tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226674049172078002024-02-18T19:02:52.378-08:00Travelling with the ShawsBarry and Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00004713204412513377noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-622667404917207800.post-82351585699753860612012-11-09T15:59:00.001-08:002012-11-09T15:59:06.325-08:00Shaw Snowbirds Head SouthWe were packed and ready to roll so decided to head out for warmer climes two days early on Sunday October 21, 2012. Our route took us South to Cochrane then West through Banff and over to Nelson via Cranbrook. Good thing we were heading West as our first big snow storm hit on the Monday night - and we were leaving Cochrane Tuesday morning. We contemplated our next move and decided to chance it. No problem - drove out of the nasty stuff after we left Banff. We weren't impressed with the cost of camping at Ft. Steele though - $49 and it is off season! We only paid $29 in the Redwoods!<br />
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First 2 nights at Bow Riversedge in Cochrane. Didn't quite get out in time. Drove out of it heading West. Note the Satellite Dish sticking up. We need to be retrained every year!!! Remembered once we turned onto the TransCanada Hwy. Had to power up the inverter to get the power to stow it down for travelling mode. Should have looked at this picture before we left the RV Park!! Duh!!!<br />
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Parked at the entraceway to Bill and Dar's beautiful property. Love those red Japanese Maples! BC colors are later than AB. Loved it.<br />
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Sean supervising Barry at the burn piles. The 'boys' had fun playing with fire!<br />
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One of three dams on the Columbia River as we drove through the Columbia River Gorge. Awesome scenery even in the rain.<br />
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Fall colors along the I 5 in Oregon.<br />
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We kept marvelling about the amount of truck traffic on the I 5. Our rig is passing the big rigs here. Missed the one with about 8 trucks in tandem and abreast. They are courteous drivers however so not too stressful.<br />
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We detoured off the I 5 at Grants' Pass onto the Redwood Highway winding down into the Redwoods of Northern California. this was a beautiful winding 2 lane highway - didn't make great time but enjoyed the scenery.<br />
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Camped in the Redwoods at Crescent city. We woke to a sunny day - great for enjoying the majestic Redwoods.<br />
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Just to put in perspective - the massive Forest - that is a big coach in front of us - towing a vehicle.<br />
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Barry did an awesome job of wheeling our rig through this narrow and winding portion of the Redwood Highway. Some of the big trees are literally flush with the side of the road. We didn't scrape anything!!!<br />
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Mystical and oh so beautiful!<br />
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Pulling our Redwood through the Redwoods!<br />
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And another breathtaking view!<br />
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At the base of the 'Big Tree' - stats below!<br />
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Very sub tropical climate. Dripping moss covered branches and giant ferns. It was very humid and had that musty earthy smell. Would love to revisit this area and spend some time hiking around the trails.<br />
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We are starting to come out of one section of the Redwoods.<br />
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Out of the trees for the moment and right on the beach. The waves were dramatic. It had been raining for a few days - so everything was quite damp.<br />
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An example of the hairpin turns on the Redwood Highway. The scenic byway did not permit big trucks but we were able to travel it.<br />
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We left the I 5 and the coast and cut back to the I 5 through the Shasta Trinity Ntl. Forest. It too was very beautiful. Twisting turns and cutbacks. When they say 20 mph they mean it!<br />
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Out of the Forests and into the Valley. One of many laser levelled orchards in Northern CA,<br />
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Buddy is getting far more relaxed about travelling - Finally!!! He doesn't sleep though - sits like this watching Sandra most of the time we're on the road. But an 11 hr. day (on our last driving day) was pushing it for him and he put on a little hyperventillating performance for us! We got the message! Enough already!!!! And he was right - that was way tooooooo much! But we were so close and we did make it to our final destination.<br />
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Thank goodness for "Margaret" our trusty GPS - she keeps us on track and out of trouble<strong><u> most</u></strong> of the time! We have been known to make the odd U turn! We'd never navigate that maze of roads without her. Espcially pulling the trailer.<br />
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Spent a few days enjoying BC - first friends Bill and Darlene and then Sandra's Son Sean and wife Julie. Had a minor (we were worried it was major) problem with the trailer - a burned out fuse the size of a thumbnail (totally shut our systems down till we fixed it) - managed to get the problem resolved in Spokane Valley - then we were on our way. A new route for us down the I 5 through Washington, Oregon, and then California. Beautiful contry - even in the rain! Lots of truck traffic though - more it seemed than on the I 15 straight South of AB. With our detours and visiting it took us two weeks to get to the site of our winter home in Queen Valley, AZ where we'll park the RV for 5 months. Normally it would take us a week to get here. Enjoyed the change of scenery - 4400 km vs. 3200 km via the I 15 route. Again - pictures tell a better story:Barry and Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00004713204412513377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-622667404917207800.post-52829323532356589982012-11-09T14:23:00.001-08:002012-11-09T14:23:28.934-08:00Spring & Summer 2012We are back! After arriving home in early April and after 8 months on the road and away from home - we got to enjoy 3 heavy snow storms. Just a reminder of what we miss all winter.<br />
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Sean Eugene Christopher Slimmon<br />
Born September 1, 2012<br />
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Vicky's sewing projects at Grandma's house. Vicky comes for a sleepover and commandeers Grandma's sewing machine. Grandma loves it!<br />
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Playing blongo ball with Bella. We play by Bella's rules!<br />
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Doggy sitting my Granddog - Cookie. Guess who is jealous!?<br />
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The girls camping trip to Miquelon Lake. Cycling, walking, beach time, and ice cream treats. Had a tremendous week of 30 C temps. Ronan and Barry brought us out and came to collect us at weeks end. A great time!<br />
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Grandma's Treat<br />
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Before and after the sunroom installation on our deck. Had about 6 weeks to enjoy an extended season on our deck before heading South<br />
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The girls and Grandma taking lunch to Barry in the hayfield.<br />
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Grandma and Barry were treated to a Saturday Breakfast by the Cruz family then an enjoyable walk in the River Valley. Perfect end to the Spring/Summer/Fall season before heading South.<br />
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Sandra & Dayna on the footbridge overlooking the N. Sk river.</div>
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Miss Bella got tired and convinced Barry to give her a piggy back. Daddy Ronan was next.<br />
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Grandma Sandy with her 'Girls' - Daughter Dayna, Granddaughters Victoria and Bella<br />
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Millions (Sandra's Dad's side of the family) Cousin gathering.<br />
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Ness (Sandra's Mother's side of the family) Cousin gathering with sole living Aunt - Selma.</div>
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We had a busy spring and summer - Barry farming, Sandra quilting, enjoying the Granddaughters, having a sunroom installed on our deck and last but not least the highlight of the year - the birth of our first Grandson (Parents Damon and Sabrina in Taiwan) on September 1. A few pictures will tell the stories.Barry and Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00004713204412513377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-622667404917207800.post-83561603269912849952012-03-16T09:09:00.000-07:002012-03-16T09:09:17.058-07:00Tonto National Monument<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A view of the upper ruins of the cliff dwellers from the trail below</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>Well this very likely will be our last post before heading home in 10 days time. We've had a wonderful trip and 8 months to the day from leaving home, we will start heading back home - March 26, 2012. We are ready and looking forward to being home again.<br />
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Many of our stops while in Canada included National Historic sites so it is only fitting that we should close off with a USA National Monument (the USA equivalent to our Ntl. Historic Sites) - namely the Tonto National Monument - the Cliff Dwellers dating back to 1250 - 1400 AD. The Salado Indians - a blend of other Southwest migratory natives at that time - inhabited this area at that time. <br />
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This was a reserved hike, and we had to be accompanied by a park guide. Our guide gave us an excellent overview of how the 'people' utilized resources - plants and cactus in the area for their survival. Only 15 people are allowed on each hike up to the upper cliff dwellings - a 600 foot climb through a riparian area then a dessert area of many switch backs. Killer bees were in the area but our guide assured us they were just the worker bee variety (non aggressive)- and that they were loading up on water for their hives. This was a huge leap of faith for Sandra who has had a bee phobia from early childhood. Well our guide was right - we strolled through the stream bed and ignored the bees and they ignored us! Whew!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A younger and older saguaro - note the rubs if the deceased saguaro supporting the old saguaro! These Saguaro ribs are very strong and were utilized by the 'people' in the construction of their dwellings. Saguaro ribs make for an excellent walking stick too.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A cistern in one of the rooms that apparently held ~ 100 gallons of water</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Food grinding tools - a metate (bowl) and mano (oval rocks)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the rooms in the ruins - structures up to 700 years 0ld. The floor could very likely be a ceiling to a room below.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roofing structure inside one of the rooms - note the saguaro ribs for strength</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of Theodore Roosevelt Lake from the upper ruins. Apparently there are ~ 70 ruin sites in the Tonto basin. Most have not been restored. T Roosevelt created the Ntl. Monument in 1906 to protect the historic ruins. The lake now covers much of what would have been the historic agricultural area of 'the people' at the time this area was inhabited. It is projected that as the resources to support the' people' were depleted, they likely took to the hills and the cliff dwellings may have been a defensive move for survival.</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>The pictures can tell the story!Barry and Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00004713204412513377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-622667404917207800.post-45348483062793053512012-03-15T17:58:00.000-07:002012-03-15T17:58:07.276-07:00Box Canyon & Martinez CanyonWe are getting into early to mid March now and it is heating up. We are very aware that the rattlesnakes etc are also coming to life along with the fresh spring foliage and flowers. We think it is time to come home!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trail head into Box Canyon and Martinez Canyon - looks pretty easy - just wait!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">OK we can handle this</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Group photo op</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amazing dessert grasses along the canyon floor</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just to prove that we were there!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barry blazing a more difficult portion of the trail</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hmmmm - how are we going to do this now?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thank goodness for one of our hiking leaders literally pulling us up with his hiking pole!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of the back country ATV and Jeep trails - you really need back country GPS tracking skills if you are on your own out here!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> A back country off road jump site. Sadly there was a cross and memorial just below this where a young adult lost his life!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sharing the trail</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More sharing of the trail. Barry decided ATVing is way too dirty and not for him - Whew! One thing off his bucket list. He's still undecided about a jeep!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Queen Valley Golf Course - just down in the village below our RV Park. A beautiful and very challenging little golf course. We take carts as the back 9 is very hilly and long - and challenging! Our weekly hikes make up for not walking our 18 holes of golf. Sandra's military golf - left, right, left - means she still gets lots of walking in spite of taking the cart.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barry Teeing off on the 13th hole on the back 9. Sandra has donated lots of balls to the golf Gods on this hole!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>We took a longer drive to get to this trail head for this hike - closer to the town of Florence. It is amazing though, as one drives off the highway on some side road that leads up into the hills and voila - there is this amazing setting in any number of canyons for a hike or an ATV or Jeep ride. We would never have known these sights were if not for our hiking guides. These two canyons get very crowded with back country adventurers - on foot hikers, horseback riders, ATVers and those in Jeeps (Sandra is nervous that Barry is going to want a Jeep or an ATV!). We met all of them on this hike. The pictures will tell the story.Barry and Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00004713204412513377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-622667404917207800.post-23595185383915810402012-03-15T17:05:00.000-07:002012-03-15T17:05:33.848-07:00Queen Valley Park Area HikesEvery Wednesday our hike leaders take us on a different hike and many trail heads are just a short distance from our park. We still drive - usually over a dessert trail requiring a high wheel clearance and/or 4 wheel drive - to a staging area and then strike out on the specified hike. We often encounter other back country trekkers - whether on foot, on horseback, on ATV's or in Jeeps. Lots of recreational opportunities in this area - and the people in our park and in the village proper are certainly a busy and active bunch!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our hiking group on another trail in the Elephant Butte area. We enjoyed sharing some of these hikes with friends Mori and Sheilah Stelmaschuk. They were in our park for about a month before heading off on other adventures.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More Petroglyphs on the Elephant Butte hike.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A glistening Teddy Bear Cholla cactus - looks fuzzy soft - NOT!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of many Inukshuk trail markers on the Mill Creek Canyon trail - and we needed them - if fact we got lost driving to the trail head and had to turn around and find our group. We were in target practice area - just East of our Park - and were grateful that there wasn't any target shooting this day!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We shared this hike with some horseback riders</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Grand Daddy of a Saguaro - this cactus does not get it's first arm until it is 80 years old. this specimen has to be pushing 200 years old or more. One arm has looped down and is supporting the main plant.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Cactus Wren nest in a Teddy Bear Cholla cactus</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This hike was awesome due to the abundance of dessert blossoms - dessert poppies in bloom!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellow dessert poppy with another white flower - not sure of the name</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blooming Survivors!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dessert Poppies and a Cholla</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dessert Lupine - interesting to compare the size of this lupine with those that grow wild along the roadside in PEI - and which can be close to 4 feet tall or more!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coming down the Mill Creek Canyon trail - and here was this incredible freshly leafed out tree - the contrast was so neat!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>More pictures!Barry and Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00004713204412513377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-622667404917207800.post-21659242794150047032012-03-15T16:01:00.000-07:002012-03-15T16:01:06.766-07:00Peralta Trailhead Hike etc.To date we have logged around 32,000 km on the truck (Big Blue)! And Barry has driven most of it. Needless to say it has been very pleasant to just sit still here in one spot for the last two months. We've enjoyed a number of Park sponsored entertainment venues plus attractions generally in the valley - and of course golfing on a variety of courses in the area. Our calendar is full to overflowing every week so I guess it is not fair to say 'relaxing' - but different and a nice break from all that driving / packing up and moving on.<br />
