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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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Edisto Island, a beautiful and relaxing Sea Island of South Carolina, is located within two counties with a population of about 2,200 residents, swelling to many more during the summer months. The larger part of the island is in Charleston county, but the southern tip, which includes popular Edisto Beach, is in Colleton County, and lies about 40 miles southwest…...
Rock Hill is a very fast growing community in north central South Carolina, south of Charlotte. The population is approximately 73,000 (2016), and the household income is. $45,000. It serves as a suburb to the Charlotte Metro. Rock Hill was formerly a textile town although that industry has been in serious decline, and it has transitioned to a manufacturing community.…...
Apple Valley is a town of about 69,000 that is northeast of San Bernardino and near Victorville. Its big claim to fame is that is was the home of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. It is ranchland and also a far-flung suburb to the LA area. Apples were once grown here but due to water shortages long ago disappeared. Arrowhead…...
Anstruther and nearby St. Monans are two beautiful little fishing villages on the coast between Edinburgh and St. Andrews. Anstruther is the biggest of the two, and has a lovely commercial district along the harbor. With a population of 3,500, it is the largest community on the Firth of Forth's north-shore coastline known as the East Neuk. There are interesting…...
