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Re: John Denver Sanctuary, Aspen

DangTravelers ·
That sanctuary is beautiful and the fact that it's free is amazing. Very nice photos! I'll have to stop there next time I'm in the area.
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Re: Gibside, Tyne and Wear

Paul Heymont ·
Perhaps the most famous member of the Bowes-Lyon family was one born just a few years after the family stopped living at Gibside. Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon, born in 1900, was the ninth (of ten) daughters of the 14th Earl, married the future King George VI, and then Queen Elizabeth the "Queen Mum."
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Re: January 21, 2019: Saint John City Market, New Brunswick, Canada

George G. ·
Terrific photos of color and texture. The fresh produce is appetizingly displayed.
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Re: Meeting of John Hamilton Grays

Travel Rob ·
Charlottetown has a lot of cool statues throughout the city. I like to take photos of the signs telling about the statues. Heres the one for this
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Re: 100 Years of Flight in Kitty Hawk, NC

DrFumblefinger ·
I empathize with your rainy, muddy experience. That is no fun. As I recall, Kitty Hawk is also very windy, one of the reasons the Wright brothers chose it. They knew if they could fly their plane into the wind for some distance, no one could challenge the fact that they had flown a heavier than air machine. I regard this as one of the greatest stories of the 20th century. Two creative guys from a bicycle shop in the midwest designed and developed a successful flying machine. It didn't take a...
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Re: 100 Years of Flight in Kitty Hawk, NC

Travel Rob ·
Great Piece! I've been to the Outer Banks several times and the wind always seems to make it cold. It is a neat area and I learned to always bundle up when headed there.
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Re: 100 Years of Flight in Kitty Hawk, NC

Samantha ·
Thanks for the comment guys. It has been a while and I did forget to mention the fact that the Wright Brothers were workers in a bicycle shop which makes their story even more amazing! As always DrFumblefinger, thanks for the input
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Re: Boston Public Library (Where Gumbo was #150)

Travel Rob ·
What an amazing library! I look forward to seeing it. It is amazing how many of us love libraries. So far,my two favorites are both in Manchester, England.
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Re: Boston Public Library (Where Gumbo was #150)

GarryRF ·
And lets not forget Melvil Dewey - a Librarian in the North-East USA who invented the Dewey Decimal System (1876) which is now used in more than 135 Countries ! A wonderful collection of photo's. Love architecture.
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Re: Baja California: La Paz — John Steinbeck’s “The Pearl”

DrFumblefinger ·
Thanks for the note, TravelandNature! AeroMexico has pretty regularly scheduled flights into La Paz, though through Mexico City, so you'll have to connect. Worth checking major search engines like Expedia or Kayak, though, because it is a rather long drive, though I enjoy the desert scenery of Baja California.
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Re: Where in the World is TravelGumbo? (#74)

Lynn Millar ·
Don't recognize specifically - but guessing Steinbeck territory on California coast. Still wondering where gulls are.
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Re: Visiting John Steinbeck country. 2) Salinas: the National Steinbeck Center

Travel Rob ·
DrFumblefinger- A wonderful presentation on the the National Steinbeck Center.I felt like I went along! It really seems that the Center does a excellent job of informing us on the life of John Steinbeck!
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Re: Visiting John Steinbeck country. 2) Salinas: the National Steinbeck Center

DrFumblefinger ·
If you don't like Steinbeck, you'd still learn a lot about the man and this period of American history. If you're as fond of him as I am, it's an absolute treat to visit this place, TravelRob!
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Re: Visiting John Steinbeck country. 3) Cannery Row, Monterey, California

PortMoresby ·
I first visited Cannery Row in 1964, on a trip from the Bay Area in my '53 Plymouth with friends, going to the Monterey Folk Festival. We slept free on the floor of a room in the Monterey Hotel of someone we met and generally had the kind of fun kids had in the mid-'60s. At that time Cannery Row looked not unlike the photo at the top, and nothing like it does today. It's the same old story for old-timers everywhere, it ain't what it was, if you're a fan of funky, as I am. The difference, in...
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Re: Visiting John Steinbeck country. 3) Cannery Row, Monterey, California

