tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80471551064924083182024-03-07T05:59:57.158-08:00WanderlustCyndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08485300845528483642noreply@blogger.comBlogger348125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047155106492408318.post-42506990940828398042015-04-13T08:53:00.002-07:002015-04-13T08:53:45.587-07:00Aztec Ruins National MonumentLast Friday I came to Aztec to visit the Aztec Ruins National Monument. The name is a misnomer - the buildings were actually built by ancestral Puebloans, back in the 11th-13th centuries, but named by settlers who mistakenly thought they were created by Aztecs from Mexico.<br />
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There's a great walk through the ruins, using a guidebook, which gives you access to several indoor rooms. That's a first for me - being able to go INSIDE Indian ruins.<br />
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<br />Cyndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08485300845528483642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047155106492408318.post-59715607343887866712015-04-13T08:46:00.001-07:002015-04-13T08:54:40.071-07:00New Mexico TripI'm writing this post from the McDonald's in Aztec, New Mexico. It's the only place around I can get WiFi. Right now we're camped at the Cottonwood Campground in Navajo Dam on the San Juan River.<br />
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The first part of our trip was to Alamogordo, so we could spend Easter
with our son and his wife (he's stationed at Holloman Air Force Base). On the way we stopped for a couple of nights in Deming, New Mexico. We took a day trip to Hatch, the "Green Chile Capital of the World." I bought some jars of chilies and salsa, and enjoyed a nice Mexican food lunch. Then we went on to Alamogordo. We camped at Oliver Lee Memorial State Park - our favorite place to stay
when we visit Kenny. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At our campsite in Deming. </td></tr>
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After we left Alamogordo, we spent a couple of nights in Albuquerque at the Kirtland AFB FamCamp. (Nice place - long, wide, pull-through sites, close to Costco and other shopping.) Then last Thursday, after a great breakfast at Cracker Barrel, we came to where we are now.<br />
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Cyndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08485300845528483642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047155106492408318.post-22374299448345134592015-04-13T08:37:00.003-07:002015-04-13T08:37:52.984-07:00So, things have definitely changedFirst of all, we're not moving. I'll try to make this brief. We had a place picked out. We had the movers scheduled, and I had already started packing. Then we got the inspection report on our new place (a double wide mobile home in a senior park). It was the best $400 we ever spent. The asking price was $20K, and there must have been $20K worth of repairs that needed to be done (new roof, new heater, rcconnect gas lines, new water faucets everywhere, new garbage disposal, termite fumigation/treatment - and that's just a beginning.) We weren't willing to make those repairs, and the inventory in Bishop is pretty skimpy, so we decided to stay put in Forest Falls and travel from there.<br />
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Our first trip, a short one, was in March to the beach at Camp Pendleton in Oceanside. We were able to get a site right on the beach, and the weather was perfect the whole time we were there. Don was able to go out on a boat two times, though he didn't bring any fish back (all were too small). But it was a nice time for me to relax and visit a couple of local quilt shops.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This US Navy ship was anchored offshore for the 4 days we were there.</td></tr>
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<br />Cyndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08485300845528483642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047155106492408318.post-85168825435814043962015-01-30T18:51:00.001-08:002015-01-30T18:51:05.986-08:00Yup, this is what you call a defunct blogI pretty much share my life and travels now on Facebook. If you want to keep up with me, "friend" me there. I'm Cyndi Floyd Holman. <br />
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We're getting ready to move from southern California to Bishop, California - the gateway to the Eastern Sierras. We should be in our new place in about a month! Don will be able to fish, fish, fish. I'll keep doing what I'm doing - sewing/quilting, exploring, reading--as well as making new friends.<br />
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It’s been really strange not having internet access – but as
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We are currently camped at Colorado Dream Ranch up in Taylor
Park. We arrived here on the 25<sup>th</sup> after spending 5 days in Ridgway,
5 days on the upper Dolores River above Rico, and 2 days at Priest Gulch on the
lower Dolores.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had originally
planned to have 4 days at Priest Gulch, but I’ve been battling some digestive system
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While we were at Cayton Campground on the upper Dolores,
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We went to Telluride for one day while we were at Cayton,
but other than that we stuck around camp. I set up the sewing machine and did
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</span>Our day in Telluride was fun – they have a free solar-powered gondola
