wife to able to furnish the house.They had a master bedroom, parlor,2 bedrooms upstairs a dining room and a kitchen in the back.</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Arial">The Bachelors Officer’s Quarters</font></p> <p><font size="4" face="Arial">Unmarried officer’s lived in a sparse space. They recieved low pay,frequent moves and spent time in the field. There was a bedroom on either side,the parlor was out the back door and the kitchen was out back upstairs.</font></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-P9UmtDu0yA8/WRJqAXIv56I/AAAAAAAAbxU/h8ytV9dIVekgD2nF7cVgxu5qweQg8sEVQCHM/s1600-h/DSC04012%255B4%255D"><img title="DSC04012" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC04012" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-l8aPpmE1ixI/WRJqE2UThWI/AAAAAAAAbxY/WdT9oJy8WkIdIOdO7MnWUjtTJ37mplK0gCHM/DSC04012_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vY0bVdrv5KQ/WRJqJ3FKr8I/AAAAAAAAbxc/-RMpmUuStCgk9kBesnswAHbwiK_Xa_PCwCHM/s1600-h/DSC04015%255B4%255D"><img title="DSC04015" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC04015" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hKwCI13j8rw/WRJqNMQ4rKI/AAAAAAAAbxg/5KSgF51QDyogkKOordODM83GXSZ0vgyLgCHM/DSC04015_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3cf98fzgckQ/WRJqRvo1bzI/AAAAAAAAbxk/K9RyBicKYzsFlLmdfwbjNY67s1_OJVZVwCHM/s1600-h/DSC04016%255B4%255D"><img title="DSC04016" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC04016" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QHdbQjBIHQg/WRJqU-im0QI/AAAAAAAAbxo/0ohRnVgn6Ggy1my79XJGbnvdpMiCbZ7OgCHM/DSC04016_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Surgeon’s Quarters</font></strong></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-78soBUcdiyg/WRJqZAgnoGI/AAAAAAAAbxs/DQCvC4CQPK4HnpFoqUrAQL8fClvAUQ9_gCHM/s1600-h/DSC04026%255B4%255D"><img title="DSC04026" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC04026" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-S0x_j114O4I/WRJqcpb98SI/AAAAAAAAbxw/d-dO_fKvM7ouNYiLwlrUGHzfoWOqXTfggCHM/DSC04026_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">The doctor attended patients and performed surgeries in his home. Antiseptic procedures were just being developed and there were no vaccines or antibiotics at the time.The surgeons pay was $123.per month and didn’t attract top surgeons.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">This fort was interesting and we enjoyed a little of the history. If your in this area stop and visit the fort.</font></strong></p>livin ez on the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813283968238218986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257426596724521663.post-17078265447044399092017-05-09T16:26:00.001-07:002017-05-09T16:26:07.851-07:00May 5,2017 Sedona<p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Sandy and I went to Sedona one day and looked around and had lunch. We enjoyed ourselves and didn’t buy anything since everything is double the price.We looked around the shops and saw some of the sculptures. Not much today.</font></strong></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5YW5unZoaBc/WRJNun1GytI/AAAAAAAAbvs/JcSz-UMf2vMOcGmTyh6wQXNyMnZf5NKzQCHM/s1600-h/DSC03978%255B4%255D"><img title="DSC03978" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC03978" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VQ9AZMZskUY/WRJN2KjsK6I/AAAAAAAAbvw/uZeDnTFwpv4NAgQ2kyFOR3PwRnADM0l8QCHM/DSC03978_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BDBVYlbH5Ps/WRJOM2qugAI/AAAAAAAAbv0/rXb7Ya6mF3gPgBPg605yztuCuPlgOd_nQCHM/s1600-h/DSC03980%255B4%255D"><img title="DSC03980" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC03980" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bbuLoxijWu8/WRJOVNSL6kI/AAAAAAAAbv4/WcqtaedbVZcoPBN-Ab7hlEJIjUUySjwPgCHM/DSC03980_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_y0-uewy2ds/WRJPD1fMIPI/AAAAAAAAbwA/InMvB2P29n46Ou5x2K2e_I3Pjm5ZxWm8ACHM/s1600-h/DSC03986%255B4%255D"><img title="DSC03986" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC03986" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Sl1WwQyYFJE/WRJPWhIJEvI/AAAAAAAAbwE/k7IFdj-ZGWc1a-1T6xByGcKQY6jKYrSUACHM/DSC03986_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-t8B5yOTawK8/WRJPjK9UzqI/AAAAAAAAbwI/bzxQnQLSu-EFF9EW7XQct4cb9fM11wpnACHM/s1600-h/DSC03993%255B4%255D"><img title="DSC03993" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC03993" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nrxvbhr0_80/WRJPr5Yx7PI/AAAAAAAAbwM/sINCfvF1dTUjbZYTnVTV79NxSZTCo-Y7QCHM/DSC03993_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jryejzyvfPw/WRJPy9UfnxI/AAAAAAAAbwQ/Qy-RWCttcKwM6i2r6gITZ7CShEX0q8qrgCHM/s1600-h/DSC03984%255B4%255D"><img title="DSC03984" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC03984" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-y1YxIh2n-0Q/WRJQCxtxGeI/AAAAAAAAbwU/A_zOlMOpG1YzyTDzmZghTCHK6YJnYfN2wCHM/DSC03984_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">There lots of sculptures in Sedona but I only got a few and the photos didn’t come out very good.