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Our park has a very active hiking group - something we've been wanting to do - but reluctant to do it on our own - as it is very easy to get lost in these hills. We joined the hiking group and every hike has a leader (with GPS etc) and a tail gunner - all of whom know the area well. We are a close drive to many trail heads and a lot of trails very near to our park. So far we have not hiked the same trail twice. The most spectacular hike was the Peralta Trail up to a summit where we had a great view of Weavers Needle. The trail was steep with many switch backs and large boulders in places that we had to climb up and over or around. Sandra's short wheel base creates a bit of a challenge - but we managed. The views were spectacular. This is likely the Signature Hike in the Superstition Mnts.<br />
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Besides our group hikes every Wed. we've taken advantage of other area attractions - specifically the Renaissance Festival and the Arizona Opry. The Festival is very entertaining - the workers are all dressed in period costume as are many of the attendees. Many damsels were cinched tightly into corsets with plunging overflowing necklines much to Barry's viewing pleasure! :) The Festival is a bit like the Fringe in that there are numerous entertainment venues - some better than others. We spent a full day there strolling around and soaking up the ambiance.<br />
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The Opry is a must see for us every year - as they have new shows each season. It is a dinner (they serve a hot meal to over 500 people in less than a half hour) followed by an excellent 2 hours of musical entertainment by a variety of artists. Excellent value for the money - only $32 a person.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The gentle beginning of the hike. We call trail portions like this a 'highway'!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Mountains almost look painted against the blue sky! Our group of hikers is winding along the trail.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enjoying the Peralta Trail and catching our breath! Our Diamond Willow walking sticks attract some attention by a few hikers we meet on the trail. Many people here have walking sticks made from the strong ribs of the Saguaro cactus.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Still climbing and now we're closer to this interesting rock formation. Wouldn't want to be on this trail if there was a minor tremor!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Weavers Needle - the summit of our hike - about 7.5 km round trip but a 1600 Ft. climb. More hardy hikers can continue on from this point - for example - the lone tree up on the right - a trail from this point leads up there. We paused here and had our packed lunch then started our descent in half the time it took to reach this spot!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Festival has permanent buildings out in the middle of the dessert just East of Apache Jct. The Festival runs from mid Feb. to April 1 each year. Many get caught up in the pageantry - entertaining to just walk around and view all the antics!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Renaissance Festival attendees or workers in period costume - and it was a hot day! There is amazing traffic grid lock East from Apache Jct. every weekend during the Festival - but they have an amazing system of traffic control and routing in place!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A small selection of horns on the stage of the Opry. All are ready to played and some are at each performance - honoring previous artists who owned them - such as Al Hirt etc. The show is a family affair. The Barleen Twins have carried on the business started by their Father. Many of the spouses, children and extended family are part of the show - likely a prerequisite to be in this family - musical/singing/performing skills!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Base Sax that weighs 90 lb. apparently. There are only 4 in the USA and 14 of these in the world. This fellow playing the Sax was the lead singer for the Tokens who sang "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". He sings this number at every show and every time it gives us goose bumps! </td></tr>
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</tbody></table>The pictures will elaborate!Barry and Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00004713204412513377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-622667404917207800.post-92087973847133981762012-02-14T06:22:00.000-08:002012-02-14T06:22:59.552-08:00Queen Valley RV ParkThe traveling Shaws have finally settled down for a few weeks! We are in a delightful little RV Park nestled along the edge of the Superstition Mountains - and we will stay here till into the first week of March (it is nice to slow down - Barry has driven close to 30,000 km since we left home). Queen Valley is about a 30 - 45 minute drive East of Apache Junction and Mesa - where we go for our grocery supply run etc. The park is perched on a bit of a ridge overlooking the village of Queen Valley - which also has a lovely 18 hole golf course. the attraction here is the scenery and the quietness - all we can hear at night are the coyotes howling. Bobcats hang around the fringe of the park and there are also Javelinas (wild pigs) but we have not seen either - although our neighbor had a bobcat on her porch the other morning - looking in the window at her cat!<br />
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The park is small - only about 200 sites compared to larger parks of 1000 - 2000 sites in the urban centers. The people in this park are attracted to the remoteness and accessibility to a variety of activities including walking, hiking, biking, ATVing and off-roading (jeeps) etc. We have joined a hiking group and so far have been able to keep up and have not fallen off the trail! There are also a variety of less physical activities including quilting, crafting, computer club, rock hounds, cards, aqua size (more exercise) zumba and yoga - etc. The list goes on. Everyone is busy!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Queen Valley RV Park nestled along a ridge of the Superstition Mountains. The park is surrounded by State Land, so we can hike, bike or ride along any number of trails.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The main street entering the park. The park models and RVs are along several different elevations and most with a view of the hills and mountains.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We are along this street along with Mori and Sheilah. Our site is smaller than we'd like, but we'll manage for this year.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We plan to come back to this park for next season and have chosen a larger site that is available and with a view that we kind of like.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another angle of the view that we'll have from the window side and door/patio of our site next year.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mule Skinner Sandra. One of the fellows in the park has a mule outfitting business up in Montana. He brought 7 of his mules down for a pack trip into the mountains. While he was waiting for his Son and family to arrive he offered free rides to anyone willing to go.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sandra was a wee bit nervous at first and especially since her mule was the largest but the only one with stirrups that could be shortened enough! What an awesome way to get a different view of the dessert. Wasn't even stiff afterwards!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Apache Days in Apache Jct. Good idea to wrap the cholla cactus in warning ribbon. Barry had first hand experience with driving a cactus thorn into his toe, not once but twice - while walking Buddy. The cholla barbs are very clingy and literally seem to jump out at you.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At Apache Days. Superstition Mnt. in the background. This is the AZ centennial - so there were many events to choose from every week.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another view of the Mnt.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hiking day - first we drove along this 'road' (???) in 4 wheel of course and at about 3 mph. to arrive at out staging area. Big Blue now has a few AZ pinstripes!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elephant Butte</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hiker Barry - we are thankful for our diamond willow walking sticks. Many people have Saguaro rib walking sticks - also very effective. The die hard hikers have much more gear than we do including the the water back packs - and GPS to guide them (someone experienced leads the hike and another experienced one is the tail gunner to make sure we don't loose anyone). </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Part of the trail along Elephant Butte. A 'wash' actually - parts with large boulders and other parts with coarse to fine sand. Definitely gives one a work out.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pausing to rest on the trail</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of pretty country back in the hills.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Break time!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The trail led up to an area called 'dripping springs' and there was this wee stream that led out of the area. This is open range land and every once in awhile we'd see Black Angus cattle off in the shrubbery - keeping a close eye on us. Sure a good thing they are not an aggressive breed!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trail Head of another hike up to the Petroglyphs - we're not sure they are authentic or the work of more recent graffiti - the hike was great at any rate.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Winding along the narrow trail over boulders and ridges. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We made it - and had an awesome view down into the valley!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>A group of people with musical skills hold a jam session occasionally on a Friday night. The rest of us less talented folk can wander over to the club house and applaud the music. We've also participated in a dinner featuring the cuisine of the central Northern States - and boy did they go all out - Decorations/pamphlets advertising their part of the country including foods and preserves native to their area. Then they had a ticket draw to give away a variety of products and Barry won some pincherry jelly. We were on a waiting list for tickets to a Premiere dinner this Wed. and managed to get on. Apparently they have 3 premiere dinners per season - which always includes a feature entertainer for the evening. The park seems to have an excellent group of volunteers who manage all the activities like clockwork. Every Monday is park coffee with a bit of a program advertising the coming weeks activities and happenings - and this session is well attended as there is a feature speaker of interest at each one.<br />
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Our trip is quickly winding down. In 6 weeks or so we will be starting the trek home. It has been a great journey!Barry and Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00004713204412513377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-622667404917207800.post-17975481676419557342012-02-05T16:46:00.000-08:002012-02-05T16:46:07.423-08:00Disneyland - January 2012We spent a glorious 5 days in the Anaheim area with Sandra's Daughter Dayna, Son in Law Ronan and delightful Granddaughters Victoria (age 11) and Bella (age 6) - perfect ages for visiting DL. We wondered if we old folk could keep up to the young folk or not - but we seemed to manage OK (we went on practically every ride with the kids) - but we did need a day or two to rest up and catch our breath! We would do it again in a heartbeat!<br />
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A few pictures need to be scanned into our files - those purchased from some of the wild rides and one from the Medieval Dinner - eating only with your fingers while a horse/jousting show was in progress. Bella wasn't totally sold on this exercise! We all had fun - kids again!<br />
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Fortunately our good friends the Andersons from our old park kept Buddy while we were away - and that was a good thing as we spent long days not only at Disneyland but touring down to San Diego to visit Sea World and the Zoo. The girls were real little troupers and had big grins plastered on their face the whole time. We really enjoyed sharing this special time with them. The pictures can tell the story.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Disneyland here we come!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two happy and very excited little girls!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carousel happiness!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's a Small World! We were fortunate to enjoy the Christmas trappings and ambiance at DL without the crowds. This was the girls special Christmas present/surprise. The girls opened their gifts on Christmas morning at the same time - one got a Mickey and the other a Minnie - which also included their Passports and precious spending money - which they had fun spending - but oh such hard decisions where to spend the precious dollars! They did really really well!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mmmmm </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Have to have a picture in front of Mickey! Note - Vicky is catching up the Grandma in height really really fast!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A happy Grandma with Victoria and Bella in front of Walt Disney and Mickey - Mickey was born on Nov. 18, 1928 when Walt was sharing a dream with his Granddaughter of such a glorious park to entertain children!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Had to get a picture with Mickey!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shammu</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gracious acrobats!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">San Diego Zoo - what a wonderful zoo - well worth a visit!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We spent the better part of a day here - could have spent longer!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love this picture - the girls are soooo sweet!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Soooo Cute!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We watched the Polar Bear for a long time. He seemed to know we were watching and posed beautifully a couple of times</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were treated to the Princess Breakfast - and loved watching the girls meet their Fairy Tale Princess's. Here they are being greeted by Ariel. It has been 31 years since Sandra has been at DL - and it is interesting to see the new additions and innovations - the park keeps re-inventing itself - very interesting.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With Victoria's favorite Princess - Snow White</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With Bella's favorite Princess - Belle</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We survived California Screaming! Bravo!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grandma was quick to offer to sit out with Bella (she was too short - Bella not Grandma!) while the rest braved California Screaming! We have some other shots of the wild rides but need to scan them in order to include them. It was a HOOT!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waiting for the World of Color light show - unfortunately those pictures do not do the show justice. It was absolutely awesome and almost upstaged the fireworks. We had a front row seat at our RV Park for the Fireworks however, and got to enjoy the fireworks every evening from our trailer. We were a 15 minute walk from the gates of DL and the kids were at their hotel just across the street from DL. Perfect!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lit up Mickey on the Ferris Wheel in California Adventure with California Screaming roller coaster in the background at night. Only Disney can do this!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Barry and Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00004713204412513377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-622667404917207800.post-38684790835266212272012-02-05T15:46:00.000-08:002012-02-05T15:46:27.061-08:00Texas to AZWow, 2 months have passed very quickly since our last post. We spent the first half of December 2011 in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. It was amazing that even though we were about 60 miles from the Gulf, we could feel the higher humidity. Big Band music is all the rage in this area, so we took in a couple of Jam Sessions - which were very good. Great music.<br />