system that runs all summer. We parked at the uppermost terminal in Mountain
Village, and rode it up and over the mountain and then down into downtown
Telluride. We walked up and down the streets for a while, looking but not
spending (wait, I did get a big straw hat) and then enjoyed lunch at
Smuggler’s, a brew pub that had a great wedge salad. Don enjoyed a crispy
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At Ridgway, we were about 50 yards from the Uncompahgre
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yet another brew pub. I wasn’t feeling too great, so we walked the streets for
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This is our view from Site #19. The peaks in the distance, and in the photo above, are part of the Collegiate Peaks -- several 14'ers.<br />
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Today we drove up to Spring Creek Reservoir, where there’s
some great trout fishing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Isn’t that a
pretty little lake?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don spent about 4
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Today we're in Gunnison, because we needed to pay some bills using the WiFi at the Bean Coffee Shop, and because I wanted to go to the Farmer's Market.<br />
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We're currently sitting in site #46 at Destin Army Recreation Area, in Destin, Florida. We got here on Friday, and have enjoyed seeing friends Tim and Terri who live nearby. Tim used to work for Don 32 years ago at Rhein-Main. They played football together on the base team.<br />
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Here's what's happened since we left Vado: <br />
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<b>Wednesday, March 26</b> We thought we'd have to stay in Vado another day as wind were forecast, but when we saw that there were no winds in the morning, we quickly packed up and made our escape. The winds started up east of El Paso, but for most of the day they were behind us, working FOR us instead of against us. We stopped for the night at a very nice campground called Fort Stockton RV Park, just east of Fort Stockton.<br />
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T<b>hursday, March 27 - Friday April 4</b> We stayed at Rio Raft and Resort on the Guadalupe River in Sattler, near Canyon Lake. My brother Chuck and his wife decided to come in their 5th wheel, and camped about 5 miles away in the military campground on Canyon Lake. We spent lots of time with them - a cookout, dinner in New Braunfels, shopping, and another dinner in Canyon Lake. It was nice to reconnect. Don fished the Guadalupe River as much as he could; it was just about the end of fishing season there. Our last night we had pizza with Bill, who was in band with me back in 1974 in Lubbock at Coronado High School.<br />
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<b>Saturday, April 5</b> A breezy (no, windy) trip across Texas ended, and we stopped for the night at a nice campground in Vinton, Louisiana. We witnessed a car pull of the interstate, catch fire and burn completely down to almost nothing - the driver got out before he could be hurt. <br />
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<b>Monday, April 6 - Thursday, April 10</b> Keesler Air Force Base FamCamp in Biloxi, Mississippi. That's a pretty nice campground for military only, and the attendant was extremely friendly and helpful. I was able to see a friend from Kaiserslautern American High School, from when I was in 9th and 10th grade. Lisa was a cheerleader with me, and she lives in Gautier, Mississippi. I stopped by to see her on Tuesday, and then Don and I had dinner at their house Wednesday night. Don got to do a lot of surf fishing, though he really didn't have much luck. We enjoyed a couple of local restaurants, trying out the fresh seafood. <br />
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<b>Friday, April 11 - Sunday, April 13</b> Destin, Florida. Cyndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08485300845528483642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047155106492408318.post-72355099451280967242014-03-25T12:30:00.001-07:002014-03-25T12:30:23.650-07:00Rockin' and Rollin' in Vado, New MexicoOn day 3 of our trip to the East Coast, we're stuck for two days in a little town south of Las Cruces/north of El Paso, called Vado. We spent last night in a campground in back of the Coachlight Inn in Las Cruces, and when we got on the interstate the winds were really strong. We made it 20 miles - Don was worried about being blown off the road. We stopped at a truck stop in Vado, and after I checked the weather report, which showed the winds not subsiding, we decided to call it a day.<br />
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Let me back up and describe the trip so far. If you're not a friend of mine on Facebook, then you don't know that we're going to numerous places for various reasons - reunion, fishing, family, and friends. Don went to Augsburg American High School in Germany, and they're having a 60's grads reunion April 27-30 in Savannah, Georgia. We decided to go to the reunion, and built a trip around it. We originally planned to be in Balmorhea, Texas, tonight - for 3 nights - but this wind has made us cancel that stop. (We were going to go to Fort Davis and the McDonald Observatory - now we can't.) <br />
