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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…...
Top Retirement Towns
Boca Raton is an affluent retirement community of 97,000 (2020). Having a home in “Boca” ironically provides a certain cachet. The irony comes from the derivation of the city’s name in Spanish– “rat’s mouth”. The city has benefited from a carefully thought out Master Plan and strict zoning and signage laws that have helped make it a desirable place to…...
Des Moines is the state capital of Iowa and its largest city with a population just over 200,000. It is located in the center of the state. Drake University is a prestigious college in town, giving Des Moines the oomph of the arts and a youthful feel. The city is very important in the insurance industry. Photo of Old Main…...
Vilcabamba is a small village in southern Ecuador, about 42 kilometers from the city of Loja. The village is renowned as the "Playground of the Incas" used by Incan royalty. From the airport in Loja, the road snakes over a mountain pass into the wonderful town of Vilcabamba. The town has attracted fame due to its energizer bunny - like…...
