tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21009915718863030632024-03-21T22:40:26.359-04:00The Furmans On TourPictures and stories from our travels this summer.Maestra Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657370257248059257noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100991571886303063.post-38702526892782862932012-07-15T09:52:00.000-04:002012-07-15T09:52:00.103-04:00The Calgary StampedeWe were able to be a part of the 100th year anniversary of the Calgary Stampede. Its hard to describe the Stampede--its like a fair, only better. Like 100x better than any old fair. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The one and only picture of Aaron in a cowboy hat</td></tr>
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<br />Maestra Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657370257248059257noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100991571886303063.post-23912190756405836462012-07-14T21:39:00.000-04:002012-07-14T21:39:05.441-04:00A few favs from Glacier National ParkSo, even though we're home, I have yet to share pictures from Glacier. I have a list of about 50 of my "favs"...but that would take way to long to upload. So, I figured I needed to narrow it down a bit. <br />
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Here are my absolute absolute favs from Glacier:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The road to the Going the Sun Road</td></tr>
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<br />Maestra Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657370257248059257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100991571886303063.post-32021976790693729292012-07-08T09:30:00.000-04:002012-07-08T09:30:02.088-04:00Driving through CanadaAfter we rode in Kelowna, British Columbia, we spent the night in Kamloops, BC. From Kamloops, we drove 9ish hours to Grande Prairie, Alberta (to ride the second northern-most flowrider---it was a single, but still pretty cool). Anyway, here are some of the beautiful views along the way...<br />
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<br />Maestra Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657370257248059257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100991571886303063.post-23823607933145448582012-07-07T17:30:00.000-04:002012-07-07T17:30:01.308-04:00Cannon Beach 2.0I love Cannon Beach, Oregon! Yes, we went there last year because its the beach where the movie The Goonies was filmed, but it was so pretty, we had to go back!<br />
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We hiked down this little goat path to the beach this year, rather than going a different way. It was quite an adventure, but well worth it! We got there about sunset, and it was just gorgeous. If it was sunny and nice most of the time (unlike the normal Pacific northwest weather), I'd move there in a heartbeat.<br />
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<br />Maestra Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657370257248059257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100991571886303063.post-37520454959988675172012-07-07T08:30:00.000-04:002012-07-07T08:30:02.179-04:00Rewind: Mount St. HelensLast Sunday, we went to Mount St. Helens with our friend, Brad. Mount St. Helens is an active volcano that is about 100 south of Seattle. The biggest eruption happened in 1980, and you can still see remnants of it today. <br />
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For more info about Mount St. Helens, here is the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_St._Helens">wikipedia </a>link. Maestra Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657370257248059257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100991571886303063.post-85795059503754968832012-06-28T20:43:00.000-04:002012-06-28T20:43:34.332-04:00Day 6: Trail ride, Lift ride & huckleberry milkshakesToday was just an awesome day! We had such a great day! <br />
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First, we went for a two hour trail ride through Glacier National Park on the Upper McDonald Creek Trail. It was run by <a href="http://swanmountainoutfitters.com/glacier/?page=trail-ride-schedules-and-rates#lakemc">Swan Mountain Outfitters</a>. <br />
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Their staff was top-notch, really knew the trails, horses and how to talk to people. Neither of us have been on a horse in probably 10 years, but it was like coming home. And yes, I did keep my heels down, Allison! We unfortunately couldn't take any photos, it was a liability issue, and thats fine! At times, we needed both hands holding on to the horse, not the camera. My (Amanda's) horse, Rock, was very gassy, which was funny to me, but not to Aaron, who was behind me. Aaron's horse, Bullet, was a good boy. Aaron really liked him.<br />
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After that, we stopped for huckleberry milkshakes (YUM) at the Huckleberry Patch shop and restaurant.<br />
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Then, we drove through the town of Whitefish to go to the Whitefish Resort and take a ski-lift (gondola) ride to the tip top of their mountain. <br />
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It was such a great day! Any of those parts were great on their own, but combined, just make the day so special.<br />