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We left Texas in time to get to AZ for Christmas. Sandra's Son Damon's Mother in Law was visiting a friend and we were invited to share Christmas with them - which was very thoughtful. We had a lovely visit and enjoyed a wonderful meal.<br />
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(<i>The following pictures are a bit out of sequence - and Sandra has not figured out yet how to correct this - so bear with me!) </i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A South Texas version of a 7 Eleven. We thought it was a former car wash turned into a convenience store - then noticed that they are everywhere - even in the country - and new ones were being built in this style. We did not shop here but found it interesting that there were always cars driving through to pick up supplies.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barry securing the luggage load in the "Billy Goat". We were so pleased to be able to be a shuttle for the kids. Ronan was happy I think not to have to drive in the crazy traffic in the LA / Anaheim area - we just hope Barry's driving wasn't too scary when he had to torque Big Blue up to navigate the traffic!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Surprise - Dayna and Ronan knew we'd be at the airport to meet them on January 3 but the girls did not. They were surprised and at first thought we just 'happened to be there" - then another surprise - Grandma and Barry are going to enjoy Disneyland with them too. What a special time!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Have to have a picture of Big John at the John Wayne Airport in Orange County!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful rolling hills (Mnts) en route to the LA metropolitan area and Anaheim</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">En route to Anaheim we passed through Quartzite where you say many rigs like this or toy haulers - hauling the 'toys' to play in the dessert or in the sand dunes!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christmas / New Years - Happy Holidays!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">California - we've now been in close to 25 States</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The I 10 passes through this valley just West of Palm Springs - do you think it might be a bit windy?? We don't like high winds - so will likely avoid this area.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More Windmills</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">While in the Mesa / Tempe area for Christmas - we stayed in this lovely park - Val Del Oro - the only place in the US that we've encountered that has designated recycling bins for more than just aluminum! We just cannot believe how much recyclable material goes into the garbage and landfills generally down here. Maybe this Park is an indication that things are slowly changing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As we crossed into AZ from New Mexico this dramatic skyline greeted us. We were travelling cross country on a good 2 lane highway into hilly/mountainous countryside.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cotton has been harvested and is waiting for pick up for processing. We thought these were bales, but apparently they are called 'modules'.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We only passed through New Mexico on this journey but hope to return in future to explore some of the Northern parts which are quite beautiful and interesting we've been told.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The USA/Mexico Border Fence. As were were leaving El Paso Texas we had a good view over the fence into Mexico. It seemed kind of eerie - seeing this fence!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moving Day! During our travels we have encountered many of these 'moving' vehicles. We were always a little nervous about how secure or not these loads might be!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anne Frank - while in El Paso, TX we visited the Holocaust Museum - originally started by a Holocaust survivor. We wondered at the location down here in the South for such a museum - but this particular gentleman made El Paso his home and had the support of a very sympathetic and supportive Philanthropist. The Museum was very well done and discrete, respectful and tasteful - if one can call such a museum 'tasteful'.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A map depicting the concentration (Ghettos) and Death camps in Europe prior to WWII and during. We learned details that we did not know and were appalled at the numbers!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">While in El Paso we toured along the Mission Trail through three of the oldest communities in TX. Three of the missions are still standing and active. People are leaving the worship service here at the El Salizar Mission.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Patron Saint of the Sorocco Mission. The Missions were built originally in the 1600's - and suffered some damage over the years from floods and fires - but have always been restored. The story has it that this statue was being transported up from Mexico in the late 1600's when the wagon became mired in the mud - a sign that the statue was to remain in this area!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sorocco Mission</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A beautiful mural of the Missions on an overpass embankment along the Mission trail in El Paso, TX</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ysleta Mission</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This area of Texas was occupied first by Spain, then Mexico and then the US. The Pueblo Indians still live in the area and are keeping alive the rich history and culture of the area.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The journey from San Antonio Texas to El Paso was long and desolate. It was a day and a half of steady driving to get to the El Paso area. From San Antonio to the Mesa area is close to 1000 miles. An alternate route to the South is apparently more scenic and interesting.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some section of the I 10 were interesting and somewhat pretty en route to El Paso</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An example of efforts to beautify the route of I 10 between San Antonio and El Paso</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Pueblo Indian Art Quilt - Depicting the story of their people over the years</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another scenic section of that long long Interstate 10 between Texas and New Mexico/ Arizona</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And more - it looks like they literally cut the road through these rocky outcroppings</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The side view of the South Texas version of a 7 Eleven!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>New Years was spent in our old RV Park in Casa Grande - reconnecting with our old friends there before heading over to California for a special rendezvous with Sandra's Daughter Dayna and Family. More about this special time in the next post. Meanwhile a few pictures to round off the end of 2011.Barry and Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00004713204412513377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-622667404917207800.post-65169533193979454802011-12-06T16:02:00.000-08:002011-12-06T16:02:51.520-08:00River City<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">While on our break |Sandra decided to work on some quilting projects for fun. Notice Buddy under the table blocking the presser foot of the sewing machine! I guess he wanted some attention!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Huge Christmas Tree out in front of the Alamo Historic Shrine</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Alamo - historic battle fought here in 1836 between Texas and Mexico - Texas lost!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Part of the Alamo - amazing - over 200 years old!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Down on the River Walk in San Antonio. The River Walk is below the streets and roadways - note the roadway above. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wee tour boats along the River Walk - we took one of these guided tours - enchanting!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fountains and water falls along the River Walk - the architect who designed this attraction did an amazing job!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arched walk-way over the San Antonio River along the River Walk. The San Antonio River is really quite small and along these channels is only about 4' deep. They do have flood control gates and apparently they 'turn the river off' in January to do maintenance and clean up - dredge the 'stuff' out that has fallen in the River etc. One fellow said they found a Rolex in the river bed one year and it was still running!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Walking paths stretch along both sides of the river. One can stroll for 8 miles. Sandra loved it!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A mural on one of the buildings lining the River Walk. the buildings butt right up against the walk-ways. We had no idea all this was down here - what an amazing sight!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Patron Saint of San Antonio!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A hotel along the River Walk - the most amazing thing being it was built in less than 3 months for the Worlds Fair - the original contractor defaulted, so the new contractor promised to deliver in the compressed time frame in order that the pre-sold rooms would be available for the Fair tourists - or he'd 'give' the building to the city. He delivered!!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Light displays on the trees along the River Walk</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Interesting architecture on the old buildings lining the River Walk</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Charming!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">St Nick's Hospital along the River Walk. Optical illusion - it looks like this is a free standing wall!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We dined here at the County Line on the River Walk</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A view of the River Walk from street level</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enjoying the River Walk ambiance!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sandra's steak dinner at the County Line Restaurant on the River Walk. The steak size was modest - but the potato was "something else"! It had to be the equivalent of at least 3 medium sized potatoes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Where we've traveled in the US</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A dramatic sky with Old Glory fluttering away!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A resident Egret at our RV Park. He was so tame until we had the camera, then he tended to shy away.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We spent an afternoon strolling around Braunig Lake near our RV Park. Here another Egret graced us with his presence and tended to pose a little better!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What a graceful creature!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>We have taken a bit of a break. Twenty weeks of staying on the move on the road does tire one out a bit! We paused in San Antonio and again down here in the Rio Grande Valley - where we will stay put now for another 2 weeks before heading over to AZ for Christmas. Damon's Mother In Law Paulina has invited us to share Christmas with her and her friend Patty in Tempe - which was very kind of them. We will definitely enjoy the time spent with them and with old friends in our former park in Casa Grande for New Years. Meanwhile - we'll post a few pictures of the San Antonio River Walk - which we found absolutely charming. Many people recommended spending some time on the River Walk but we absolutely could not visualize it. What a charming place!Barry and Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00004713204412513377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-622667404917207800.post-46471144285909722082011-11-14T16:39:00.000-08:002011-11-14T16:39:09.113-08:00French Quarter - New OrleansSandra loved the French Quarter! It is pulsating and alive! Music is everywhere and the Artisans and their art is everywhere as well. We toured and walked and enjoyed! Our tour guide to the plantation stressed that in New Orleans - it is the food and the socializing that dominates - and it is so true. He stressed that they 'live to eat'! Unfortunately, due to the Gulf oil spill - the seafood was not as plentiful or as affordable as it could have been. <br />
