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49.02 California: Catalina Island, a mini-adventure: Part 1

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If you're going to sit somewhere, can't think of a better place...just yet, following a stiff climb. Impressionable. A successful dwelling builder...home sweet home. The advantage of being a quick learner is that it does not take long to determine certain likely outcomes. Surprisingly, this past week we found out that ground/earth is very hard. It does not have much cushion to it unless of course, it’s muddy. Then again, the smart person will pitch camp ensuring that he not only has a tent, sleeping bag, gas cannister and teddy bear to ensure a restful night’s sleep, but also a foam contraption on which to place the said sleeping bag and by extension, the occupant. So far, so good. However, when the contraption has a slow leak which leak became less slow with each passing night, the brilliant mind of the said sleeper did not take long to reach the appropriate conclusion about the denseness of the ground. In fact, it became a toss-up as to which part or whom was more d...

48.53 Arizona: Tonto National Forest: Chollo Trail, a path of and toward beauty.

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A 'stroll' up the Chollo Trail is an opportunity to have a good sweat and workout. They say sweating is good for the body, but the views of Roosevelt Lake and the mountains provide a serenity that reinvigorates a person and more than compensates for the effort.  Truth be told, without effort, is anything of worth or value? We think the photographs below should be viewed with an appreciation of how beautiful the rugged wilderness really is.  We once met a tour guide whose mantra was 'to sell silence'. This is our version of it:   Cheers,  Jenni and Jeffrey