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Tomorrow (Friday), we're off to Kellogg, Idaho to visit our friends Megan and Travis and to flowride at Silver Mountain Resort. Maestra Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657370257248059257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100991571886303063.post-425618427091581322012-06-27T22:58:00.000-04:002012-06-27T22:58:05.780-04:00Day 5, part 2: Dinner at the Montana ClubAfter we drove through Glacier on the Going the Sun Road, we reached Kalispell, Montana. Our hotel just happens to be next door to <a href="http://www.montanaclub.com/">The Montana Club </a>restaurant and since our room didn't have a microwave (which meant we couldn't heat our dinner), we had to go out! We walked right over to the Montana Club and had probably one of the best dinners ever!<br />
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The restaurant had great atmosphere and wonderful
food (and a casino, but we didn't stop there). We had (and really recommend) the beer battered halibut sandwich
(try the tartar sauce) and the glacier dip (if you were to set it on
top of your head, your tongue will beat the crap out of your face trying
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Do yourself a favor and stop there! Maestra Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657370257248059257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100991571886303063.post-16468087075881904442012-06-27T22:10:00.001-04:002012-06-27T22:10:20.425-04:00Day 5: Driving through the Blackfeet NationToday, (Wednesday), we drove through the Blackfeet (Native American) Nation. Its a 1.5 million acre reservation in western Montana that borders the eastern side of Glacier National Park. For more information on the Blackfeet Nation, click<a href="http://www.blackfeetnation.com/about-the-blackfeet.html"> here</a>. <br />
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Here are some pictures that we stopped and took along the way.<br />
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Montana is one of the prettiest parts of the country I've seen. Very windy, but beautiful.Maestra Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657370257248059257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100991571886303063.post-62364240824792136102012-06-27T09:00:00.000-04:002012-06-27T09:00:09.149-04:00Day 4: Action river flowrider in Great Falls, MontanaAaron has been talking for 4 years about wanting to go to this flowrider (in Great Falls) because its so different from what we're used to. (An action river draws water from and leads into a lazy river---you'll see from the videos). But, he hasn't been able to! Last year, we even made it to the waterpark, and then found out that the flowrider was being repaired that day!<br />
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Please listen with the sound down, but here is are videos of Aaron and I both riding at Great Falls!<br />
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On Wednesday, we're off to Glacier National Park!Maestra Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657370257248059257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100991571886303063.post-55911306161067470562012-06-26T00:15:00.001-04:002012-06-26T23:36:37.851-04:00Day 3: Theodore Roosevelt National Park (UPDATED)Today we drove 13ish hours from Minneapolis through North Dakota to Billings, Montana. On our way through North Dakota, we passed the Theodore Roosevelt National Park. I'm so glad we stopped, it was beautiful, but OH-SO-WINDY! The ranger said that it was 35-40 miles per hour.<br />
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UPDATE: Here is the picture of the bison (thats what it says on my magnet):<br />
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Tomorrow, we're off to Great Falls to ride their action-river flowrider. After that, we'll spend 2 days in Glacier National Park!Maestra Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657370257248059257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100991571886303063.post-34044354109951393772012-06-23T22:02:00.000-04:002012-06-23T22:02:31.231-04:00Day 1: Fun with the GPSIf you have the time and are up for an adventure, tell your GPS that you want to "avoid toll roads". If you're feeling really adventurous, you'll do this while heading through West Virginia. I have no idea where we were, but eventually we ended up on Interstate 70 and were able to make up for lost time.<br />
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Our first day's stop was in Carmel, Indiana (right outside of Indianapolis). The town there has an outdoor waterpark with a brand-spanking new flowrider. It was a double, but sadly enough, they used the barrier. However, the ride was so nice and smooth, it was totally worth the smaller space. The staff was great, and we're hoping to hit it on the way back east.<br />
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Tomorrow, off to Minneapolis. Not riding, just a good place to stop for the night. Maestra Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657370257248059257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100991571886303063.post-47498208480340933212012-06-16T15:30:00.000-04:002012-06-16T15:30:00.723-04:00Official Theme Song of 2012 Trip<div style="text-align: center;">
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Aaron likes it because it makes him feel good and his head nod. I like it because of the cool beat and because it references Peter Pan ("shout to all my lost boys", "somebody got my marbles"). Though the first time I heard it, I kept expecting someone to shout, "Rufio!" </div>Maestra Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657370257248059257noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100991571886303063.post-84044180927286786142012-05-26T15:50:00.000-04:002012-05-26T15:50:13.825-04:00Change of plans!So, of course, as soon as I post what we were thinking, we go and change our itinerary! However, I'm so excited to tell you we're going to need our passports, cause The Furmans are going international!<br />
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Instead of heading to the southwest again, we're planning on heading north to Canada! </div>
