The Little Winter That Was

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April 13th 2014

Published: April 14th 2014

Water is always a fierce issue in the American west. Through the doings and undoings of the last century, we have managed to steer our course to a place where few of us are immune to the concerns of drought, water rights, gerrymandering of vast drainages, and their consequences on our often overabundant lives. This becomes especially evident when one or more of the core elements in this increasing... Read Full Entry

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Calcium carbonate wonderland

Travertines

Manmade version

Not so bad being here before the place is overrun with tourists. These warm pools could hold several hundred, but we were the only people around.

Old stuff at Ephesus

Visiting a few tourist sites is less irksome when you arrive on a bike.

Lets all crap together!!

Maggie

'"..the Theatre was also mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles, which relate the circumstances of the revolt of the silversmiths of Ephesos against the missionary activities of St. Paul." Plaque near theatre

For real

Making the run from one famous sight to the next would be tiring and boring. Seeing one every week or so, knowing that you get to ride away into obscurity at your leisure, makes a little brush with the tourist trail seem fun and amusing.

14th April 2014

Joe Huelle
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Too bad I can't be with you !
Very nice report about your adventure travel. Nice pictures and it looks like you do learn something new each time you're exploring the sometimes same regions. The fist impression is not always unchangeable, politics is not good info most of the time. Have fun and be safe....all 3 of you, Joe.

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