</font></strong></p>livin ez on the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813283968238218986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257426596724521663.post-61674337162599296552017-05-08T15:08:00.001-07:002017-05-08T15:08:32.676-07:00May 2 2015 Oak Creek Canyon<p><strong><font size="4">Today  we took a ride through Sedona to Oak Creek Canyon .Oak Creek Canyon is a river gorge In NE Arizona known for it’s colorful rocks and unique formations. You wind up from Sedona on 89A which is very scenic but very winding.When you reach the viewpoint you can get out and walk around and take in the views.</font></strong></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FhEmddK9bMo/WRDr4rOt-7I/AAAAAAAAbuQ/mBuTyEn3m1Qimc7dGjO1bDd1XNv_LGfhACHM/s1600-h/DSC03944%255B4%255D"><img title="DSC03944" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC03944" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-58gHnbYY7CA/WRDr6G6K_TI/AAAAAAAAbuU/pQgqZve4oho0HxBZcU5uK05fXrLFobx9QCHM/DSC03944_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fd4K7v1Cb3I/WRDr8TxhxFI/AAAAAAAAbuY/VMIDGvnQmOU_EO5NWYd3sHsgQroIvWGvwCHM/s1600-h/DSC03937%255B4%255D"><img title="Sam Oak Creek Canyon viewpoint" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Sam Oak Creek Canyon viewpoint" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nsJSqZa_Eqs/WRDr-5wHCTI/AAAAAAAAbuc/l0Oyh1H-tNgC0nup5DrrwNzXkZD66S3DwCHM/DSC03937_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Sam at viewpoint</font></strong></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8rHvTur-nu4/WRDsBJcupCI/AAAAAAAAbug/FSF6GMpPJkENQ2KfrwbGn06RgUJ9EnTdwCHM/s1600-h/DSC03946%255B4%255D"><img title="DSC03946" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC03946" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gLIMshypyzE/WRDsDIQholI/AAAAAAAAbuk/cZTPp8JjfPkQO5RGf_uiZMZv11ciBnkYACHM/DSC03946_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MjRXvLt2MAg/WRDsFaMufkI/AAAAAAAAbuo/uxRBEwJ-DcIsACIhCgFl_fHbqsxedDXxACHM/s1600-h/DSC03946%255B8%255D"><img title="DSC03946" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC03946" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GXPMTzhJJsc/WRDsGOK1FJI/AAAAAAAAbus/I8ik_Ja1TwQXzM2w7hOqC2lkEQGe1i2ewCHM/DSC03946_thumb%255B2%255D?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4j2fJdFHLqY/WRDsJor-G5I/AAAAAAAAbuw/O8pqKykxb6I7IkvtsOvYGNByP0T9II_eACHM/s1600-h/DSC03931%255B4%255D"><img title="DSC03931" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC03931" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MwwF7YNU-2Y/WRDsLdOTLBI/AAAAAAAAbu0/W6SoLxh69HcoyLOjRWfXs3hxvPfrXGwegCHM/DSC03931_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">Ridgeline</font></strong></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VizJmT7n2AQ/WRDsOhwLFmI/AAAAAAAAbu4/VFXBSTmoe_Mbu6CguyZtJ0M_5tRjnZA_wCHM/s1600-h/DSC03949%255B4%255D"><img title="DSC03949" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC03949" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fmdW7GHW6zw/WRDsQQn_J3I/AAAAAAAAbu8/ulqQo_DX_dYRSjP38lBDoZ20JQcwAdVFgCHM/DSC03949_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hcpFtSsi0sc/WRDsTPluGBI/AAAAAAAAbvA/0RPb3riRbCIYGqhTXH4ZGzIRCk-7NM9AQCHM/s1600-h/DSC03959%255B4%255D"><img title="DSC03959" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC03959" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7ebgXFBwaYg/WRDsUnS1h_I/AAAAAAAAbvE/QGF7gNbBRk8zrZWChurjFgKpC22Ud03GQCHM/DSC03959_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XjahB3TUq6g/WRDsWqmJG1I/AAAAAAAAbvI/bxz9iwppixo78PcEf-YFkb15n7aW0UwUwCHM/s1600-h/DSC03970%255B4%255D"><img title="DSC03970" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSC03970" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xFqRFONBzPw/WRDsXwnXx8I/AAAAAAAAbvM/Mzj-21nUDrADo8Ls7Um6jkkYslsCxH-VACHM/DSC03970_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800" width="644" height="484" /></a></p>livin ez on the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813283968238218986noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8257426596724521663.post-53641898960397289382017-05-08T14:06:00.001-07:002017-05-08T14:06:24.644-07:00April 30 2017 Blazin’ M Ranch<p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial">While sitting here in Verde Valley we are seeing some places we haven’t been before. One night we went to the Blazin’ M Ranch for a Chuckwagon dinner and show.The ranch is located along the Verde River in Cottonwood Az.They have recreated a old west town with buildings ,shops and a saloon.They have a big red barn where they sever dinner and have the show.Talk about a dinner,wow.They serve on old tin plates and cups and the food is outstanding.You can have as much as you want.They serve BBQ chicken,ribs,cowboy beans prickly pear coleslaw,baked potatoes and roll. Absolutely delicious.When the music starts they serve apple crisp with ice cream.The music is western and country and very good. I would recomend this place if your in the area.Sorry photos on phone unable to post to blog.</font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="4" face="Arial"> </font></strong></p>livin ez on the roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813283968238218986noreply@blogger.com0