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After Seattle, we're going to head to Kelowna, British Columbia, Grande Prarie, Alberta AND....</div>
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THE CALGARY STAMPEDE!!!!!! I have a month to talk Aaron into cowboy boots and hat (as the website strongly suggests you dress up!) </div>
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From there, we'd head south to Glacier National Park and Great Falls, Montana. </div>
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We'd love to hear suggestion for things to do in Kelowna, Grande Prarie or Calgary. </div>
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<br /></div>Maestra Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657370257248059257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100991571886303063.post-70599093920496569782012-05-24T16:35:00.000-04:002012-05-24T16:35:20.937-04:00The 2012 Tour ScheduleWhy hello there, its been a while! Aaron and I are getting ready for our 2012 summer vacation, and I thought I'd share with you some of our ideas (these are subject to change, of course).<br />
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Aaron now has off from June 23 to July 15. <br />
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Here are some of our ideas for stops:<br />
-ride in Carmel, Indiana (for like 2 hours)<br />
-ride in Great Falls, MT---hopefully, it will be up and running this year.<br />
-2 days in Glacier National Park<br />
-a day in Seattle<br />
-a visit to Crater Lake in Oregon<br />
-San Francisco<br />
-ride in Sacramento<br />
-either ride in Mesa, AZ or in Albuquerque, NM<br />
-visit the Petrified National Forest <br />
-and a couple other highlights<br />
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It will be a very similar loop to what we did last summer, with a few different stops along the way.<br />
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What do you think?Maestra Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657370257248059257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100991571886303063.post-89289583262802725582011-08-16T16:10:00.000-04:002011-08-17T13:05:49.463-04:00Astoria, OregonAstoria, Oregon is home to the movies The Goonies and Kindergarten Cop. Mikey's house from The Goonies is still a private residence, but they allow people to come by on foot and take pictures. Two houses down, Data's house is for sale (we haven't checked the price yet, but two years ago, Mikey's house went for $225,000).<br />
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Just up the road, within walking distance from the Goondocks, was John Jacob Astor Elementary School, where Arnold molded a group of youngsters. It is still a working elementary school. We could buy Data's house and I could walk to the school to teach! <br />
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Maestra Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657370257248059257noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100991571886303063.post-90793268155415484632011-08-15T22:36:00.000-04:002011-08-15T22:36:06.616-04:00Our hotel room in KCWhen we pulled into the Chase Inn and Suites in Kansas City, MO, the lady at the front desk asked if we would be ok with an upgrade to the penthouse? Why yes, I think we would!<br />
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The Chase Inn and Suites are actually 10 separate buildings with 8 rooms. The 4 on top were actually the 2-story loft penthouse suites. <br />
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Here is the first floor of the penthouse from the front door:<br />
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So, if you are ever in Kansas City for a night, or a multitude of nights, book the Chase Inn and Suites! We used hotwire.com and got this room for $57.57. Maestra Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657370257248059257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100991571886303063.post-48993056290203095742011-08-15T22:26:00.000-04:002011-08-15T22:26:28.709-04:00KansasAfter Denver, we headed east on I-70 toward Kansas City. To get to KC though, you have to go through the rest of Kansas. I was expecting Kansas to be really boring and flat, with amber waves of grain as far as the eye could see. It wasn't as flat as I expected, there were lots of rolling hills and cattle farms. The landscape wasn't varied like Montana or Oregon, which made driving hard. <br />
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Along the way, we kept passing signs for the "Oz Museum" in Wamengo, and what better place to see the Oz Museum than Kansas? Not only did Wamengo boast the Oz Museum, but it also had the Oz Winery, Toto's Tacos, a Yellow Brick Road, and a hair salon called "The Scissors of Ahhhhhz". Unfortunately, being a Sunday evening, all of these places were closed, so we stopped and took pictures.<br />
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Maestra Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657370257248059257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100991571886303063.post-67996441329556527242011-08-15T22:08:00.000-04:002011-08-15T22:08:10.617-04:00Riding the Retro in DenverWe had a couple people ask us what a "retro" flowrider was. There are several different kinds of flowriders: the beach break (like Massanutten or the majority of the waves on the flowtour, it just goes up and over), the curl (like B-Max at Wavehouse in San Diego), and the retro (which is not "up and over" like a beach break, but does curl like a curl, just not as hard. For anyone who regularly rides a beach break, it feels like a constant state of flow decay right behind you). <br />