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We took a walking tour of the French Quarter. Our Guide for this tour too - was very informed. The people of NO are very dedicated to explaining their city - its history and culture - and are most grateful for tourists that come and support their economy. Our Tour Guides each stressed this point over and over!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love the architecture in the French Quarter. the street level is shops, restaurants and bars - and above are town houses and apartments! One can determine if a structure is Creole or American but the architecture - Creole homes do not have a 'front door' but are entered by a side door leading to a long hallway and and a stair well to the upper rooms - with a courtyard at the back. A non-Creole home has a front entrance door.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jackson Brewery - no longer a brewery but shops, boutiques and restaurants right in front of Jackson Square in the middle of the French Quarter bordering the Mississippi River.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Driving into the French Quarter - big oak trees overhanging the streets - can't imagine being under these in a hurricane!!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Had to have some Jambalaya!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">FQ horse drawn carriages in front of Jackson Square - we did not take a carriage ride here - but definitely enjoyed the ambiance!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mime Artist outside of Jackson Square</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another Mime Artist outside of Jackson Square</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Artwork on display outside of Jackson Square</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barry ordered a Muffuletta sandwich - Oh boy!!!!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love Jackson Square - Andrew Jackson on the horse - he defeated the British in 1814 - the British wanted to capture this area to attempt to get back the New England States (they lost after the Boston Tea Party) - the Mississippi being the avenue to traverse inland to the interior and across country over the various tributaries to achieve this goal. They lost - or New Orleans could have been far different today! Early leaders in the community sent off plans and diagrams and plans to France - testifying to the design of the area - streets and all - before they actually existed - it was still a 'vision' later to be reality due to funding support from France and later Spain.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More street scapes!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The side streets are narrow so all One Way! On this particular street - about in the middle on the right - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have a town house. From the street you have no idea what is behind the walls. The exterior is retained in 1700's - 1800's architecture - but inside they are modernized and interior courtyards are the norm. Would have loved to see inside some of these. Brad Pitt loves NO and the FQ we are told. He can wander about or ride his bike and the Paparazzi - if they are even there - leave him alone.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joan D'Arc - a gift from France to New Orleans</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loved the French Quarter City Market - everything from flee market fare to up scale artists fare!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fountain sculpture in the French Market</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yours Truly in front of Jackson Square during our walking tour! It was cooler that day! St. Louis Cathedral in the background - still an active parish. This is a rebuilt structure dating back to the 1850's.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bronze Statue of General Andrew Jackson ("Old Hickory" - listen to Johnny Horton's "The Battle of New Orleans") - which I thing our guide said weight 14,000 Tons. It is carefully sculpted to balance the steed on his hind feet. Jackson defeated the British in 1814 - Battle of New Orleans - a victory of which they are very proud!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Note the protrusions on the pillars - on the buildings in the FQ. The intruder protection during that era. All kinds of undesirables would get off the ships (3'rd largest in the US in its day) - these protrusions were called "Romeos" as in Romeo climbs up then "Juliet" comes tumbling down!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vestments on display in the Ursuline Convent. The Nuns hand embroidered this garment back in the late 1700's early 1800's</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ah! Beignets (French Doughnuts) and black coffee at Cafe Du Monde in the French Quarter - operating continuously 24/7 (except for Christmas Day) from mid 1800's to present day except during Katrina - they were closed for about 2 months! SS still feels guilty indulging is such a decadent treat!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>The FQ is about 13 blocks wide and 7 blocks deep fronting right onto the Mississippi River and dates back to the early days of when the city was founded - 1718. The city was originally under the rule of France - and later Spain. The settlers who came in the early years were of different cultures but French remained the dominant language and Roman Catholicism was the mandatory religion to be practiced - and non Catholics were required by law to be practitioners. Those first generation inhabitants to be born in the region and since - came to be known as Creoles. With the Louisiana Purchase in 1804 - New Orleans passed from French to Spanish to American rule in one day. Apparently they had the raising and lowering of three different flags in one day. <br />
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When the Americans came (Non Creoles and Non Roman Catholics) they were restricted to settling outside of the FQ. The bordering Canal Street was considered a neutral zone and is where the Creoles and Americans would meet to transact business deals.<br />
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A sampling of pictures may give a flavor of the 'Quarter'.Barry and Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00004713204412513377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-622667404917207800.post-59674011085380227072011-11-14T15:16:00.000-08:002011-11-14T15:16:17.627-08:00Plantation TourWe chose the Laura Plantation for our plantation tour. River Road between New Orleans and Baton Rouge along the right bank (North) of the Mississippi River was the sight of hundreds of plantations in their hey dey - cotton and sugar cane crops.<br />
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Our Bus Driver / Guide was very knowledgeable about the NO area and in particular the Creole peoples and their culture. He very eloquently talked non-stop on the drive to and from the plantation. At one point we worried that he was not paying enough attention to his driving - but we survived! <br />
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The Laura Plantation is special as archivists discovered the memoirs of a descendant of the original Creole family who built and farmed the sugar cane (white gold they called it) crop on this plantation. Four generations of this founding Creole family worked this plantation from 1805 to 1892 - when Laura (wanting to escape the Creole plantation lifestyle) sold out to a German family. Laura's Father named the property after her in an attempt to soften her resolve to leave and entice her to remain and manage the business. It didn't work. She not only left, but she married a Protestant out of St. Louis to boot! Laura wrote her memoirs in the mid 1930's when she was 74 years old - mainly out of a desire to preserve an accurate account of Creole plantation life and culture and to clarify misconceptions prevailing at the time with the filming of "Gone With the Wind". Laura died in 1963 at the ripe old age of 102! Her memoirs were not discovered for another 30 years - but now provide valuable insight to the restoration of the original buildings that are open to the public.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A home in the midst of swamps and marshes - as we were driving to the plantation. We saw this as we first entered the NO area as well. The beginning of 'lots of water'.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of only about 8 plantations still in existence along River Road that is being restored.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A copper pot used during the sugar cane harvest to reduce the sugar can into marketable product!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Laura Plantation "Great House" - Corporate Headquarters. There are no hallways in a Creole house - just rooms with doors leading from one room to the other. A bank of rooms is on the front and a bank of rooms is on the back. The kitchen is not a part of this main structure - but set back at the rear in separate buildings - for fire safety reasons. Monsieur Deparc commissioned the services of a skilled Senegal Slave to design and build this house - it took one year to lay the foundation and base for the house - a series of 72 columns placed on pyramid type columns that were imbedded in the unstable alluvial soil. Then other slaves were sent into the forest to cut the required sizes of cypress beams to assemble the top structure - brick within cypress beams - and this part of the construction took only 11 days! Cypress is impervious to water and termites - hence the longevity of this home. But Formosan termites apparently will attack the cypress, so these little pests are being exterminated where possible. We did notice metal plates flush with sidewalks in front of buildings - and those are apparently the Formosan termite traps! Sadly the Cypress was clear cut back in those days - reforestation was not practiced 200 years ago. We asked and yes they are planting new forests of Cypress, but it is a very slow growing tree apparently.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An ancient oak in front of the Laura House. these oaks served an important function - running in a row down to the river with a wagon road in the middle - they provided shade and an avenue for the river breezes to blow up to the Great House - where they then opened the Breeze doors along the front verandah to allow the cooling breezes into the house in the heat of summer.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A bonfire pier in front of the Laura House. Back in the 1700's and 1800's every plantation would construct a bonfire pier like this in front of their property on the banks of the Mississippi - and then on Christmas Eve all the fires were lit - quite a spectacle up and down the river with a huge bonfire every mile or so for hundreds of properties!!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A earthen vessel like what would have been used at Laura. The outside is not glazed - as this vessel would be buried in the ground - up to where the neck is glazed - and this served as a cooling vessel for food stuffs. This vessel is valued at $6,000</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Creole family members and descendants of the founding family. They were very fortunate to have retrieved these valuable pictures along with the detailed memoirs and other artifacts gracing the prpoerty!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A fire did start on the property a few years ago - but they were able to salvage the property. Here one can see the structural design - brick between Cypress Columns. They removed gyproc to expose the original structure. The gyproc does protect the brick from deteriorating in the heat and humidity.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The original brick patio behind the Laura House - and in the background is where the series of kitchen buildings would have stood back in the 1800's</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The back verandah of Laura with a shot of a Breeze door.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Innovative use of wine bottles to warm the soil in the herb garden. One of the business ventures the women practiced was to import Bordeaux wine from France (they had contacts) - and which they then sold for a handsome profit from the Great house. As an example of their wealth back then - one of the Daughters had a dowry that would be $20 M by today's standards. Creole women started out independently wealthy!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Banana trees out behind the Great House - there would have been massive gardens in its hey day - to support and feed not only the family members but the 186 slaves on the property.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This bell would have been used to summon the plantation workers (slaves) and family members to meals. Slave children starting at age 5 would walk up to the kitchen with a pail each to collect food to take back to their families slave cabin.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the original slave cabins on the property. They were required to provide a 8' X 16' cabin for each slave family - the family then innovatively built duplex structures 8' X 32 ' to house two families each. The Creoles adhered to an established code of ethics in the management of their slaves. They attached value and status to their slaves depending on the skill set that a slave may possess (the housebuilding slave from Senegal would have had a very high value at the time). We asked if the Creole treatment of slaves was better than that other Southern American Slave owners. The answer was "not necessarily better - just different". And interestingly - when the English speaking (and Protestant) Americans started moving in and bringing their slaves with them - there was considerable distrust and animosity not only between the Creoles and the Americans but between the Creole owned slaves and the American owned slaves as well!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The retirement home of one of the family Matriarchs who, when she retired from the management of the plantation - had to move out of the Great House. She refused to move into town so this home was built for her on the grounds. Apparently- not totally ready to let go of the reins, she tried to continue firing out orders to the workers from her walkway balcony - which has since crumbled. The plan is to restore the building as well.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>The Laura property was only about 3/4 of a mile wide - fronting onto the Mississippi - and 12 miles deep (12000 acres) - the French Colonial method of parceling out the land. Everyone had to have a river front - as the river was the 'highway' of the day - the main mode of shipping and receiving goods! The restored main house dates back to 1805 - over 200 years old! <br />
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The Creole lifestyle was very different from the American lifestyle in other Southern regions like Alabama or Tennessee. For example (sorry guys!) the business in a Creole family did not automatically pass to the eldest son but to the 'smartest' child - and at Laura - that meat 3 generations of women heading up the corporation - and they managed the business with a shrewd skill. Creole women had rights - they could do banking, sign contracts etc etc. Rights not enjoyed by women elsewhere in the country in this era.<br />
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At the height of its operation the Laura Plantation had 186 slaves. The main house served as Corporate Headquarters - and everyone who lived in the big house had to be a participating family member in the business or else move out. The Creoles worked hard and played hard. After the harvest was in and after Christmas but before Lent, they would leave the farm and move into the city (New Orleans) to their town house - and there would begin 2 to 3 months of socializing, partying, singing, eating, dancing and it would be at this time that the young women or "Debutante's" would have their coming out appearance - then the courting would start! The pictures will fill in some blanks!Barry and Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00004713204412513377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-622667404917207800.post-7683968794662675022011-11-14T08:55:00.000-08:002011-11-14T13:26:11.307-08:00Cemetery Tour<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A row of family vaults dating back to the mid 1700's. There are approximately 40 such cemetery's in NO - often referred to as cities of the 'dead'. Several generations of family members would be interred in these vaults. This cemetery is still in use today.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are crypts lining the wall around St. Louis Cemetery. The main family vault could not be reopened for another burial until one year and one day after the last burial. This presented a problem when scourges hit the city - the worst of which was yellow fever back in these days - the worst being in the mid 1800's. With multiple deaths in a family - what to do - well they were temporarily parked in these wall crypts until such time when the family vault could be reopened to properly place them in their family's resting place. I can't imagine the process of opening these vaults - but I guess all soft tissue would be decomposed - leaving only bones - which were packaged and move to the back or center of the vault leaving room for the new burial! Vaults are never opened on the anniversary of the last burial - that is why 1 year + 1 day is the rule!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A wall crypt - where the person has never been moved - but descendents still visit and decorate the spot!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another section of wall crypts that is deteriorating. If families do not restore the sites - they will deteriorate!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An interesting plaque in the Protestant section of St. Lewis - a lot of history and information is included on this plaque.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Side by side restored crypt and some deteriorating ones!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An interment as recent as 2010 - saying "Her body lies where her family has lain since the 1700's"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The vault belonging to the family of Marie Lavore - the well known Voodoo practitioner! Voodoo was a regularly practiced religion in the area and is still practiced today.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An interesting anecdote - the lady who practiced a form of Voodooism in Salem, Massachusettes in the 1700's set in motion the Witchcraft persecutions that happened over a period of 8 months in 1692 (We visited Salem earlier in our travels). Voodooism was feared and distrusted in the New England States - far different from the culture and practices that prevailed and were accepted in the New Orleans area.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The New and the Old!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Society Vault - meaning that it is dedicated to either a certain group - like the French, the Italians or the Germans etc. Or to a particular activity - this society vault is to commemorate Veterans! So qualifying Veterans would be interred here rather than in a family vault.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Old and the New again!</td></tr>