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We have reservations beginning Friday at a campground on the Guadalupe River in Canyon Lake, Texas, for a week. Don will be fly fishing the river and I'll do some sewing. From Canyon Lake we'll head across Texas to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida, stopping to see some friends and family. Don's father and brothers live in Orlando, so we'll visit them for a week. From there we'll go to the reunion, and then go to North Carolina to see my sisters, nieces, and a nephew. When we leave North Carolina, we'll stop to see a friend in Tennessee and an aunt in Oklahoma.<br />
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But for now we're stuck. And the weather report calls for much more wind tomorrow. Stay tuned. Cyndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08485300845528483642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047155106492408318.post-24882494544941523382014-01-04T17:23:00.002-08:002014-01-04T17:23:25.113-08:00Christmas in New MexicoWe stayed in New Mexico from December 22 until December 29. We camped at Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, which is 8 miles south of Alamogordo. We visited Kenny and Robin on Christmas Eve, and Kenny took us out to the flight line where the base was having a community day. This is where the public and family members can come look at some of the aircraft flown by the units at Holloman. Then on Christmas Day, we were invited to spend the day with Kenny and Robin. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Site #2. Oliver Lee Memorial State Park. Those are the Sacramento Mountains. </td></tr>
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This is the wonderful spread Robin did for lunch - she's Italian, so this is all yummy Italian stuff: caponata, prosciutto, black olives, artichokes, Italian bread, ham, turkey, Romano cheese. We thoroughly enjoyed it. For dinner, she and Kenny cooked chicken Parmesan and pasta Alfredo from scratch. It was pretty nice not to have to cook! I'm very proud that they both cook - too many young people don't. <br />
<br />Cyndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08485300845528483642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047155106492408318.post-37033014839785262022014-01-04T16:20:00.003-08:002014-01-04T16:21:12.775-08:00Last Days in ArizonaOur second day in Willcox was rainy - so we decided to go visit the Amerind Museum (which includes a research center, library, and art gallery) in nearby Texas Canyon. One of the first things we learned was why Texas Canyon is called by that name: it was settled by a family from Texas.<br />
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I would love to be able to show a bunch of photographs from the museum, but they're not allowed for various reasons. So my pictures are from outside.<br />
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After paying our entrance fee of $15 (8 for me, 7 for Don) we were told to visit the art gallery first. I was ambivalent about that, but once I was looking at the artwork, I was really glad I was there. Most of the artwork had a southwestern or Native American theme, and up on the second floor was a temporary exhibit of quilts. Quilts! These were some of the quilts from the Arizona Centennial Quilt Project. They were all stunning.<br />
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We spent about 3 hours in the museum - longer than I've ever spent in a museum. In addition to looking at Native Americans in Arizona - the Navajo, Hopi, Apache and the Tonto O'odham, the museum exhibitions "tell the story of <span style="font-family: "Californian FB","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">America's first peoples from
Alaska
to South America and from the last
Ice Age to the present." There were exhibits related to archeology, history, culture, and more. We even watched a movie about Geronimo and the numerous times he and his people were betrayed by the U. S. Government. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Californian FB","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I strongly recommend a visit to this museum if you're ever in Willcox or Benson. For more detailed information, visit their website : <a href="http://www.amerind.org/">Amerind Museum</a>. </span>Cyndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08485300845528483642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047155106492408318.post-648206136239538752013-12-20T08:06:00.002-08:002013-12-20T08:06:22.167-08:00December 19 - Willcox & Chiricahua National MonumentWe moved today - about 50 miles to the northeast to the town of Willcox. We're in a small RV park called Fort Willcox, far enough from the 10 to not hear the trucks and far enough from the tracks to not be bothered by the passing trains.<br />
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We were watching the weather forecast - our plans had been to go to Chiricahua National Monument on Friday - but with a major storm coming in, we decided to go after we set the trailer up. But first, lunch. We'd gotten a recommendation in Bisbee to make sure we ate at the rail car. Big Tex BBQ is built around a real railroad car, and we both had the barbecue brisket sandwich. It was huge! And good.<br />
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We then drove southeast to Chiricahua National Monument - a place that's always been on our bucket list. We stopped at the Visitor Center, where we saw a little film and the exhibits. We learned that the formations were created from volcanic ash. A huge volcano had erupted, and the ash was compressed into rock over the eons. Then fissures and cracks formed, and water eroded the rocks, leaving the hoodoo-like formations.<br />
