Tagged With "LaPrele Dam"
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Re: Memphis, Tennessee 2) The King's chariots
What a great collection, beautiful images that you have captured through your camera and like to share with us. I loved to see the different models of cars and you gave me a place where I can see a wide variety of cars. I will go there with my brother after his visit hoover dam with friends because he is also like such kind of things.
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Re: Cruising down the Nile (part 2)
Hi Karl - sorry for a delayed reply. We booked onto a Thompson Holidays trip out of London and were very satisfied with the whole experience, including value for money. We chose the "all inclusive" option and were very pleased with the quality of their wines etc. The boat was very clean and well maintained, all the crew cheery and pleasant, the food good and plentiful (buffets). There were a good number of "included" trips to temples whilst other trips were extras (Abu Simbel and Cairo for...
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Re: Ayres Natural Bridge Park - Wyoming's First Tourist Attraction
A really lovely destination!
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Re: Ayres Natural Bridge Park - Wyoming's First Tourist Attraction
A lovely spot and the kind of discovery that can make a trip special, Thanks for sharing it with us, Sam.
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Re: Where in the World is TravelGumbo (#336)
Bicycle wheels and locks. A lot smaller in scale, but it reminds me somewhat of the bridge of love locks in Paris and the Hohenzollern Bridge, Cologne, Germany. One of the many city parks has a beautiful dam where I watched locals fishing for their catch of the day. But where are we? It's Friday, and at least one reader knows! If you do, too, email your answer to TGSuggestions@gmail.com
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Re: Where in the World is Gumbo? #28
The puzzle is solved! Answers submitted first by PHeymont and not long thereafter by PortMoresby identified this as the Hoover Dam in the southwestern United States. We'll discuss the dam, this sculpture and the bridge behind it on Tuesday. Another puzzle going up shortly.
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Re: The Hoover Dam, Nevada/Arizona border. Where Gumbo Was #28
This year I managed to visit Hoover Dam again with friends from another country and they saw the amazing construction it is.
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The Loire River Valley
Many find a visit to the Loire Valley to be the highlight of their visit to France, as did we. When we were planning our journey I discussed our itinerary with my friend, Wayne. Wayne and his wife had...
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Dry Falls – Home of The World’s Largest Waterfall!
Imagine a waterfall with a precipice over three and a half miles (5.5 km) long and a drop of over 400 feet (120 m)! By comparison, Niagara Falls is about 1/10th as wide. Think of the millions of gallons of water pouring over it each...
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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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The North Cascades: a National Park and Scenic Highway
The North Cascades Highway (Washington SR-20) offers the northern most route across the Cascade range in Washington state, just south of the Canadian border. The eastern (and highest) part of the road is...
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Steamboat Rock, Washington — Wildflowers and Vistas galore!
The large basalt mass of Steamboat Rock is a distinct landmark in Central Washington state. Steamboat Rock State Park is a dozen miles southwest of the massive Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River. The Park is on a peninsula...
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Washington state's Wild Horses Monument & Gingko Petrified Forest
The Columbia River is one of the most interesting and beautiful geographic features of the Inland Northwest, from its headwaters in British Columbia to the dramatic Gorge just east of Portland, Oregon. When...
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Volendam and Edam, the Netherlands: A Historic Riverfront Adventure
AmaWaterways river cruise ship AmaCerto leaves Amsterdam heading for Volendam and Edam. Gliding north along the Markermeer and Ijsselmeer rivers, the ship arrives just after lunch for a tour of the towns now united under one municipality. ...
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"World's scariest walkway" re-opens; may be safer
A skinny walkway crossing a mountain face above a gorge in Spain has been rebuilt and re-opened; it was closed in 2001 after five deaths, but people just wouldn't stop walking it. The new version has safety features and requires a helmet, but is still...
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6 MOST AWESOME OFFBEAT PLACES TO VISIT IN INDIA!
