Tagged With "canyon"
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Re: Take a Walk on the Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge, Vancouver
Looks like an amazing and beautiful place indeed.
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Re: Take a Walk on the Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge, Vancouver
Great blog and pictures. Glad you enjoyed your visit. We took our kids there about 10 years ago on a visit to Vancouver. It is a beautiful place to visit. Thanks.
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Re: Take a Walk on the Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge, Vancouver
Thanks for the comments guys. It is a beautiful and so glad someone suggested we visit. Hope to spend more time there on a future visit. One time wasn't enough, lol. Thanks again.
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Re: An introduction to Alberta's Badlands: Hiking in Horseshoe Canyon
The visible geological processes, and the stubborn persistence of life among them, are just fascinating...Thanks for the view!
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Re: Columbia River Gorge, Where Gumbo Was #82
Never been. Thanks for another great mystery destination revealed.
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Re: Columbia River Gorge, Where Gumbo Was #82
Very easy to combine a few days where with visits to Portland, Seattle and other destinations in the Inland NW. As you can see, it's amazingly beautiful.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, April 13, 2015: Waimea Canyon, Kauai, Hawaii
Did you have to climb one of these to take a photo ? That's what I call dedication. Take a day off and take it easy.
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, April 13, 2015: Waimea Canyon, Kauai, Hawaii
What a beautiful and interesting blog entry!! Well done!
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, April 13, 2015: Waimea Canyon, Kauai, Hawaii
Hi Marilyn and Garry Marilyn, I'm so glad you enjoyed this POD. Thank you for the kind words. They are much appreciated. If you have not yet had the chance, I do hope that one day you will be able to visit this magnificent canyon. Garry...if a lovely attractive lady asked me if I hiked to the top of a mountain to take these photos, the answer of course would be "Why yes...yes I did (cough cough)." Between you and me, I took the easy way by climbing the short staircase from the parking lot to...
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, April 13, 2015: Waimea Canyon, Kauai, Hawaii
My family all climbed to the peak of Malham Tarn in Yorkshire. England. Quite an achievement - 4 hours - but you had that feeling of self satisfaction completing it. When I offered all the kids a drink from my rucksack they all refused. "Dad - could we have something from that Ice Cream van ?" A major road passed within 20 feet. The moral of the story being - Had we driven there for an Ice Cream - then 20 years later - No one would remember our day out ! Malham Tarn Yorkshire England
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Re: Last Stop, Chiapa de Corzo
Glad you ended the trip in style, but sorry that your journey has ended. I really enjoyed this series -- a model for how all of us should share our travel stories. Thanks!
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Re: Quebec — A Walled European Fortress In America
This is spectacular. A good example of one of those places that is just sitting there, not really getting a lot of attention from US travelers.
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Re: Quebec — A Walled European Fortress In America
Thanks for the note, Chatterbot2. Yes, Quebec is relatively under-touristed, especially when compared to Europe. If you want to visit a 400 year old European stype fortress, don't want to fly across the Atlantic, want to go to place where French is the dominant language, want great food and friendly folks, then Quebec City should be at the top of your travel list.
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Re: Quebec — A Walled European Fortress In America
The Quebecois were very amused at my attempts to speak French. It is always great to see people laugh.
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Re: Quebec — A Walled European Fortress In America
They may laugh, Chatterbot2, but I can tell you with absolute certainty that your fumbling attempts to speak their language melted their hearts. You were a valued guest, if not one of them, after trying.
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Re: Quebec — A Walled European Fortress In America
Monsieur, vous êtes très gentil de le dire. I do try to make a stab at the local language wherever I travel. Around the world, people are amazingly patient with my mangling of their language. It does create good entertainment. Almost always, my puzzled efforts put people at ease. They are instantly willing to help "the poor confused thing".
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Quebec — A Walled European Fortress In America
Quebec, like New York, is both a city and a state (or rather, a province). It’s an island of French heritage and culture within our Anglo-North American continent. We combined this visit with stops in Montreal and...
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A springtime hike on the Yakima Rim Skyline Trail
After a rather long winter I was ready for a pleasant dayhike. While I’d rather head up to the mountains for a stroll in an alpine meadow, there’s way too much snow up there in April. Fortunately in the Northwest there are some...
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Columbia River Gorge, Where Gumbo Was #82
Gumbo was visiting the beautiful Columbia River Gorge, which straddles northern Oregon and southern Washington states. Specifically, Gumbo was enjoying the amazing view of the Gorge through the lobby window of the Skamania Lodge in...
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Tahquitz Canyon, Palm Springs
It's a great time of year to be visiting the desert regions of the Southwestern USA. The weather is warm and pleasant, the wildflowers are starting to bloom, and the oppressive heat of summer is a distant...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, April 13, 2015: Waimea Canyon, Kauai, Hawaii
Located on the west side of Kauai, Waimea Canyon stretches 14 miles long, is one mile wide, and is more than 3,600 feet deep. These photos were taken from the Waimea Canyon Lookout (elevation 3,400 feet) which provides these...