DrFumblefinger ·
Thanks for the comment, PortMoresby. I am not fond of places badly decayed, but it would be nice to have more of the original cannery scenario still in place, instead of all the tourist traps. Agree about the Monterey Bay Aquarium. It's not to be missed, but was omitted from this piece because it didn't exist in John Steinbeck's time.
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Re: Visiting John Steinbeck country. 1) Salinas: the Steinbeck House

Lynn Millar ·
Thanks for the excellent tour. I haven't been there yet. I'm starting to notice the details of your pictures - that staircase looks more like a ladder - oh, so steep. (Look forward to the museum, I have been there.) - Lynn
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, December 9, 2014: Enjoying the Sunset

DrFumblefinger ·
  One evening as we were returning to our hotel near St. Mark's Cathedral in Venice, slowly cruising down the Grand Canal on a  vaporetto (water bus) , the sun began to set.  In the last moments of daylight, that magical time of day...
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Rocky Mountain High? Not at Denver Airport!

Paul Heymont ·
While Colorado has made recreational use of marijuana legal, it's also given business owners and building operators the right to ban it on premises—and both Denver and Colorado Springs airports have done so. Now, a vendor is suing the Denver...
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A man, a dog, and 300,000 miles by motorcyle

Paul Heymont ·
Remember Travels with Charley? Move over, John Steinbeck. Here's another story of a man on a mission, traveling America's roads with his dog—and this time it's by motorcycle.   The journey began several years ago, when Ara Gureghian's son...
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Charleston's Cathedral of St. John the Baptist: Where Gumbo Was (#76)

Paul Heymont ·
  Visiting Charleston recently, I was struck by its handsome cathedral and unusual spire. The church seems reasonably well-rooted in the 19th century, but the tower reminded me of the turn-of-the-last-century church of Saint-Jean-de-Montmartre ...
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The Casements—Winter Home of John D Rockefeller

Samantha ·
Visit the place the Rockefellers went to escape winter. Samantha shows us around and gives its history.
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January 4, 2020: Statue of Pope John Paul II, Krakow

DrFumblefinger ·
DrFumblefinger visits a statue of Pope John Paul II on Wawel Hill -- home of Krakow's royal past.
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John Denver Sanctuary, Aspen

DrFumblefinger ·
    Many of you remember folksy singer, Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr ,  better known by his stage name,  John Denver .  John was a talented and very successful singer, songwriter and actor who made his home in Aspen,...
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March 21, 2018: Steamboat Park- North Dakota

Samantha ·
Samantha shares her visit to Steamboat Park in North Dakota and her connection to the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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July 25, 2018: John Wayne Statue - San Antonio, TX

Samantha ·
Samantha shares some pictures of the John Wayne statue located on the Riverwalk in San Antonio, It made her think about her grandma.
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Hawaii State Capitol Building – The Aloha State

Samantha ·
On their quest to visit all 50 state capitol buildings, Samantha and her husband feel a spirit of 'aloha' in Honolulu.
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May 23, 2018: Thomson, Georgia Train Station

Samantha ·
Samantha shares her visit to the Old Georgia Railroad Railway Train Station, formally known as the Thomson Georgia Train Station Depot.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, May 8, 2014: Strawberry Fields, Central Park, New York, New York

Ottoman ·
    Strawberry Fields is a 2.5-acre landscaped section in New York City's Central Park that is dedicated to the memory of Beatles member John Lennon. It is named after the Beatles song "Strawberry Fields Forever".  The memorial is a...
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Baja California: La Paz — John Steinbeck’s “The Pearl”

DrFumblefinger ·
(La Paz and its harbor, Mexico) The Sea of Cortez was once pearl-rich, but for unknown reasons there’s been a dramatic decline in its pearl-producing clams during the past half century.  Some postulate it’s because of...
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In John Steinbeck’s wake: My Blog from the Sea of Cortez.