Tired of traversing through the same old tourist trails? Tired of the insane crowds thronging every other tourist attraction in the country? Then maybe it’s time you considered visiting some of the most offbeat yet amazing places in India. This is one of the best ways to enjoy a trip to India as frankly, even the most scenic places in the country lose their charm when massive crowds throng them. Mercifully, India is a vast land that is blessed with plenty of awesome offbeat places as well...
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May 13, 2017: How narrow can it get?
Is tourism really reaching the vanishing point? This picture from Passau, Germany makes it look that way!
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Beldi Hill Lead Mine, Swaledale North Yorkshire.
Ian Cook takes us on a journey into Britain's industrial past: the remains of a 19th century lead mine.
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Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park, Alberta (Where Gumbo Was #236)
Gumbo was visiting Writing-on-Stone Provincial park in south-central Alberta. A beautiful prairie landscape dotted with hundreds of hoodoos and the Milk River make for a memorable destination.
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Prince's Island Park, Calgary
DrFumblefinger visits Prince's Island Park, situated on an island in the Bow River just north of downtown Calgary
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'Heroes of Telemark' dam is World Heritage Site
It's been an exciting week for global travelers, especially those with UNESCO World Heritage bucket lists. 27 new sites were included in the list this past week, including Texas' Historic Missions. One of the more interesting of these...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, June 17, 2015: Lake Minnewanka
Dr. Fumblefinger and I went on a lovely hike around Lake Minnewanka a few weeks ago and snapped a few pics along the way. This one is the lake with Mount Rundle in the background. Lake Minnewanka ("Water of the Spirits"...
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Northern Arizona: Sedona & Surrounds, Part 1
On our recent trip to Northern Arizona, we collected some points of interest to see and experience. We did these things (plus many more!) during a 6 day tour of the area. We rented a car and used Sedona as a base. There will be more of them in the...
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Ian Cook's TravelGumbo contributions
A listing of Ian Cook's contributions to TravelGumbo. Check out this great list of wonderful photography.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, October 27, 2015. Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Flaming Gorge Reservoir is in Wyoming (and partially in Utah), created by the construction of the Flaming Gorge Dam across the Green River. It was built between 1958 and 1964 and created a massive body of fresh...
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March 25, 2018: Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
Grand Escapades shares some wonderful images and memories of wildlife gathered around a watering hole in the Kalahari Desert.
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In Egypt: Philae Island
Arriving in Aswan, PortMoresby visits an island and its temple with an unusual history.
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Lownathwaite Lead Mines, North Yorkshire
Ian Cook shares photos of a most unusual landscape. As he said, "The beck in Gunnerside Gill flows through a landscape that looks like something from the Lord of the Rings; an orcish encampment perhaps or the abandoned halls of some race of long-dead Men."
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Travel Guide to Southwestern Missouri
We visit some of the attractions of Southwestern Missouri, including Branson and some of the region's lovely natural attractions.
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The Frick Museum and Gardens, Pittsburgh (Where Gumbo Was #257)
George G visits the lovely Frick House and Gardens in Pittsburgh, and shares the history of the home, its gardens and wonderful car collection!
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In Egypt: Around Aswan
Making adjustments, as we sometimes must when we travel, PortMoresby finds a home in Aswan and indulges a favorite pastime, wandering in markets.
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Concord is what I see when I dream of New England
It is vacation time with The Amazing Ms. D. and we are on the way to Boston. Truthfully this is the first time i have been to Beantown on vacation in several years and I am looking forward to it. On the way in we decided to stop in the...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Feb 3, 2014: Sunset over the Dalles, Oregon
The town known as "The Dalles" was the western end of the historic Oregon Trail It was where pioneers in the 19th century loaded their wagons onto rafts or barges and floated them down the Columbia River to the mouth of the Willamette...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, August 30, 2014 : Rocky Mountains, Colorado
Today's highlighted photos were taken at the Clinton Gulch Dam Reservoir in Colorado's Summit Country. It was a nice summer day and it's was hard to believe we're at 11076 ft (3375 m) above sea level. The treeline and...