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While in NOLA (New Orleans, LA) we took 4 guided tours - one of which was the St. Louis (St. Louis Parish in the French Quarter) #1 Cemetery tour - the oldest in NO. NOLA was founded in 1718 and very quickly the residents realized they had a problem with burying their deceased loved ones. Due to the very high water table (NOLA is below sea level) they would no sooner dig a grave than it would fill with water. And if they did manage to bury a coffin in the ground - the frequent floods that ravaged the area meant that coffins and/or corpses were often washed up out of their final resting place! Hence the above ground crypts or vaults. Families would have their vaults built with the intention that they would house all family interments for generations to come. Now cremation was not permitted at this time - the majority of people were Roman Catholic - but once placed in the vault or crypt - a form of natural cremation would occur (high summer temperatures in NOLA). Later, after the Louisiana Purchase in 1804 - Americans moved into the area - many of whom were Protestant - to co-mingle with the Creole population - who were of blended heritage - French, Italian, German, Canadian Acadians, and Afro Caribbean. The Americans' were interred in a segregated part of the cemetery.Barry and Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00004713204412513377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-622667404917207800.post-16875272259899189962011-11-14T07:51:00.000-08:002011-11-14T07:51:18.282-08:00Hurricane Katrina<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Superdome - sheltered thousands of Katrina victims in spite of suffering some damage also</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A reconstruction in progress - note the stilts - most homes now are building in this manner. One house appeared to be sitting on 10' pillars!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A completed restoration. Our driver explained that a constant challenge in NO is the shoring up of homes every 5 years or so - including the shoring up of sidewalks and lawns - the ground is very unstable - alluvial deposits - shifting of structures is a given!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This wide boulevard served as a transfer station in the immediate days after Katrina once the mop up commenced. They had to have a process to dispose of large items - cars, trucks, fridges, freezers etc. These items would be deposited in designated spots along this Blvd. to be appropriate disposed of by the authorities.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our Guide pointed out the high water mark on this One Way sign! Unimaginable!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not the best picture due to the shadow through the bus window, but it shows the complex pump systems around the outflow canal to control water surges in future. A core of Engineers worked diligently to improve these systems during the reconstruction!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With the car in the foreground - a better idea of the massiveness of the control pump system!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the outflow canals where a barrier wall was breached - note the lighter colored section. The barrier walls are being installed in a manner that should strengthen their ability to withstand water surges our Guide explained.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trying to show how the ground is sloping away and down from the canal barrier wall and Levee into a community that was flooded.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another canal where during reconstruction they created a bit of an S curve to further enhance the ability to buffer water surges!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Part of a devastated and abandoned strip mall. We passed many of these including abandoned schools, bigger shopping malls. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Part of the fareway of a golf course (not yet in use). The city park system had 3 or 4 golf courses - one of which has only just re-opened apparently. The golf course revenue helped support other recreational areas in the city - parks and playgrounds etc. So the double whammy - no golfing, no $$ to support other recreational activities - a vicious circle!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A 400 year old oak tree in the city park. Not the best picture through the bus window - but wanted to show the massiveness of these stately trees. The metal posts are supporting the massive branches!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spanish Moss dripping from the majestic oaks in City Park</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sculptures in City Park</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More Sculptures!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And More</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I like this one!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Couldn't resist this one!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cardinal in City Park</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Restoring some beauty in City Park</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More Spanish Moss</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was a home pre Katrina - now devastated and abandoned. There were many of these along our tour. Our Guide explained that the city has a major clean up problem - technically the owners should be addressing some of this and taking responsibility with funding support - but many of these property owners have literally vanished - moved to other parts of the country etc.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This Sculpture by a local artist stands in the community where he lived. This artists home and studio was looted in the aftermath of Katrina. The artist did leave the city and has since died - this is to honor him and his work. Interesting sculpture - a house on stilts!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A rebuilt apartment complex in an outlying area. Our Guide explained that they are having a problem attracting people back to these districts - a lot of infrastructure to meet their needs has not yet been put in place - shopping malls, schools and hospitals. A real catch 22!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another abandoned structure!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lowes has not re-opened. Part of the problem in the general corporate troubles added to the devastation of Katrina our Guide explained!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The skeletal remains of a devastated and abandoned amusement park. This mult million $ park had only just opened and been in operation for one year when Katrina struck!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shows how the major roadways are elevated above the city.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the South East end of NO and the 9th Ward that was heavily hit by the 32' surge wave!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reconstruction in progress</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unlike Lowes, Home Depot is thriving with outlets all over the city - a booming business supporting the reconstruction efforts - that will go on for years yet to come! There were many examples of corporate support during the crisis - Walmart supplied many semis' that brought much needed ice water and food to the victims, Harrahs Casino of course closed - but continued to pay a full salary and benefits to all its laid off employees for 4 months (until they reopened) and dedicated space as a command center for the First Responders!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A 9th Ward property where a home once stood - and an abandoned one in the background. Our Guide explained that there were funding support schemes in place but not appropriate checks and controls - and some people took these support payments and fled the city - not following through on dealing with their properties for which the funds were intended!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And beside devastated and abandoned properties - we'd see hopeful efforts like this to rebuild</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fats Domino Home - Fats was rescued from his roof during Katrina - the home still needs to be rebuilt inside. Apparently "de molding" businesses are thriving. Where it is possible they totally gut the homes and rebuild the interior. We are amazed that they can restore some of these homes. We would have thought they'd all be condemned - although many were as evidences by the vacant slabs where a home once stood.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A restored home beside a condemned home!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another work in progress!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Devastating! And we are 6 years after the tragedy!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The remains of a site where a home once stood!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Foundations to support reconstruction have been established by performers like Brad Pitt and Bon Jovi. Several of these homes - with some interesting architectural design were supported by these foundations! We loved them - but note the stilts are in place on all.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We also noticed the inclusion of solar panels on a lot of homes. The area was without power for weeks leading into months I think our Guide said. Katrina struck during the hottest and highest humidity time of the year!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Innovative - elevated home - incorporating a carport underneath. Even at our RV Park - their office was elevated in this manner with lots of storage space etc underneath. Mind you we were parked near a canal leading into Lake Pontchartrain - so this area would have been hard hit during Katrina. The RV Park was only 3 1/2 years old - built since Katina. Gave us a funny feeling to be parked in such a vulnerable spot. We kept an eye on the weather!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A higher base of pillars for this home!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eerie! Steps into a home that is no longer there!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The canal barrier wall that was breached by a barge that ended up sitting beside the blue home in the center - in the 9th Ward.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The First Responders would go into each property and label the front wall with what they determined to be the status of the home. These codes were written in a clockwise format. By City Ordinance, First Responders were required to live in their community - so these people lost everything too. Too support them in the role to address the crisis, they brought in cruise ships to serve as homes for the First Responders and their families.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another condemned property! Our Guide said that apart from losses through death, the city's population is about 120,000 less than it was pre Katrina!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>We took a 3 hour Katrina tour while in New Orleans - and what an incredible tour it was - very sombre as our bus driver/tour guide narrated the horrific events of that disaster that occurred 6 years ago on August 29, 2005. And when I say narrated - I mean narrated - our guide talked steady for 3 hours while driving through the various sections of the city that were devastated - this has to be cathartic for him. He did pause for a break at City Park - and I am sure he needed the break too. We were able to stroll around the park where they have installed some interesting artwork - sculptures etc through the generosity of a donor. He said they are just now getting around to restoring the aesthetic things that suffered devastation during the storm and flood - earlier efforts of restoration had to focus on the necessities - homes and infrastructure. Their many beautiful old oak trees for the most part survived, but the Magnolias took a hit from standing in the brackish sea water. Now that we've been to NOLA we can more clearly understand their geography and how things played out. As we left Mississippi and dropped down into LA - the countryside dramatically changed - all of a sudden we were driving on an elevated interstate (I 10) (west approach to NO) that went through Bayou's, swamps and marshes - water everywhere. There is a 24 mile long causeway the crosses over Lake Pontchartrain (not really a Lake as Lakes are bounded by land - and Pontchartrain is not - so is really a Bay off the Gulf of Mexico) from the North into NO (this was breached during Katrina - and has now been rebuilt - higher - in case a similar storm ever strikes again), and then there is an Eastern access - which is likely similar to the I 10 access - through Bayou's, swamps and marshes. The South is a series of more Bayou;s, marshes and swamps plus the Mississippi River and the Gulf. NO is 2' to 14' below sea level - the highest part being the French Quarter - which was the only section spared the flood waters during Katrina (only about 6" of water seeped into the streets of the 1/4) - the rest of the city had between 2' to 11' of water. The counter clockwise winds of Katrina sucked the water off of Pontchartrain into the outflow canals - and the surge of water was too great and the barrier walls were breached in places - the ground Levees held - but the barrier walls did not. Then the water rushed into the lower areas and was held in there by the walls and Levees that were meant to protect the communities - like one big toxic bathtub! The pictures will explain it a little better.Barry and Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00004713204412513377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-622667404917207800.post-2615330100785115122011-11-08T07:02:00.000-08:002011-11-08T07:02:49.629-08:00Graceland<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Graceland Living Room - & music room at the back. There were music rooms all over!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pool Room - framed (walls & ceiling) with 350 yards of this heavily printed fabric. When Elvis liked something he really liked it - and we saw heavy pleated fabric decor elsewhere - even in his plane the Lisa Marie!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Jungle Room - wall fountain at the end was innovative at the time. Actually the house is not that large by today's standards - but was definitely lavish for the 70's. It is interesting to see a home 'frozen' in 70's taste!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Part of the trophy / gold and platinum record room - mind boggling</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A plaque commemorating Elvis' philanthropy - which was extensive - far more than just giving cars etc to his friends! I believe they said there were about 50 assorted charities that he generously supported!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the elaborate stage outfits - with all this bling bling - the outfits are said to have weighed 50 - 60 lb. No wonder the sweat poured off his brow during a performance - add that to the physical workout of his performance!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Entrance to the Meditation Garden at the edge of the property</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Solemn procession past the graves of Elvis, his Mother & Father and the Paternal Grandmother who outlived them all (deceased in 1980)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Graceland - Elvis purchased the property from a Dr. and his wife in 1957 for the grand price of $102,000. The home was named after the Dr's. wife. Elvis like the name and retained it. Elvis was 22 at the time. His Mother only lived for one year after moving in. she passed away on Aug. 14, 1958 and almost 19 years to the day (Aug. 16. 1977) Elvis passed away. Vernon passed away in 1979. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enjoying the Elvis car and toy displays!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elvis trade mark - Taking Care of Business. Priscilla helped design it - he was so excited to have it designed he got a jeweler out of bed at midnight to start the design process. He had several pieces of jewelery made as gifts for his 'boys'!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span id="goog_1982488844"><span id="goog_1567105123"></span><span id="goog_1567105124"></span></span><span id="goog_1982488845"></span>A trip to Tennessee is not complete without a visit to Memphis and Graceland. Interestingly Nashville and Memphis - the cities proper are not that big - only around a half million each plus or minus. Graceland has the second highest tourist traffic (at a private residence) in the US - second only to Washington's Mount Vernon. Amazing! They claim that over 600,000 people a year tour through Graceland. This has to be a significant part of the economy of Memphis.<br />