DrFumblefinger ·
(Isla Espiritu Santo, views of the Sea of Cortez, Mexico) As a lad I enjoyed exploring the world through the pages of a good book.  Arthur C. Clarke lead me on diving adventures off Ceylon and Australia, as well as on a...
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Visiting John Steinbeck country. 3) Cannery Row, Monterey, California

DrFumblefinger ·
  "Cannery Row...is a poem, a stink, a grating noise, a quality of light, a tone, a habit, a nostalgia, a dream." — John Steinbeck, from his novel ' Cannery Row'   Wow!    With a beautifully written introduction like that,...
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Visiting John Steinbeck country. 2) Salinas: the National Steinbeck Center

DrFumblefinger ·
  John Steinbeck is one of the greatest writers in American history and certainly a favorite of mine.  This is the second installment in a series describing my visit to John Steinbeck country.  In part one  we looked at John...
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Visiting John Steinbeck country. 1) Salinas: the Steinbeck House

DrFumblefinger ·
  I greatly admire and enjoy the writing of American novelist, John Steinbeck  -- in fact, you'll see a quote from one of Steinbeck's books at the end of my posts on TravelGumbo.  Steinbeck was born and grew up in the small farming town...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, July 1st, 2014: Strawberry Fields, NYC

IslandMan ·
    Being a music fan, a Beatles fan and a John Lennon fan, I had to visit the Strawberry Fields memorial when we were in New York. It is located in Central Park West between 71st and 74th streets, directly opposite the Dakota Buildings...
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Church of St. John the Baptist, Lake Bohinj (Where Gumbo was #324)

DrFumblefinger ·
Gumbo was visiting the Church of St. John the Baptist in Lake Bohinj. The medieval church is beautifully situated in a lovely natural setting and features some interesting murals of its patron saint.
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September 7, 2019: A Humble Man's Place to Pray, Krakow

DrFumblefinger ·
DrFumblefinger visits the church where Pope John Paul II prayed when he was archbishop of Krakow.
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January 21, 2019: Saint John City Market, New Brunswick, Canada

Travel Rob ·
Travel Rob visits Canada's oldest Farmers Market in Saint John, NB, Canada.
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Gibside, Tyne and Wear

Ian Cook ·
Ian Cook shares fantastic images and the history of another memorable English estate in County Durham, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
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Apr. 1, 2019: Moosehead Challenger, St. John, NB

Travel Rob ·
Travel Rob visits a huge bronze statue of a moose in Moosehead's Brewery hometown
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100 Years of Flight in Kitty Hawk, NC

Samantha ·
Samantha shares memories and pictures of the centennial celebration of the Wright Brothers' first flight.
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Golden Gate Park, San Francisco: Where Gumbo Was (#145)

Jonathan L ·
This week Gumbo made it to the West Coast with a visit to San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.
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Oregon's newest attraction looks wheel-ie good!

Paul Heymont ·
Oregon's newest Scenic Bikeway is in an area of beautiful colors and geological history. It adds 130 miles to Oregon's 1000-mile bikeway system.
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Boston Public Library (Where Gumbo was #150)

DrFumblefinger ·
Boston's Central Library is one of the largest and most beautiful in the country. Explore its charms with us....
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Feb. 18, 2019: People Waiting, Saint John, New Brunswick

Travel Rob ·
Travel Rob views this very fun and accessable sculptural display in Saint John, New Brunswick.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, March 28, 2015: Runnymede, England

DrFumblefinger ·
I did not know your roots go back to British Royalty, PM?! Does that mean you are a Princess?
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, March 28, 2015: Runnymede, England

GarryRF ·
Half the world has DNA from Attila the Hun. Cant change the past. I'm sure we all have ancestors with a survival instinct. That's why we all survive.
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Re: Golden Gate Park, San Francisco: Where Gumbo Was (#145)

GarryRF ·
Another great park - like Central Park NY - the creation of another Great Brit.
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Re: Oregon's newest attraction looks wheel-ie good!

HistoryDigger ·
Add that to my wish list!
 
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