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Mont-Saint-Michel: Like no other (Pt. 1)
The Island and Village Everyone told us that Mont-Saint-Michel is “special,” even friends who knew how many old churches and quaint villages we’ve been to, even those who usually are concerned with long drives for...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Nov 19, 2014:
Lake Koocanusa is where I spent all of my summers growing up, it is close to my heart and is filled with fond memories. Because this lake is formed by a dam, every spring, we would watch the water slowly rise with great anticipation...
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October 26, 2016: Dillon Reservoir
Samantha visits the Dillon Reservoir, a great spot in Colorado for outdoor recreation and beautiful views.
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Powerview - Pine Falls, Manitoba
DrFumblefinger revisits the small town of Pine Falls. Situated on the banks of the Winnipeg River, it was a place he used to fish at in his younger years. A bonus was the discovery of a great old steam locomotive.
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July 1, 2016: Kamares Aqueduct, Larnaca, Cyprus
The aqueduct, while it looks ancient, dates to the 18th century. It was built in the Roman style.
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How to get around Las Vegas
If you are preparing a trip to the city of sin, you may already have wondered how transportation works in Las Vegas. Something that is not always taken into account the first time you visit Las Vegas is the great distance between hotels. And it is that, although it seems that everything is very close, the reality is far from that. The Strip is 7 kilometers away, and although we simply want to go from one hotel to another, we will have to walk, go through bridges, go up and down escalators...
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A Stop in Wolseley, Saskatchewan
DrFumblefinger is charmed by the small prairie town of Wolseley, Saskatchewan, home to both a swinging bridge and an Opera House.
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Ayres Natural Bridge Park - Wyoming's First Tourist Attraction
Samantha shares her short but beautiful visit to Ayres Natural Bridge Park while on a road trip to Casper, Wyoming. It was quite peaceful in September.
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10 Places To Visit Before They Disappear From Earth
The media so often tell us about the changes in the Earth’s climate and landscape related to human activity, that we have ceased to attach great importance to this. Global warming - it has been talked about for decades, but we don’t feel it, rising sea levels are somehow far away from us and are not perceived as a danger. Meanwhile, there are a large number of beautiful parts of our planet, on which these changes have a tremendous and disastrous effect. Taj Mahal, Agra, India According to...
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Lynchburg, Virginia: A Town of Many Pasts
George G reveals Gumbo's mystery destination, Lynchburg's varied history and a bit of its future.
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Top 10 Tourist Places In Kerala To Visit During Summer
Kerala is an exhilarating destination in India known as gods own country . It is a place of the rich heritage that exudes variety and is considered one of the most beautiful places on earth. No matter the time or season, Kerala is always a perfect fit for vacation. While the whole of India receives blazing heat during the summers Kerala has a mild temperature due to the influence of the Western Ghats and the beaches. Some of the exotic locations of Kerala to visit during summer are given...
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Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery, Branson
DrFumblefinger visits a trout hatchery in Branson, Missouri.
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What was the worst thing…?
Bob Cranwell, the Amateur Emigrant and former tour guide, shares a moment in Yemen that at times haunts him to this day.
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Rafting the Lower Spokane River
What’s more fun than going whitewater rafting on a beautiful summer day? Not much — at least for me. I’m was lucky enough to live in Spokane for 8 years, the heart of beautiful Inland Northwest , an under...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, November 28, 2013: The Mirage, Las Vegas
Over two decades ago my family and I visited Las Vegas, one of many vacations there. Our trip happened to coincide with the opening of a brand new hotel on the Strip called the Mirage. It was after dark when we drove...
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The Hoover Dam, Nevada/Arizona border. Where Gumbo Was #28
Gumbo was visiting the Hoover Dam , previously also called "Boulder Dam ". This dam is a magnificent feature of engineering! Built in Black Canyon on the Colorado River, it bridges two states, Arizona and Nevada....