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Barry A.
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Yes, that's the one. Another wonder of the West. Been in there a few times. Good food and nice parking for a large RV. Co-pilot loved the statue.
How about the nearby and crazy road sign....Zzyzx? Only on an American desert road..
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Zzyzx is a private resort built in trespass on public land, now owned and controlled by the Bureau Of Land Management, Dept. of Interior, I believe.
It's in partial ruin now, as I recall.
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This is a fun thread and brings back a lot of memories for all of us I'm sure. I too have seen that Zzyzx Road sign and have always wondered about
that area....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zzyzx,_California
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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Yes, a fun thread! And at every attempt to hijack it (including mine) Pompano posts another monument.
How about a monument to any notorious hijackers?
[Edited on 3-12-2015 by AKgringo]
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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Pual Bunyan and The Blue Ox. At the 'Trees of Mystery' about 30 miles south of the Oregon Border on Hwy 101.
I don't know how a couple of home boys from Maine got all the way out to the Redwood Forest of California, but with all these tall trees I can see the
attraction.
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Anthem, AZ
Pompano, do you have a link to the Veteran's Memorial Monument at Anthem Arizona? It was sent to me in an e-mail a while back, but I am not clever
enough to find and post it.
Edit; I found the link and sent it to your e-mail address
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| Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo | Pompano, do you have a link to the Veteran's Memorial Monument at Anthem Arizona? It was sent to me in an e-mail a while back, but I am not clever
enough to find and post it.
Edit; I found the link and sent it to your e-mail address
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Thanks AKgringo, but have not been to that monument...yet. We do go through many parts of Arizona however, and if given half a chance, I'll take a
photo and post.
Here is the photo you sent...enjoy. At precisely 11:11 a.m. each Veterans Day (Nov. 11), the sun's rays pass through the ellipses of the five Armed
Services pillars to form a perfect solar spotlight over a mosaic of The Great Seal of the United States.
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TR is my favorite US President...and we share a favorite state.
1883 Teddy Roosevelt's Maltese Cross Ranch Cabin
near Medora, ND in Teddy Roosevelt Natl Park (SouthWestern ND)
In 1901, at the dawn of the 20th century, Theodore Roosevelt became the nation's 26th President and ultimately one of its strongest conservationists.
He later said, "I would not have been President had it not been for experience in North Dakota." In 1883, he came first for his health and stayed to
raise cattle. He thrived on the rigorous life-style and actively participated in the life of a working cowboy. He built this two-story ranch house,
which was a rarity in those days. Plus he had to have a rocking chair sent out. His quote, "No real American can be without a rocking chair." I
agree wholeheartedly.
If in the area from June through September, be sure to take in the Medora Musical, "Old Four Eyes", at the outdoor Burning Hills Amphitheatre. The
performance depicts a dramatic retelling of Roosevelt's life in the North Dakota Badlands. I've taken many guests to this event and they are all
eager to bring back other friends. Why, it even has stampeding bison and booming cannons! It's a 'monumental' success...
TR had his own battles with Islamic terrorism...and won by speaking softly, but carrying a big stick.
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London Bridge, Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
I think most everybody knows the story on this bridge by now...London needed it gone, so the bridge was bought, then dismantled in London, England,
the granite blocks numbered and brought to Arizona by city developer Robert McCullough and reconstructed I 1971 across the Colorado River in Lake
Havasu City, Arizona.
This is a current photo I took of this very popular tourist attraction.
I took this one in the winter of 1973 when the bridge was a very new attraction. Sorry it's a bad photo. I was using a time release. didn't get the
focus right, and then somehow stepped behind that post, but it shows my old black lab, Gypsy, much better. The city seemed like a ghost town back
then. Nobody around, the new palm-lined and wide streets were deserted, and we felt very lonely being the only guests at the then-new Nautical Inn.
Striper fishing was good in the Colorado, though, so we had a good time anyway. We were directed by the inn to spend St. Patricks Day at a bar called
the Zodiac with some locals, met the developer McCullough, and had some green beer. The place certainly has changed over the years.
Another current photo of the bridge and someone about to fall off the dock...
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West Entrance Monument to Yellowstone Park, near Yellowstone Village, Wyoming.
The off-season suits me better then the crowds of the much-busier summertime.
I believe the park has a new species called... 'Urban Elk'..
Brrrr....c'mon old gal, erupt already! Like waiting for a pot to boil..
But never fear, even during the winter months, Old Faithful keeps to her schedule, erupting every 35 to 120 minutes for 1 1/2 to 5 minutes. So many
other geysers nearby prompted me to make a pit stop, and so missed it the first time.
When visiting Yellowstone you can be sure of lots of bison and geysers. 'Cuse me, I gotta make another stop...see ya later.
One thing...there are MANY road hazards in Yellowstone. The two-legged ones present special problems.
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EAGLE MONUMENT - ARMY DEPOT AT PARALLEL 28 GUERRERO NEGRO
About a mile north of Guerrero Negro lies the 28th parallel and the border of the two Baja states, Baja California (Norte) and Baja California Sur.
There is an army base, a Pemex station and the 140 foot tall Eagle monument made out of steel that sits right on the parallel line.
