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BAJA MEXICO – SAN FELIPE, GONZAGA, BAHIA LOS ANGELES Happily we have arrived in Mexico. What a gorgeous place it is for beach lovers and people who don’t mind being lost, confused and overwhelmed with newness. We drove from Calexico … Continue reading →

UTAH, NEVADA, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA I have lost my original email about out journey through Utah but will recount some of the adventures we had (it is now 6 years later as I prepare all these old emails for this web … Continue reading →

WESTERN COLORADO, NEW MEXICO It’s been 3 weeks since Barb wrote her last (and the first) email. She’s developed writer’s (keyboard) cramp so I’ll give it a go. We left Grand Junction, Colorado and Colorado National Monument, heading down scenic … Continue reading →

MONTANA, WYOMING Somewhere I lost a day but happy belated Thanksgiving anyway. Today is Columbus Day down here. I suppose we should be thankful for his discovery where would we be without it? A report from the road into an … Continue reading →

THE INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAINEERING AND CLIMBING FEDERATION UNION INTERNATIONALE DES ASSOCIATIONS D’ALPINISME Office: Monbijoustrasse 61 ! Postfach CH-3000 Berne 23 ! SWITZERLAND Tel.: +41 (0)31 3701828 ! Fax: +41 (0)31 3701838 e-mail: [email protected] V 2-1 Page: 1 / 7 CONSENSUS STATEMENT … Continue reading →

UNITED STATES: CAPITALS, NATIONAL PARKS AND OTHER MONUMENTS Alaska. Juneau Denali NP*, 2012 Gates of the Arctic NP Wrangell-St Elias NP Klondike Gold Rush* NHP Glacier Bay NP*. Flew over 2012 Sitka NHP Kenai fjords NP Katmai NP an PRES … Continue reading →

WORLD FACTS WONDERS OF THE WORLD Being a world traveler makes these lists relevant. I’ll never see them all but hopefully I’ll see quite a few. Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Only the Pyramids of Giza still exist 1. … Continue reading →

COUNTRY LIST 1. Canada 2. United States. Hundreds of trips including 31 trips to the desert SW. 2008-09 drove camper down Eastern Seaboard through Boston, NYC, Washington DC, Skyline Drive and Appalacians, Georgia, Florida to Key West and Dry Tortugas. … Continue reading →

TRAVEL WEBSITES Online Travel Agents: flights, hotels, cars, activities, tours, cruises, deals 1. Expedia.com:. 2. Orbitz.com: For flights gives side by side comparisons. Travel delay updates that can be sent to PDA or cellphone. 3. Travelocity.com: Includes taxes and fees. … Continue reading →

TRAVEL LIST Deuter pack 50 litre, Serratus genie pack MEC shoulder bag. Has no padding and thus takes up little room when not in use. It never leaves my shoulder. Carries guide book, umbrella, sunscreen, lip protector, water bottle, and … Continue reading →