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I Waited 53 Years to Raft the Grand Canyon. It Was Worth Every Minute.
Some bucket list dreams take a lifetime Fifty-three years ago I stood at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Adventurers in rubber rafts were screaming in delight as they surged through the the Colorado River’s Hermit Creek Rapids. I remember thinking, "Someday I'm going to raft that river." This June, at age 77, I finally did. If you've ever wondered…...
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Honey Brook is a prosperous but very tiny town and suburb in southeastern Pennsylvania, with a population of 1,895 (2020 census). It is about 17 miles from Reading and 50 miles from Philadelphia. Average income is higher than Pennsylvania average and average age lower. Photo of Honey Brook courtesy and per license of Wikipedia and Andrew Bossi, Licensed under CC…...
Staunton(pronounced Stanton), is a small college town in western Virginia. It is located in the Shenandoah Valley in between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains of the Appalachian Mountains. The population is 24,000. An old trading and manufacturing center, It is chiefly known for being the birthplace of President Woodrow Wilson. There is a popular museum about him along with…...
Elgin is a fast-growing small city of just over 100,000 people that is just west of Chicago in northern Illinois. The city,home to the National Watch Company (Elgin watches) until the 20th century, is located on the Fox River. The Elgin Street Sweepers were another old Elgin company.There are some great rail to trails in the area, as well as…...
Nosara is a small village and district in the Nicoya Canton, Guanacaste province of Costa Rica on the Pacific Coast, with a population of close to 6,000. Known as a fishing and agricultural area, it is not as built up as other tourist destinations in Costa Rica, but offers beautiful beaches and is one of the oldest expatriate communities in…...