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I didn't take pictures or videos of us riding. I wasn't sure about seating, and I didn't want to just leave my camera sitting around, which is unfortunate because I would LOVE proof that I rode it! I really liked riding the retro, Aaron enjoyed it as well, but it was harder for him as he had to relearn all his positioning and tricks. I would definitely like to go back to Denver to ride this again.<br />
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Here is a video from youtube featuring the riders from Waterworld Denver (*please note that the song in the background has questionable language, if you are concerned, watch on mute*):<br />
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Thanks to all the riders at Waterworld, you really helped us have a great day in Denver!Maestra Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657370257248059257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100991571886303063.post-14915141618358197102011-08-11T22:02:00.000-04:002011-08-11T22:02:46.459-04:00Santa FeYou guys remember how much I loved Astoria, Oregon and the surrounding area? I'm pretty sure Santa Fe has it beat. 340 days of sunshine. Average August highs of 85 degrees. Snow in the winter. Mountains. Distinct seasons. My sinuses haven't been this clear in years. Great food. Nice people. Its perfect! <br />
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But I digress. After we hit up a Borders going out of business sale, we headed to downtown Santa Fe, or the Plaza area. We took the Loretto Line tour around the district and would highly recommend anyone coming to Santa Fe to take a tour from these guys. It was only $15 for adults ($12 for kids), and our guide was full of information about New Mexico history, the city, and even fun tidbits about residents. He showed us his favorite spots along the way, which gave the tour a more personal feel. It lasted about an hour and a half, but it let us see where everything was and we still had plenty of daylight left to go back and see what interested us along the way.<br />
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After the tour ended, we went to the <a href="http://www.lorettochapel.com/" style="color: blue;">Loretto Chapel</a><span style="color: blue;">,</span> which is famous for its "Miraculous Staircase". From the website: <i>"When the Loretto Chapel was completed in 1878, there was no way to access the choir loft twenty-two feet above. Carpenters were called in to address the problem, but they all concluded access to the loft would have to be via ladder as a staircase would interfere with the interior space of the small Chapel.<br />
Legend says that to find a solution to the seating problem, the Sisters of the Chapel made a novena to St. Joseph, the patron saint of carpenters. On the ninth and final day of prayer, a man appeared at the Chapel with a donkey and a toolbox looking for work. Months later, the elegant circular staircase was completed, and the carpenter disappeared without pay or thanks. After searching for the man (an ad even ran in the local newspaper) and finding no trace of him, some concluded that he was St. Joseph himself, having come in answer to the sisters' prayers.<br />
The stairway's carpenter, whoever he was, built a magnificent structure. The design was innovative for the time and some of the design considerations still perplex experts today.<br />
The staircase has two 360 degree turns and no visible means of support. Also, it is said that the staircase was built without nails—only wooden pegs. Questions also surround the number of stair risers relative to the height of the choir loft and about the types of wood and other materials used in the stairway's construction.<br />
Over the years many have flocked to the Loretto Chapel to see the Miraculous Staircase. The staircase has been the subject of many articles, TV specials, and movies including "Unsolved Mysteries" and the television movie titled "The Staircase." "</i><br />
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(I wanted to go up it, but we weren't allowed.<i>) </i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For Allison---its entirely beaded!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table>As for now, off to get buffalo burgers. Tomorrow, Denver!<i><br />
</i>Maestra Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657370257248059257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100991571886303063.post-69597548324530622342011-08-10T19:26:00.000-04:002011-08-10T19:26:11.768-04:00The Turquoise TrailThe <a href="http://turquoisetrail.org/">Turquoise Trail</a> is a National Scenic Byway that runs from a little south of Albuquerque to Santa Fe. On it, you can see great views, go through mining towns and see cute little art galleries, restaurants and shops along the way.<br />
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To be perfectly honest and fair, I thought it was going to be a little more like a Southwest Route 66. It wasn't, but that doesn't mean it stunk, it just wasn't what we expected. We didn't stop at any of the towns, but the views along the way were amazing. <br />
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At the entrance of the Center, was a beautiful sculpture depicting Native American warriors, in traditional and modern form. <br />
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The first exhibit we saw was the Indivisible exhibit, which was about African Native Americans and their life in the Americas. It was really interesting to see the photographs and read the histories.<br />
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Next, we saw Gathering the Clouds, an exhibit on weaving and pottery.<br />
