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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 floated into view, 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…...
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Bedford is a very affluent suburb and historic small town 15 miles northwest of Boston, Massachusetts, and just east of Concord.The median household income is $163,000 and the population is 14,383 (2020 census). Picture of Bedford Depot Park at the end of the Minuteman Bikeway courtesy of Wikipedia and Tim Pierce (public domain), photo of 2006 USGS aerial photo of…...
Remember those pictures you seen of white stone windmills (like the ones above) on a Greek island? Chances are that these are photos of Mykonos, Greece (pronounced Meek' a nos). The island is located in the center of the Aegean Sea, and it is filled with dozens of tiny whitewashed churches with stunning blue domes. Mykonos is the island's main…...
About fifty miles south of Gainesville, the small and easygoing island community of Cedar Key is one of the oldest ports in the state and a classic supplier of seafood. With historic streets and back bayous teeming with wildlife and gorgeous views, there is plenty to love about this charming community. Watch this short Youtube Video prepared by VisitFlorida: <iframe…...
Princess Anne, Maryland is a quaint historic town with two nearby universities, the U of Maryland Eastern Shore and Salisbury University. Just 30 minutes to Ocean City and the pristine beaches of Assateague (with the wild horses). 3 hours from Baltimore, Washington DC, Philadelphia and Williamsburg. Two hours from Annapolis, Wilmington, Cape May and Virginia Beach. There are 300 structures…...