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Our RV Park was only 2 blocks from Graceland so we were able to walk down and take all the time we wanted to tour the premises. It has changed from 24 years ago (not the Mansion - it is frozen in 70's decor - but the surrounding shops etc are all new) <span id="goog_430981814"></span><span id="goog_430981815"></span>when Sandra was last here. There is much more commercializing. You can buy everything with Elvis on it! There were multiple gift shops and many were attached to segregated displays - so you'd tour a display and then exit through the gift shop - marketing wizardry.Barry and Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00004713204412513377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-622667404917207800.post-80645423175325018762011-11-07T20:14:00.000-08:002011-11-07T20:14:56.173-08:00Music City<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Downtown Nashville - one of several colorful painted guitars auctioned off for charity - and now adorning corners around town.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inducted 21 years after his death</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Will the Circle be Unbroken - an impressive gallery with all the Inductees into the Hall of Fame</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A trip to Nashville is not complete without attending the Grand Ol Opry. The bonus was this show was held in the historic Ryman Auditorium (the regular Opry was taken over by a larger group for the next 3 months). It was great to see the Ryman - originally built as a church.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Hall of Fame gives an excellent overview of the evolution of Country Music from the early 1900's to present day! Lots to take in. Well worth a visit if one is a fan!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Remember the old Juke Boxes - yes we are feeling old when we remember items now featured in museums!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">While in Nashville we toured the Belle Meade Plantation - famous for their horse breeding in the 1800's - the most famous of which was Bonnie Scotland - whose blood line has been in the last 40 winners of the Kentucky Derby. Seabiscuit and Secretariat are also traced back to Bonnie Scotland! "Yours truly" is testing the rocking chair on the vast verandah! We had an excellent tour - and learned that the women had a rough time in those days - young girls started wearing corsets at age 5 (to ensure they would have a 17" waist when they reached adulthood), and women had no rights to sign contracts etc - so women were very dependent on men - also - women had large families - but only a few children survived - most would succumb to assorted childhood diseases - and women often perished in childbirth. Men would often have 2 or 3 different wives over their lifespan. Another interesting detail - one of the Jackson women suffered severely from asthma - her Dr. recommended that she take up smoking as a treatment - she died not long after.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back view of Belle Meade. Unfortunately we could not take pictures inside the mansion, but had a full tour of the entire home that has been restored to the 1881 era and is full of vintage artifacts from that period. The home was built around 1820. Five generations of Hardings and Jacksons lived here - and at the peak of their wealth they had 136 slaves (4th highest in Tennessee) - a sign of wealth and prestige in those days. Interestingly the State of Tennessee passed a law in the early 1900's that banned gambling and liquor - and since horse racing was the only public spectator sport in those days (there was no hockey, football or soccer etc) - and one that involve gambling and drinking - this killed horse racing in Tennessee - so the action moved over to Kentucky and this spelled financial ruin for the Jackson family.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Family Mausoleum on the Belle Meade Grounds - the bodies have been re-interred in a city graveyard - but for a time - 5 generations were interred here on the grounds.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slave quarters at Belle Meade </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">John Beardsley impersonating Elvis in the show "A Tribute to the King" - an absolutely excellent show - a definite 5 out of 5 stars in our view. This was our #1 while in Nashville.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another replica of one of the Elvis costumes. If you closed your eyes you would think he was Elvis - he was that good! The only thing he couldn't capture was the 'lip curl and the sultry bedroom eyes!' He has been doing these shows for 12 years and has studied Elvis extensively including interviewing people who knew and worked with him.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Original log cabin on the Belle Meade Estate - then they built the 'big house' and expanded the property from 250 acres to 5400 acres! The head horse breeder / handler - Bob Greene then lived in this house for the many years that he served the Harding and Jackson families - he was renowned for his skill with the breeding of good stock.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jimmy Buffets in downtown Nashville</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of Barry's favorites on the "walk of fame" outside the Hall of Fame in downtown Nashville</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Historic Ryman Auditorium - downtown Nashville. The towering modern buildings are in the background.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Chet Atkins' guitar. A special gallery in the Hall of Fame was devoted to Chet and another to the Hank Williams family.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the picturesque side highways we traveled down - very picturesque!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boarding the General Jackson Showboat for Sandra's 65th birthday dinner!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">General Jackson Showboat on the Cumberland River in Nashville</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A sample of Halloween displays in the wee towns we traveled through after leaving Amish country. Everyone really gets into the fall and Halloween decorating down here!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Halloween on the grill of a truck!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We broke over a hill and this is what we saw. At first Barry thought it might be a nuclear power plant - but we're not sure - we were in Kentucky - so it was likely coal fired!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>We left Amish country in Indiana just ahead of the early winter storms - a stroke of luck on our part. We drove through Indiana, down through Kentucky and into Tennessee over the span of two days - often traveling on the more secondary state highways due to construction delays on the major Interstate. The state highways are quite narrow (no shoulders) winding and hilly - but far more interesting. We were in Nashville over Halloween and enjoyed some glorious weather for our touring and sight seeing. The pictures will explain.Barry and Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00004713204412513377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-622667404917207800.post-50272855327531145932011-10-27T20:38:00.000-07:002011-10-27T20:38:47.008-07:00Amish Country<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picture taken from inside our truck as we met this Amish horse drawn cart on the street in the town of Intercourse (yes that is correct!), Pennsylvania. The Amish do not like their picture taken - as they view this as a 'graven image' in their belief system - so I tried to be discrete in capturing a few images. You can barely see the straw hat that the men all wear. The carriages are all black and they are in black clothing - so it helps ensure their anonymity and invisibility!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A sampling of hand quilted Amish quilts in a shop. These quilts all sold for between $650 to $1200 - which is a real bargain. I don't know how they can make and sell them for that. A hand made Amish quilt involves 5 people - 1 person chooses pattern and fabric, another person pieces, another person 'traces' the quilting pattern, another person does the quilting -( the higher end shops will only accept a quilt quilted by one person - for consistency of stitch etc) (in other instances a quilting bee may be involved in quilting a quilt) -, and finally the 5th person does the binding. So they all have their specialty!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was a quilt on display in a quilt museum and the wave effect was achieved by altering the size of the squares and rectangles that were pieced to achieve the 'effect'. Amazing!!!!! Truly gifted and talented ladies!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As Barry commented - "a convertible Buggy!" - one of our guides commented that the young fellows get these when they are 16 - and then there is a period of sewing 'their wild oats'. They jazz up their buggies with all kinds of bangles etc and as Barry suspects - there are probably a few races on the back roads! Apparently the Amish often buy retired race horses and we saw a lot of frisky high prancers pulling these wagons! The other comment was - the open wagon did not allow TOO MUCH PRIVACY DURING COURTING!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barry and Sandra on an Amish Buggy ride in Lancaster County in Pennsylvania, Indiana</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clip clop clip clop - a frisky prancer! We forgot to ask if there are ever any accidents with these Buggies and especially considering the congested vehicular traffic with which they co-exist! We're not sure, but it would appear that there should be a good business opportunity for a large animal Veterinarian in this part of the country.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An Amish "Drive Through!" - our Buggy driver stopped at this Amish farm gate - where we were able to purchase fresh baked goods and cold root beer. Our young Buggy driver is the Son of a fellow who left the 'faith'. He was happy his Dad did leave as he (the young driver) likes his TV he says. Apparently the young people now have a choice of staying in the 'community' or leaving for a more secular life - before they go through with the adult baptism. If they do choose to leave they are still permitted contact and can visit family etc who are still in the community. In the old days this act would have invoked a shunning as we understand it - but no more!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our Buggy ride went through this covered bridge. Covered bridges were kind of controversial in the old days - as the young people would ride through them and steal a kiss or two! Much frowned upon by the elders.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Training Wheels for young Amish Children" - our buggy driver pointed this out on our tour in Lancaster County and we did see a miniature buggy in action later up in Indiana. They use the miniature mature horses - hitch them up to wee wagons or buggies - to train their children how to drive a buggy or wagon starting as early as age 6. We think this is sooooo cute and wish we could have got a better picture!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The > 200 year old Amish Farm house and property that we toured in Lancaster County. We had an excellent tour guide who very thoroughly explained the Amish Culture and traditions.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The beginning of our Amish Farmhouse tour we sat in this room that would have been the room for worship. Amish farms are typically not much bigger than 40 acres (they use no modern means of working their farms), and roughly 25 families form a unit (still individual not communal) - and each unit has a clergy person. They meet for worship every second Sunday and each family is expected to host at least one 'worship meeting' each year (hence the need for this big room) - the service starts at 8:30 AM on Sunday and will go to about noon - after which the family hosts the 'congregation' for lunch. Later in the evening the young people gather around for a singsong (approved songs only) - and it is at this time that courting may be in progress. This room was one such 'meeting' room and every farm property would have one of these attached to their farm buildings. The light in the foreground in propane fired. The Amish do not believe in any link to the outside world so there is no 'electricity', 'no gas lines' (propane yes but not natural gas), no telephone lines into the home - only into the barn or a phone booth on the property (that looks like an out house) and for emergency purposes only! </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We were told that weddings typically occur on a Tues. or Thurs. (to allow for the moving of the benches from home to home where services or weddings may be occuring)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A battery powered sewing machine! Sandra was immensely curious how these ladies pieced all these beautiful quilts with 'no power' - well here's the answer. The Amish have adapted the world to their needs and beliefs to achieve their goals! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ladies clothing - child to adult - our guide stressed that the ladies dress is very plain and unadorned - always plain colors. Buttons are only allowed for young girls clothing but once adult - the ladies use 'straight pins' to hold their aprons and skirts in place - that is hard to believe in this day and age (why not Velcro?????) </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Men's clothing - childhood to adult. Very plain and dark. Our guide told us that they each typically have only 4 outfits. That is all they need at any given time. Children attend a one room school to grade 8 - as the belief is the children need no more than grade 8 to live the 'plain' Amish rural lifestyle. The men have beards but no mustache (they view this as a military image), and have no lapels or buttons on their jackets or suits (again this has more military connotations). The Amish do not take up arms, but contribute in other ways in times of turmoil - health care service etc.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amish laundry on the line!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tobacco used to be a cash crop for the Amish - but is becoming and less so.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The summer kitchen in the Amish home. The stove is propane fired of course (no outside lines), the fridge also is propane fired, and the washer fired by an air compressor. It is ingenious how the Amish have maneuvered around their lifestyle restrictions to make their life easier and manageable. Now this likely relates to many years ago - so not sure what the more modern 'accommodations' might be!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We kind of got lost - well not lost - but off in the countryside - and here an Amish Farmer was harvesting corn we think. They use horses to pull their machines, but especially mules (who are much stronger and more sure footed than horses) to manage their farm work. Again we were discrete in taking this picture but they very quickly ducked into the high stands of corn - so I am sure they suspected we were taking a picture.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>An Amish Lady on a foot powered scooter. </b> Our guide explained to us that the Mennonites ride bicycles but this is too modern for the Amish - they use foot powered scooters instead. We saw several people using these foot powered scooters.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The old Mill outside the Mill Bridge RV Park where we stayed in Ronks, PA in Lancaster County</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Covered Bridge outside our RV Park in Lancaster County</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sing in the Covered Bridge</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amish Farm across from our RV Park in Ronks, Lancaster County, PA</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On our way from PA to Indiana - we parked in a Walmart lot and this rig really caught Barry's attention. Actually the fellow has a Porsche service shop and here he is transporting 3 Porche's in this rig - circuit racers apparently.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Up in Indiana - more Amish country - and here a Buggy with a cart behind - with good for sale.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hitching post outside the Wells Fargo Bank in Shipshewana, Indiana</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now this caught our attention - we are sure it does not cost these rigs as much at the "Marathon Gas Station" as it costs us!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Well the last week has been full of new sights, sounds and experiences. We left Ottawa a week ago and headed South through New York State into Lancaster Country in Pennsylvania (Amish country). We took a side road off the main interstate to avoid the bigger cities - came over a hill and there they were - black buggies pulled by prancing horses - clip clopping along the shoulder of the secondary highway. We were absolutely amazed that the horses appeared oblivious to the vehicular traffic that is still quite heavy - even on the secondary highway. We thoroughly enjoyed learning about the Amish (old order) and the Mennonites (a little more modern). What we didn't realize is that the Amish were a more traditional break away group from the Mennonites back in the 1600's. Both groups came to America to escape religious persecution in Europe at the time of the Protestant Reformation. It is amazing how a religion, culture and life style has become quite an amazing tourist attraction. But it appears - on the surface anyway - that they have managed to balance and manage the competing forces and distractions. We will let the pictures tell the story.<br />