It's also a time and weather zone boundary. Time - The northern state observes Pacific Standard and Daylight time just as in California, USA, and the
southern state observes Mountain Standard and Daylight time. You will encounter a one hour time change here. (The southern state converted to using
Daylight time in the Spring of 1996.) This area is part of the Vizcaino desert - an especially dry region. Weather - Much of the vegetation around
Guerrero Negro survives because of the common morning fog (a possible hazard if you are driving in this area in the early morning hours). This desert,
in some rough sense, separates two weather zones, and for that reason gets very little precipitation.
This a photo of the monument in 1975.
A current photo...
A capture photo from my movie camera in 1974.
About a mile north of Guerrero Negro lies the 28th parallel and the border of the two Baja states, Baja California (Norte) and Baja California Sur.
There is an army base, a Pemex station and the 140 foot tall Eagle monument made out of steel that sits right on the parallel line.
There is also an Immigration check point (open sporadically) where you should have your tourist permit to show, if not, they will sometimes issue one
there. Across the street is an agricultural inspection station, they may or may not want to look in your cooler for that 'forbidden fruit' or a juicy
steak. If you are traveling south you 'sometimes' used to have to pay 10 pesos to have the bottom of your car sprayed, to keep any northern Baja
insects out of southern Baja. (I've seen some monster insects in Baja Sur, let me tell you! That spray machine may or may not be working today...hey,
it's Baja!
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This is the wheelhouse off the MV Jupiter Inlet at Point No Point near Hansville, Wa
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In 1905 Dwight Huss drove his Oldsmoble Dash runabout across the country in 44 days
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Great sign about the first transcontinental auto trip, BeemerDan. I'd have loved to have made that historical trip...talk about some new scenery
& obstacles for that driver. Not a chance he was bored, was there?
The old Camino Real in Baja was a bit like that for the first adventures in their old jalopies. No picnic, either...
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Nice photos of the monument Roger!
It is kind of sad that the trees planted around it have obscured it so much, it may be confusing as to what it is supposed to be (not that it was that
clear on Dec., 1973 when they inaugurated it with the highway opening)!
1976, my girlfriend... Photo from the east side (by Pemex)
2007, my best friend, and wife... Photo from the west side (by hotel)
2009, from the south... on the highway.
Of interest, the thing was built very quickly. The artist conception showed solid wings, but that never happened. In July, 1973 there was no traffic
circle or any buildings, but the paved road running straight north to its end, in sections between Jesus Maria and Punta Prieta. The traffic circle,
eagle, hotel and Pemex was all built after July and before December 1, 1973.
From Western Outdoors Magazine, January, 1974...
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"THE EMPRESS"
"THE EMPRESS" - HISTORIC HOTEL, VICTORIA, BC, CANADA
Truly a "Victorian" Monument.
One of the oldest and most famous hotels in this beautiful seaside city has become an icon over the years. Indeed, it is designated a National
Historic Site of Canada. Construction started in 1904 and opened in 1908. It has atmosphere plus and is a great place to stay.
This grand hotel has one of the world's best spas, as Co-pilot will tell you...called The Willow Stream. I enjoyed the fact that Rudyard Kipling hung
his hat here for awhile and had a bar named after him. We went down and enjoyed afternoon high tea, but I had to request a little extra libation to
honor Mr. Kipling.
Driving the Pacific Coast as close to the ocean as possible, we made our way pulling our fifth wheel from Coyote Bay, Baja Sur to the ferry at Port
Angeles, Wa...a very long and scenic trip. But for this ferry trip across Puget Sound to Victoria, we brought only our bikes, with which we toured a
lot of the city sights...a great time for this little detour on the way to Alaska.
I loved wandering Chinatown especially and Co-pilot must have found a thousand boutiques.
We both liked Buchart Gardens immensely. Inspiring to say the least.
Later a very pleasant horse carraige ride around this picturesque city provided some fine entertainment and great atmosphere.
Now as to Canada, I've loved this country and our shared open borders since I found it at age 7. I wandered through our north pasture and kept going
through the clusters of quaking aspens for quite some distance, then had to get back for supper...but for a whole afternoon, I had a great time in
Saskatchewan. Over the ensueing years and countless trips, I've come to know a few things about this northern neighbor.
Like...Canada is still lobbying to get drinking and driving included as an Olympic sport.
Access to the best canoeing and wilderness camping on the planet.
I never tire of saying this to a Canadian westerner, "It's okay, pal... I don't speak French, either."
Once, when we were crossing the border into Canada, they asked if I had any firearms with me. I said, "Well, what do you need?"
Viva Canada!
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Great pics Roger!
I did my 1st ride to Vancouver Island last year and fell in love with the place. That ferry sure can get rockin with the westerly's crossing.
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Originally named Port San Juan but was changed to Port Renfrew due to confusion with mail being sent to the San Juan islands instead.
Port Renfrew is home to some of the largest old growth Spruce and Fir trees
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Mexican Sense of Humor
Poor cow died in its tracks! 
Photo taken 1976 on the road between Loreto and San Javier (near Rancho Viejo)...
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Mulege Archway Monument
If you haven't noticed Mulege's new Archway by now, you're just not looking. It invites you to come on in, wine, dine,
shop, and relax for awhile.
Reminds me of this one we biked by the other day.
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