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Next, we drove the 8-mile drive up to Massai Point, where we walked a short nature trail. We didn't stay out long - it was really windy, and I didn't have earmuffs or a hat, and my ears started aching horribly. So we took lots of pictures at the top and on the way back down. <br />
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<br />Cyndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08485300845528483642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047155106492408318.post-26763917815170212172013-12-19T17:58:00.001-08:002013-12-19T17:58:24.704-08:00December 18 - Coronado National Memorial & Fort HuachucaWe visited two places today that were relevant to significant parts of the history of the United States, especially the Southwest. First up was the Coronado National Memorial, south of Sierra Vista and really close to the Mexican border.<br />
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Those of you who know me well know that I attended two high schools - the first was in Germany, and then the one from which I graduated - Coronado High School in Lubbock, Texas. Our school was named for the Spanish explorer Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, who led an expedition through the Southwest in search of the Seven Cities of Gold. He never found them, and was apparently misled by the Indians to look out on the Great Plains. He got as far as Kansas, and either on the way there or on the way back, he passed through the Llano Estacado, or the "staked plains" of western Texas and eastern New Mexico. I remember seeing a few roadside historical markers about the expedition passing through that area.<br />
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We're just outside the memorial here, and we'll end up at the top of that canyon in the left center.<br />
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First, we stopped at the Visitor Center, where we watched a short film about the expedition, viewed the exhibits, and had a short talk with the ranger on duty. We found out that the National Park Service creates Parks and Monuments named after people and places, and Memorials are named for events. I learned that the expedition really didn't come to this canyon, but did go north up the nearby San Pedro River corridor. I asked her, "Why here?" since I wondered how the memorial ended up in this canyon. The answer had to do with the woman responsible for the eventual creation of the memorial, and her donation of the land for it.<br />
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Next, we drove west up the canyon - one mile on a paved road, and then two steep and winding miles on an unpaved road - to the top of Montezuma Pass (6575'). From there, you can look south and southeast into Mexico, along with the clearly defined border fence built a few years ago. <br />
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From Montezuma Pass there are several hiking opportunities. If we were through-hikers on the Arizona Trail, which runs from just below here on the Mexican Border all the way up to Utah - we could head north up into the Huachuca Mountains. If we had a way to get back to our truck up here, we could take Joe's Trail 3 miles across a ridge and back down to the Visitor Center. If you're interested instead in a short hike, you can do what we did - climb to the top of nearby Coronado Peak (6864'). It was just 300' of elevation gain in about half a mile - not that hard (but I did get nicely winded). <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking west towards southern Arizona</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cholla was blooming</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking south from the top into Mexico</td></tr>
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After a couple drinks of water, we headed back down the canyon and drove north to Fort Huachuca. Today, Fort Huachuca is a fairly big Army base, complete with several housing areas, a commissary and PX, and all the amenities of today's military bases. But this one has a history that began in the late 1800's as the American government waged its "Indian Wars" and worked to expand westward. The westernmost portion of the base is the original post - with the original parade ground, officer's quarters, enlisted quarters, and other buildings. We started at the main building of the museum which lies adjacent to the sloping parade grounds. We learned about the two regiments of Buffalo Soldiers who served at Ft. Huachuca, along with numerous other soldiers who achieved fame - Pershing, Patch, and La Guardia, to name a few. <br />
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Next door to the museum is the Annex, housed in what used to be a theater. There are more exhibits about the Fort - some are set up as life-sized soldiers, horses, and wagons.<br />
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Walking around a museum always hurts my back (from all the standing) so we left and went back to our campsite. There we enjoyed another mild evening and gorgeous sunset.<br />
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<br />Cyndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08485300845528483642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047155106492408318.post-73953148345471031142013-12-19T15:56:00.001-08:002013-12-19T15:56:24.887-08:00December 17 - BisbeeI've heard a lot of good things about Bisbee, so that was a place we'd wanted to go. It was only about 45 miles away - a quick trip through Tombstone and then up into the Bisbee Mountains. We got there around 10, and found that the Visitor Center was inside the Queen Mine building. So we parked there to start our day.