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Before leaving Indiana, we toured a 5th wheel manufacturing facility. Very very interesting. Then we managed to get tickets for an awesome Amish musical drama theater production after an incredible Amish home style meal (fried chicken, stuffing, roast beef, mashed potatoes & gravy, beans and noodles - preceded by home made bread and salad and followed by a selection of awesome home made pies!). We couldn't finish it all - but it was sooooo good - the closest thing to home cooked that we've ever tasted.Barry and Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00004713204412513377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-622667404917207800.post-17804493760462897342011-10-18T08:41:00.000-07:002011-10-18T08:41:43.053-07:00Ottawa MuseumsSince the weather turned nasty soon after we arrived in the Ottawa area it was a perfect time to visit Museums. We toured both the Canadian War Museum and the Canadian Museum of Civilization - both very excellent and very well done.<br />
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Pictures were not permitted in the war museum - likely for reasons of security or the sensitive nature of the displays. They had a special gallery depicting the advances in medicine and medical care on the battlefield. We especially found this interesting and in a mere 100 years we've come a long way! Out of a population of 11 Million people in 1914, Canada sent 1 M (10% of our population at the time!) men to battle of whom (I think it said) close to 1/3 to 1/2 were seriously wounded and/or killed. That is huge!<br />
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The war museum captured all the battles (starting in the 1500's to present day), skirmishes, world wars, other wars where Canadians served (Boer and Korean), the cold war and the various peace keeping missions over the years - very comprehensive. It kind of tied together a lot of what we had already learned through visiting the various National Historic Sites across the country - it kind of tied it all together. We spent 4 hours at the Museum and could have easily gone back for another 4 hours if not a full day - you just can't take it all in in one visit. As much as she would have liked - SS did not read everything in detail much to Barrys relief!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First Nations - Cowichan Sweater </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An example of West Coast First Nations Totem Poles outside the gallery depicting their culture and traditions</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An example of an archeological find of a Totem Pole on the West coast.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Depicting a West coast archeological 'dig'.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Exotic First Nations bead work on a piece of clothing</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Louis Riel (background picture) and a rawhide jacket he wore apparently</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More First Nations arts & crafts - wee fur jacket in the background is rabbit fur.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First Nations sculpture explaining their version and understanding of 'good vs. evil'. Woman is giving birth to twin boys - the twin under her arm is the 'evil twin' and the natural birth is the 'good twin'.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Depicting the arrival of the Vikings a 1000 years ago. Earlier we visited the site of their landing in L'Anxe Meadows in Nfl.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Depicting the hold of a ship in the 16th or 17th century - cod fishing, whaling, and shipments of furs - all products in high demand in Europe at the time.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An Acadian Dyke - we also viewed this history at Grand Pre in NS</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The demand for furs and pelts in Europe during the early years of exploring and settling Canada</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Depicting the Red River Cart - Canadian settlement is moving West</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sadkatchewan</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A display depicted the contribution of Chinese Immigrants to the growth and development of Canada - in the early years many worked in laundries across the land. Here is an example of an elaborate 'sewing basket' in use at the time.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An excellent display of products from Medalta Potteries - all the more interesting because we actually toured the refurbished property in Medicine Hat a few years ago!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another gallery called 'Face to Face' featured people who have significantly influenced the growth and culture of Canada over the years. John A definitely was a colorful character. Some of the others included Nellie McLung, Jeanne Sauve. McKenzie King, Tommy Douglas etc etc.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Had to include a picture of PET as one of our colorful characters of influence. They had many video streams rolling of his many interviews and comments on 'issues' over the years. Needless to say we are feeling old now - as we remember watching those newscasts during those years!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Canadian Museum of Civilization (in Hull Quebec)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>The Museum of Civilization captured the social and human history of Canada over the same span of years as the war museum with the exception of the Aboriginal and First Nations gallery which went as far back as 5,000 to 10,000 years! Pictures were permitted in this museum of which we'll share a few. Barry and Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00004713204412513377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-622667404917207800.post-8915200053213341262011-10-18T07:30:00.000-07:002011-10-18T07:30:22.228-07:00Quebec Colors<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first T off box on a wee 9 hole course we golfed just outside Montreal. And it got prettier and prettier. SS was too distracted by the beauty of the trees and golfed a terrible game - at least she is blaming it on that! Yes SS was in the trees off to the right and on more holes than this one too!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another colorful hole. Barry golfed really well - obviously not distracted by the trees!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This course was different from any we'd experienced. No one had a T time - you just pay your green fee and then line up and wait your turn. We were paired with a delightful couple who spoke way more English than we speak French. We had fun!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We journeyed over to the Ottawa area, but had to take a drive here up in the Gatineau Hills of Quebec. We were advised to take this drive before the weather changed - and glad we did as the next and following days were rainy and windy!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More Gatineau</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And More!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hiking trail up the escarpment of King Mountain in the Gatineau Hills</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Forrest floor</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We made it to the top of the escarpment of King Mountain and the view of the Ottawa Valley (200 ft. below) was worth it</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">King Mt. trail</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More beauty in the Gatineau's</td></tr>
</tbody></table>The fall colors in the East are truly spectacular - and pictures really do not do them justice. However we will share a few. Barry and Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00004713204412513377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-622667404917207800.post-28007594126629457062011-10-07T06:35:00.000-07:002011-10-07T10:39:59.746-07:00Montreal<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We are parked near this rig ($$$) - and some of you may have been privy to Barry's daydreaming about owning a freight liner - NO Barry - you can't have one of these!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The triple axle 5th wheel that the freight liner pulls ($$$$) - you can't have one of these either Barry!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1814 BMO in Vieux Montreal - still in operation today - very austere and old world inside!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Notre Dame Basilica in Vieux Montreal - built in 1824 this is amidst one of the most impressive landmarks in the world according to the tourist literature! Our guide stated that 80% of Quebec is Roman Catholic - but only 5% faithfully attend or support the church! This statistic shocked us. He stated that the average age of priests is around 76 and if you count retired priests it is 82! Our guide in Old Que. City also alluded to this fact. Met a fellow born and raised here (now living in AB) who said it is true - the silent revolution (rebellion) against the Church he said - he also said that many of the interiors of these elaborate churches - that are 200+ years old - have been are preserved yes, but have been converted to condo units - so people are living in them! The same is happening in PEI too - all the little white churches dotting the landscaped are being converted to alternate uses!! Wow!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Place D'Arms - Vieux Montreal - The Old City was founded in 1642</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Olympic Village</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Olympic Stadium - 1976 Summer Olympic Games - an architectural masterpiece - the tallest inclined tower in the world at 574 ft.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">St. Joseph's Oratory - it's founder Father Andre (Canonized in 2010) performed many healing miracles in the early 1900's - apparently there is a wall with many crutches, canes, walkers and other aids etc.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of Montreal from Mont Royal - note Olympic Stadium in the background and the St. Lawrence River</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another view from Mont Royal - an 800 acre park - the lands of which were expropriated from 17 families over a 100 years ago in order to build this public park - the designer who also designed Central Park in New York City.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>The weather was quite unsettled while we were in the Quebec City area - the fringe effects of more tropical storms working their way up into the Maritimes we think - glad we left the area when we did. Decided to move on to the Montreal area. Had planned on going into the Eastern Townships, but RV Parks in outlying areas are closing for the season now. Those around major centers are still open and we found a lovely RV Park just 20 minutes out of Montreal at St. Mathieu de Boleil. Will stay here over the Thanksgiving weekend - don't need to be driving and pulling our rig in long weekend traffic! We took a guided bus tour of Montreal - a break from driving for Barry (he has driven over 15,000 km to date). Our guide was very good - apparently tour guides in Que. have to be certified and licensed! Not a bad idea! The population of the greater Montreal area is 3M - 55% of whom are French, 25% English, and 20% other - it is a very multicultural city. Our bus tour has given us a good overview of the area - so now we can do some things on our own. Just may do a day trip (without the trailer) into the Eastern Townships. The leaves are just starting to turn!Barry and Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00004713204412513377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-622667404917207800.post-69149371184668517182011-10-07T05:21:00.000-07:002011-10-07T10:27:11.111-07:00Montmorency Falls<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Shaw's in front of Montmorency Falls</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A view of the stairs from the Cable Car - yes we wimped out and took the cable car up - but we did climb a few stairs later to get up to the foot bridge over the falls (not a suspension foot bridge thank goodness!).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of Montmorency Falls from the cable car</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the bridge over to Ile d'Orleans - we took a drive over there afterwards</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A lower lookout - looking up at the foot bridge over the falls</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looks pretty calm before the plunge down!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the summit above the falls - looking out to the St. Lawrence River and Ile d'Orleans</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hiking down the stairs - Sandra's knees were screaming - glad we didn't try the ascent!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ile d'Orleans - drive around the island which is 27 km long and about 4 km (no more I don't think if that) wide. Very peaceful and rural!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We weren't pulling our trailer this day!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Church right on the banks of the St. Lawrence on the Island. </td></tr>
