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May 18th 2007
Published: May 18th 2007
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Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. -Mark Twain 5/16/07 Start - 11:00 AM Mountain Time, Durango Co, 6463 ft above sea level Finish - 9:30 PM Pacific Time, Navajo National Monument AZ, 7423 ft ab... Read Full Entry



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My foot next to a dinosaur footprint. Awesome.
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A reconstructed ancient Navajo sauna. This is how they bathed without water around.
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A reconstructed ancient Navajo house. I've actually seen a lot of these in the reservation, but they were built out of modern building materials like brick and metal.
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A relic forest, which is a deciduous (cool and wet, like back in KY) forest left over in a valley from the last ice age. Reminded me of back east.
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Stairway leading down to the relic forest
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Stairway leading down to the relic forest
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Ancient Navajo ruins.



19th May 2007

Experiencing the west through your eyes
Chris, So enjoy exxperiencing the west through your eyes. You are visiting places many of us have never seen. We are now seeing it's beauty and with humor. Love you Mom
19th May 2007

Excellent pictures, man. Your trip seems very interesting so far. Can't wait to hear about more of your adventures.
19th May 2007

And the journey continues.....
Chris, Looks like you're getting the feel of the camera. Your pictures are great. The ones of Mesa Verde remind me of a trip I took long ago - at least the cliff dwellers houses don't look like they've aged! You are seeing and learning alot of our country. and sharing it with all of us. Safe travels. Love, Dad
19th May 2007

Yay for Vegas!
Your pictures turned out really well! Way to represent my town...:-). Thanks for coming to visit...I had lots of fun! Remember to send people out my way to visit. Have a good trip! ~Alana
20th May 2007

So, what's your shower count up...or down to now? I figured that would be a big enough topic that you would write about it since you probably aren't doing it very often since its just you on the trip. :) I guess you were good enough to get into the Bellagio, so you must have taken care of that at Alana's house.
22nd May 2007

Dinosuar Footprint.!
The footprint is so COOL! Were you scared that you'd fall into the Grand Canyon? I would be. I learned about the Anasazi Cliff houses last year. So cool.
27th May 2007

pansies or trees?
So was the "do not disturb" sign because the petrified trees were already so scared or what?

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