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We decided to take a quick tour of Bisbee on foot first, and then do the Queen Mine Tour later. So we walked into town (all of about 100 yards away) and looked around at the various stores and unique buildings. <br />
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This building up on top of the hill looked like it was made of tin and was going to rust away pretty soon.<br />
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A tight squeeze for two lanes on this main street through town! We stopped for coffee at Bisbee Coffee - relaxed there for a bit and decided that we'd take the Queen Mine Tour before we had lunch. So we walked back to the Queen Mine building, paid for our tour ($13 each), and got fitted out in hard hats, yellow slickers, belts, and lamps. There were only 4 of us for the noon tour; we sat on little train seats that we had to straddle. At first I was behind the other man in the group; I then moved to have a place to lean back. <br />
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Getting ready to enter the mine. Notice the sign - 1915 was when this particular tunnel was dug.<br />
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Our tour guide worked in the mine when he was in his teens, and showed us a couple of photos of him back then - early 1970s.<br />
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That's Don in front of me, holding on for dear life as we went further into the tunnel.<br />
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Here we got off and walked down that tunnel. We went 1500 feet into the mountain, according to the guide.<br />
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In case of emergency in the tunnel we were in, this was the evacuation tunnel. It came out somewhere else on the mountain. <br />
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These are the ends of chutes from the levels above us, where ore would drop down into the buckets on the rails and then get carted out of the mine.<br />
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Several different kinds of drills - used for drilling holes in the rock that would be then stuffed with dynamite and blown up to keep expanding the working area.<br />
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Explosives were hauled in this red cart.<br />
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This elevator was used to carry 9 miners at a time from level to level, as well as to bring up ore from lower levels.<br />
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More carts for hauling ore.<br />
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Imagine using a two seater - I mean, doing your business while someone else is also doing his right next to you!<br />
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After the tour was over, we went back to town, were I discovered Bisbee Olive Oil. I'd seen a business like that in Creede, Colorado. They have a large number of different flavors of olive oil and balsamic vinegars to taste, as well as some soaps and body care products. We tasted balsamic vinegars, and I bought two - one is an 18-year "regular" flavor (divine - thick, sweet, and oh so good) and the other is Chili (spicy and sweet at the same time). Since we like them with bread and basic olive oil, we decided not to get any expensive oil.<br />
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The woman in the olive oil shop recommended The Table for lunch - and we are so glad we listened to her. Don had the Ancho Reuben - the mustard was spicy and he said it was the best Reuben he'd ever had. He had sweet potato fries, and gobbled them up! I had the Bleu and Black - a hamburger that had bleu cheese and grilled red onions on it - nothing more. The meat was delicious, and I almost inhaled it, it was so good. I was in the mood for fruit, so I skipped the fries and had a fruit mixture. Tasty.<br />
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We made it back to the campground in time to see the sun casting the last light on the Dragoons off to the northeast. <br />
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Don and I sat out for a while, enjoying the mild weather.<br />
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And then we enjoyed another brilliant Arizona sunset. Cyndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08485300845528483642noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047155106492408318.post-16307472014033285842013-12-19T15:27:00.001-08:002013-12-19T15:27:45.821-08:00Winter Trip Days 1 & 2/December 15-16We're now 5 days into our winter trip to southeastern Arizona and southern New Mexico. I haven't had WiFi all this time, so I'm writing these posts all at once from Willcox, Arizona.<br />