</tbody></table>Before leaving the Old Que. City area we had to take a drive out to Montmorency Falls which at 272 ft. are almost 100 ft. higher than Niagara Falls! We did see some sun for awhile today, but the wind was cold - feels like fall. Again - the pictures tell the story. After the falls we enjoyed a drive around the Ile d'Orleans. After the island we managed to find the Market in Vieux Que.- below the old city. What an awesome market - but we had to hurry and get out of there as we didn't want to get caught up in rush hour on Rue Champlain with Big Blue! We made it!Barry and Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00004713204412513377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-622667404917207800.post-217592016430826912011-10-07T04:38:00.000-07:002011-10-07T08:28:13.445-07:00Quebec City<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">En route from NB we traveled along Hwy 132 on the South shore of the St. Lawrence for awhile before cutting over to Hwy 20 (the divided 4 lane) - through charming little villages!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front steps and walkways fronted right onto Hwy 132 - a person could step right onto the highway from a front step!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Farming establishments also fronted onto Hwy 132</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More Hwy Frontage</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elaborate churches in every wee village and community</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Long and narrow land plots fronting onto the St. Lawrence River</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A view of the Hotel Frontenac in Old Que. City from the Levis Ferry - our RV Park was near Levis so we parked the truck and went on foot on the Ferry</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Funiculaire (Elevator) from Place Royale to the walled upper city - Old Que. City - we braved the stairs instead!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A view of Place Royal and the Queen Mary 2 in Old Que.City Port - taken from Terrasse Dufferin - A 300 ft. elevation difference! Levis, where we were parked with our RV is across the river - 1/2 mile wide at this point. Quebec is a First Nations word meaning narrowing of the river - a strategic spot for defense purposes and monitoring the river traffic in the 17th and 18th century!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Monument to Wolfe and Montcalm - an unusual monument commemorating both victor and victim (Wolfe's name is on the other side). Our guide spoke of the 3 periods in Quebec (just like hockey he said) - The French period (1608 - 1759), the British period (1759 - 1867), the Canadian period (1867 to present day).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Horse Carriages in Old Que City trotting alongside big tour buses and other vehicular traffic - a busy place!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barry strolling along in Place Royal - Old Que. City</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Where we had a lovely lunch in Old Que. City on Place Royale</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Renovated homes in Place Royale - back in the 1600's this was a rougher part of the neighborhood - not any more!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Awesome 3 D Mural in Place Royal of Old Que City</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">St. Louis Gate in Old Que. City</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Frontenac - the copper roof is being renovated to the tune of 8M$</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Queen Mary 2 at anchor at the Old Que City Port - tropical storms are raging and moving up the Eastern seaboard - so we think perhaps the Queen Mary is sitting out the storm here - safe anchor! She was anchored here for more than a day or two - Merchants in Old Que. City must have loved it!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>After leaving the Maritimes we encountered brash weather - overcast, wind and rain - so we sat out the system for awhile then decided to head out and tour regardless. The pictures tell the story!Barry and Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00004713204412513377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-622667404917207800.post-73915178441325344562011-09-28T18:09:00.000-07:002011-09-28T18:09:38.244-07:00Hopewell Rocks (Flower Pots) New Brunswick<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A hike on the dyke (surrounding our Ponderosa Pines RV Park at Hopewell Cape)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Low tide at the Hopewell Rocks at Hopewell Cape</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Note the hiker (in red) strolling the beach at low tide at Hopewell Cape</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We hustled down to the Flower Pots (Hopewell Rocks) on the Bay of Fundy to see low tide - actually here the tide has already started to come in but we caught it about 1/2 hour past its lowest point. It was foggy initially.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barry - grounded on the ocean floor!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lovers Arch - Hopewell Rocks - NB</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another view!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fascinating formations sculpted by the powerful tides of the Bay of Fundy!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And More!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">High tide today will be 3.5 times Sandra's height at the beach level - OK - so that is not that much - well it will be 18 feet at the beach level! Overall high tide today was one of the highest at 47 feet!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barry and I walked all along the beach area left bare by the low tide - all the while watching as the incoming tide kept creeping closer and closer. We retreated to higher ground fairly early to watch the progress of the incoming tide.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sandra - grounded in the mud and gravel left by low tide and in front of a sea weed covered rock!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More sea weed covered rock and the carved cliffs at the Hopewell Rocks</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And more!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One can hike and stroll this rugged beach for 3 hours before and after low tide - then the wardens do a sweep to clear the beach area to ensure that no one is left stranded by the incoming waters.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The stairwell access to the beach area below the cliffs overlooking the Hopewell Rocks (Flower Pots)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The incoming tide - we watched rock pinpoints disappear - and disappear quickly they did! Every 25 hours there is a rotation through high and low tide. Like the Rangers described - it is like a huge bathtub. The tide is either coming in or it is going out! Continually ebbing and flowing. Being from a land locked Province we were very engrossed with all of this!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Jr. High Field trip descended upon the site (we are on the lookout site at this point). We watched with interest to see if the kids followed the rules - one of which was don't 'go in the water'. A few almost ended up in the drink but managed to stay more or less dry. The kids circled the one rock we think in hopes that they would get cut off and then have to go in the 'water'! We know kids!!!!!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Rangers are rounding up the Hikers and Explorers!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Beach is almost covered</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A bit out of order but the hoards are heading for the stairs!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bye Bye Beach!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now we are watching the arch in Lovers Arch. It will totally disappear!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pretty much gone!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes Gone! The Flower Pots now look like wee islands in the ocean topped by Spruce & Fir outcroppings!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Our destination after leaving PEI was the Bay of Fundy and the Hopewell Rocks (Flower Pots). We were not disappointed and will let the pictures tell the story. The Bay of Fundy has some of the highest tides in the world - and this particular day we were not disappointed - as we hit it on a "high" high tide day or a "spring tide" (has nothing to do with the seasons - but the alignment of the sun and the full moon). 100 billion tons of water flows into the Bay with every high tide! The fierce tides have eroded these sculptures over the years and is ongoing.Barry and Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00004713204412513377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-622667404917207800.post-33469075768209578662011-09-28T16:47:00.000-07:002011-09-28T16:47:05.328-07:00Prince Edward Island<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Island fresh oysters - they were very good!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the sunset outside our RV door at Crystal Beach near Summerside</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fall decorations abound everywhere we go!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red Sands Golf Course - near the North Shore - beautiful country setting everywhere we go!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barry had some smoking good shots then the wheels fell off the bus on #8 & #9!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Basement remains of the home of author Lucy Maud Montgomery at Cavendish</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Resident Blue Heron at Crystal Beach Campground - we watched him endlessly as he was 'fishing'!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our campsite at Crystal Beach Campground</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A neat closeup of our resident Blue Heron at Crystal Beach</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hiking the Haunted Wood (Anne of Green Gables)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inspirational home for the Anne of Green Gables series</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For Vicky - Grandma Sandy learned to sew on a sewing machine like this!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another view of the Anne of Green Gables inspirational home</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waiting to 'board' the Titanic!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the dinner theater - "Last Dinner on the Titanic"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Titanic Evening!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Outside Atlantic Vet College in Chtown</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We knew the outcome - Sandra's character survived - Barry's did not!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sand sculpture outside the Rossignol Winery at the Wood Islands</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Where we had our Lobster supper - small but awesome!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Remains of our Lobster Dinner - I am sure we didn't clean every last morsel - after all we are flatlanders and lack lobster eating skills!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our waitress demonstrated how to use the mussel shell as a tweezers in eating the fresh mussels - Barry mastered the skill very quickly! Sandra - not too bad!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>We spent a week on PEI - enjoying the tranquility and beauty of the province - small as it is at 135,000 + people - it certainly is not lacking in ambiance or character! <br />
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We needed some down time to tend to a little repair on the 5th wheel and had to update our cell phone for communication purposes. In previous visits we had visited Founders Hall and Province House - so skipped these attractions this time in favor of some golf and ocean side camp enjoyment plus a couple of plays - the Musical - Anne (of Green Gables) & Gilbert and a dinner theater - "The Last Dinner on the Titanic". Both were enjoyable but especially the Anne & Gilbert Musical. Of course we had to visit the inspirational home for the Anne of Green Gables series and walked the haunted wood.<br />
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Our visit also had to include some fresh oysters and a good feed of mussels and lobster. Sandra's Cousin Don and Wife Jan graciously hosted us with our 5th wheel in their yard for three days and then gave us a personal tour around the Atlantic Vet College Open House. All in all it was a full week and very pleasurable.Barry and Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00004713204412513377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-622667404917207800.post-23139013325912005592011-09-21T23:58:00.000-07:002011-09-22T04:54:14.507-07:00Annapolis Valley & Grand PreAfter Cape Breton Island we decided to trek over to the Annapolis Valley (NS) and to tour the Ntl Historic Sites depicting the Acadian story. We took a bit of a cross country route to save time - NOT. Once off the main highways in NS, the roads, while paved, are very narrow, winding and rough (lots of patch work on them). But it is beautiful country and you see much more off the beaten track.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The WD Lawrence - the largest wooden hulled fully rigged ship ever built in Canada - launched in 1874 and did around the world for her maiden voyage! The shipyard was in Maitland, NS</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A cantilevered chandelier in the Lawrence home - they had many innovative furnishings and designs - partially due to their world travels upon their ships - the home dripped wealth and prestige1</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lawrence designed and built this bed for a family member with TB - this is back in the mid 1800's</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A bottle of 'uncorked' Guano from the 1800's!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A picture of the picture of vessels waiting to load the Valuable Guano onto their ships bound for Europe</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Can you imagine?!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Antique sewing machine in the Lawrence museum - Sandra didn't even recognize it as a sewing machine at first! Most of the furnishings are originals and authentic property of the Lawrence family</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A pretty modern 'bathing' room for the mid 1800's - doesn't resemble the galvanized tub in the middle of the kitchen floor that we remember!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now this was innovative at the Lawrence museum - besides a chamber pot under every bed they had this covered walkway off the back/side door of the home leading to two side by side outhouses - total of four holes! More comfort!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The home Lawrence built in 1865 - his shipyard was across the road and there were several more shipyards dotted along the Bay. Lawrence was passionately against Confederation - fearing that the wealthy 'Province' of NS had far more to loose than to gain by such a move! Family members lived in this home until 1969 when the Granddaughter sold it to the Gov't for the purpose of establishing a museum.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The incoming tide at the mouth of the Shubenecadie River - it literally reverses the river's flow. At high tide times the waves can be as high as 20' in the Tidal Bore - we thought a raft ride would be fun!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another view of the Lawrence home - foreground R is the walkway to the outhouse!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tip of the Annapolis Valley bordering the Minas Basin off the Bay of Fundy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful Annapolis Valley look out</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Acadian story is a touching one as portrayed by an excellent documentary at the Grand Pre site - and which set the stage for understanding the magnitude of the injustice heaped upon them between 1755 and 1763 when it is estimated that up to 10,000 were deported, forced to forfeit their rich farmland, homes and possessions that they could not carry with them. The Acadians consistently claimed neutrality during the back and forth skirmishes between the British and the French who were vying for control of the region. Since the Acadians were primarily of French descent and Roman Catholic - they were caught between the two - and of course the British absolutely distrusted them - hence the deportation order!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Original Powder Magazine at Fort Anne (Annapolis Royal) - possibly the oldest building in Canada - dating to the early 1600's</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bastion design of Fort Anne to maximize defense</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mound formations of the Bastion Fort still evident</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fort Anne Canon on the rampart poised over the Bay</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Shaw's outside of Port Royal - the Acadian Habitation reconstruction</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Well!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Get to work Barry!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A portion of a well preserved excavated dyke and sluice found at either Grand Pre or near Port Royal. The Acadians reclaimed over 3000 acres from the inter tidal salt marsh lands. Once dyked and drained and after waiting for rain to rinse the salt deposits through, they were left with extremely fertile farmland</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Evangeline and the Memorial Church memorializing and commemorating the Acadians at Grand Pre and elsewhere</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think its a Japanese Maple - a grand old tree on the grounds at Grand Pre (Big Meadow)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset walk at Loch Lomand RV Park and Lake near Amherst, NS</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love these sunsets!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One more!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Confederation Bridge crossing over to PEI</td></tr>
</tbody></table>We just happened upon the WD Lawrence Museum in this wee village of Maitland - and were quite taken with the history of the house and the area back in the mid 1800's. We were also tempted to sign up for rafting the Tidal Bore on the Shubenacadie River - but passed on that one this time!<br />
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We spent 3 nights in the Grand Pre area - taking day trips with only the truck. Had to check out the local Farmers Market as it was Saturday - and this area is overflowing with fresh fruit and produce. Awesome! Also discovered a great little Fromagerie - Fox Hill Cheese House - a Mom & Pop operation - make all their own fresh cheeses and Gelato with the milk from their herd of 85 Holstein cows! Before we got home that day we had also discovered a neat little meat market to get some fresh pepperoni and jerky (made in the shop) to go with our cheeses.Barry and Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00004713204412513377noreply@blogger.com1