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After that, we looked at The Saints of the Pueblos, which was a pretty interesting (to me) look at how the Pueblo people accepted and molded Catholicism to fit their belief system.<br />
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Then, downstairs for a look at more art---carvings, beadwork, paintings, jewelry, metalwork. <br />
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Finally---lunch at the Pueblo Harvest Cafe there at the Cultural Center! YUM! Aaron had stuffed frybread (which is like a tortilla, only lighter and fluffier). It was stuffed with chicken and cheese. I had a nambe relleno, which was a chili pepper stuffed with chicken and cheese, fried and covered with red chili salsa.<br />
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Maestra Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657370257248059257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100991571886303063.post-23588318978456049292011-08-09T18:43:00.000-04:002011-08-09T18:43:54.186-04:00New Mexico and Old Town AlbuquerqueNew Mexico and Albuquerque are beautiful. Stark, yes, but not drab and dirty. The landscape colors are gorgeous.<br />
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Here are some pictures I took on the drive in to Albuquerque:<br />
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After we rode a little Tuesday morning, we checked out and decided to drive around town a little before checking into our other hotel (it was way too expensive to stay at the Raddison both nights). I'm so glad we did, because we stumbled across Old Town Albuquerque.<br />
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Old Town was founded in 1706 by Governor Francisco Cuervo y Valdez and looks like a traditional Spanish town. There were lots of shops and galleries featuring traditional Native American jewelry, art and textiles. It was beautiful.<br />
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</tbody></table>We're going to try to check out the Native American Cultural Center tomorrow before we leave, and I think we're going to take the Turquoise Trail (National Byway) to Santa Fe instead of the interstate. Maestra Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657370257248059257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100991571886303063.post-73298200498097508902011-08-09T18:12:00.000-04:002011-08-09T18:12:27.197-04:00Grand CanyonWords cannot describe how amazing the Grand Canyon was. You see pictures of it, but to actually be there, was awesome. Even the pictures I've seen of the Grand Canyon doesn't compare to how breathtaking it was.<br />
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We were on the South Rim. <br />
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Maestra Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657370257248059257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100991571886303063.post-11344135326104156622011-08-09T17:56:00.000-04:002011-08-09T17:56:19.731-04:00The London BridgeOn Sunday, we were able to go see the London Bridge, in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.<br />
<div style="color: blue;"> </div><b><a href="http://www.wikipedia.org/" style="color: blue;">Wikipedia</a> </b>says:<b> London Bridge</b> is a bridge in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Havasu_City,_Arizona" title="Lake Havasu City, Arizona">Lake Havasu City</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona" title="Arizona">Arizona</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a>, that is based on the 1831 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Bridge" title="London Bridge">London Bridge</a> that spanned the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Thames" title="River Thames">River Thames</a> in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London" title="London">London</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England" title="England">England</a> until it was dismantled in 1967. The Arizona bridge is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinforced_concrete" title="Reinforced concrete">reinforced concrete</a> structure clad in the original masonry of the 1830s bridge, that was bought by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_P._McCulloch" title="Robert P. McCulloch">Robert P. McCulloch</a> from the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London" title="City of London">City of London</a>. McCulloch had exterior granite blocks from the original bridge numbered and transported to America, to construct the present bridge in Lake Havasu City, a planned community he established in 1964 on the shore of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Havasu" title="Lake Havasu">Lake Havasu</a>. The bridge was completed in 1971 (along with a canal), and links an island in the lake with the main part of Lake Havasu City.<br />
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It was hotter than hot in Arizona, but the Bridge was really cool to see.<br />
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Maestra Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02657370257248059257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100991571886303063.post-5167722219644066542011-08-08T13:45:00.000-04:002011-08-08T13:45:00.618-04:00Cannon Beach, OregonThis is where the ending scenes from The Goonies was filmed. It was also Amanda's first time to the Pacific Ocean. We visited Ecola State Park, saw the sea stacks featured in the movie, walked along the beach and were able to go to the lookout point to get a birds-eye view of the beach.<br />
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We took so many great pictures, I wanted to upload them all, but that would take forever! Here are some of my fav's:<br />
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