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June 8, 2017: Ouimet Canyon, Thunder Bay District, Ontario
Ottoman was pleasantly surprised to find this unexpected natural wonder within short driving distance from his home town of Thunder Bay.
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Yellowstone, Finale
PortMoresby's tale of a visit to Yellowstone comes to an end with an appreciation of six days she'll never forget.
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June 28, 2017: Balanced Rock - Twin Falls, Idaho
Samantha visits this precarious landmark, 48 feet high and balancing on a skinny base.
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June 17, 2020: Scotty's Castle, Death Valley
DrFumblefinger visits Scotty's Castle in Death Valley on a clear winter's day.
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Scenes from Death Valley National Park
DrFumblefinger shares some photos from a past journey to California's Death Valley.
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Last Stop, Chiapa de Corzo
A change of plans takes PortMoresby down the mountain to explore one more town before heading home from Chiapas.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, July 4, 2015: The Grand Canyon
Today is important for several reasons. It's the 239th birthday of the United States and it marks an important publication on TravelGumbo. @59NationalParks has completed their quest to visit all 59 Parks in the United States and we're...
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August 15, 2018: Puente Nuevo, Ronda, Andalusia
Professor Abe visits a memorable bridge spanning a deep gorge, with fantastic views!
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Sept. 3rd, 2014: The Grand Canyon
I visited The Grand Canyon in January and was a little saddened to wake up that morning to see that lots of snow had fallen in the night and I immediately thought that it would impact the view in a negative way. It did not! It was a...
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An introduction to Alberta's Badlands: Hiking in Horseshoe Canyon
Most of the hikes I've featured on TravelGumbo are in Alberta's Rocky Mountains, with good reason. The scenery in these mountains is truly spectacular, the altitude not overly taxing, and the long summer days are usually dry and sunny. But...
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Be sure to stop at Twin Falls, Idaho
Most travelers seem in a big hurry to complete their drive on the I-84 freeway, through the lava fields of the Snake River Plain. Their destinations are often Boise to the north, Yellowstone National Park to the east, or Salt Lake City to...
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More flights allowed over Grand Canyon: FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration is allowing several thousand more small-plane and helicopter flights in and over the Grand Canyon, with planes that are supposed to be "quieter," although many have questioned the quietness formula. This has been a...
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December 13, 2018: Miles Canyon, Whitehorse
DrFumblefinger visits an important site in the journey of many prospectors during the Klondike Gold Rush, the then treacherous Miles Canyon of the Yukon River.
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Re: June 17, 2020: Scotty's Castle, Death Valley
Thanks for showing us another great stop in California! Unbelievable how many great roadtrips one can take in that state alone.
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North America, part 3. Pink Rattlesnakes in Arizona’s Grand Canyon.
Our North American installments of Kirsten Hines' Celebrating Nature on 7 Continents concludes with a visit to a little known snake in one of the seven natural wonders of the world - the Grand Canyon
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Waimea Canyon State Park, Kauai
DrFumblefinger visits the amazing Waimea Canyon State Park, featuring the "Grand Canyon of the Pacific". A truly beautiful and amazing destination,
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Scenes from Waimea, Kauai
DrFumblefinger visits the small town of Waimea, a former sugar cane growing community in southwestern Kauai.
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Salmon River and its Canyon, Idaho
DrFumblefinger visits the beautiful Salmon River, a river that begins and ends in Idaho. It offers fabulous rafting and fly-fishing opportunities.
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Street Art in Santa Fe
DrFumblefinger shares some of the art he spotted while visiting Santa Fe.
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Re: Street Art in Santa Fe
Brings back happy memories of our trip there a few years ago. We liked Taos too.
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Snake River, Eastern Idaho
The Snake River is one of America's greatest rivers, flowing more than a thousand miles through some very scenic places.
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Re: Snake River, Eastern Idaho
We drove along the Snake River in June and it was just lovely!
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Sunset before a Thunderstorm, Idaho
DrFumblefinger shares photos of a memorable sunset Hell's Canyon.
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Scotty's Outdoor Supply, Oregon
DrFumblefinger visits Scotty's, a rustic outpost enroute to the Snake River and Hell's Canyon.
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Rafting Hell's Canyon, Idaho. 1) Getting there
DrFumblefinger makes his way to Hell's Canyon for a fun whitewater rafting experience trip on the Snake River. This is the first installment of a three part series.
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Kirkwood Historic Ranch, Idaho
Gumbo was visiting historic Kirkwood Ranch, situated on the banks of the Snake River in Hell's Canyon.
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Rafting Hell's Canyon, Idaho: The Scenery
DrFumblefinger concludes his series on rafting the Snake River with a look at some of things you'll see in Hell's Canyon.
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Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
DrFumblefinger visits the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, a spectacular and colorful canyon almost twenty miles long and nearly a mile wide.