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We left early Sunday morning, following our traditional breakfast at McDonald's. We took the I-10 route to Gila Bend - through Buckeye - and tried to get a place at the Shell/Holt's RV Park. It's a Passport America place, so it would have cost $12. But, they were full, so we went down the street to Augie's Quail Trail RV Park. We'd been there before, and it's a very nice place, even though we paid $27. (Still not a bad price.)<br />
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From Gila Bend, it was about 190 miles to our next stop, Tombstone Territories RV Park. It's about 12 miles from Tombstone, close to the San Pedro River. They gave us the PA rate, so we paid only $53 for three nights. It's a very, very nice place - long, spacious, pull-through sites, with a view from every site of the Dragoon Mountains.<br />
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At sunset, we were treated to the brilliant reds of Arizona sunsets, and then the full moon rose in the east.<br />
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Since we arrived in Yellowstone in May, I had yet to visit the southern half of the park. We decided to take a day trip to Old Faithful, so we could make sure we'd "crossed it off the list." After a quick breakfast we hit the road and drove south on Grand Loop Road. We passed Norris Geyser Basin, where we saw the tremendous plume of the erupting Steamboat Geyser. It's the first time since 2005 that the geyser has erupted, and the steam and water could be seen from many miles away. The ranger at Old Faithful who answered our question about what we'd seen told us it's the highest-erupting geyser in the world. <br />
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We passed several other geothermal areas, including Midway Geyser Basin, and arrived at Old Faithful around 11:00. I spent a few minutes browsing in the general store there - nothing I really needed - and we ate burgers and fries for lunch at the Snow Lodge grill. <br />
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We then went to the new Visitor Center - it's only been open a couple of years - and watched a short film about the park. Then it was time to go see Old Faithful erupt. There must have been several hundred people out there - quite a crowd. <br />
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After seeing the eruption, we went back to the visitor center for a
while longer, then headed to a spot on the Firehole River for a little
fishing. We didn't stay - the flies were biting so hard they drew
blood! We decided to go back to the place on the Gibbon we'd visited
the week before. Unfortunately, the flies were just as bad there - but I
didn't realize it until Don was already on the river. So I sat in the
truck and read until Don hollered for me to come look at a huge brown
trout he'd hooked. I saw it - it was huge - but it got off his line
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When we got back to the campground, this little deer was grazing in our "back yard." She looks like she's pretty thin.<br />
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<br />Cyndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08485300845528483642noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047155106492408318.post-18972537087706910472013-08-02T11:30:00.000-07:002013-08-02T11:30:04.448-07:00Big Sky and the Gallatin River<br />
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Work has been the same as it's been all summer - a hectic repetition of each day, with hundreds and hundreds of tourists getting their ice cream, snacks, and souvenirs. I look forward to each two-day "weekend" and either do a lot of resting or being a tourist. I haven't felt like sewing much at all - strange, as I'd brought so many projects to work on and haven't even touched a single one<br />
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Last weekend Don and I went to the Gallatin River valley and Big Sky. He's been wanting to fish the Gallatin, but since it's a two+ hour drive to get there, we decided to stay overnight in Big Sky. <br />
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We had breakfast at the Yellowstone Grill in Gardiner, then made the drive through the park to West Yellowstone, and then headed north on the 191 to the Gallatin. We stopped at a spot that was still inside the park, and he fished the river for a couple of hours. Around noon we drove to Big Sky and had a huge platter of nachos for lunch at El Patron. They were wonderful!<br />
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We checked into The Lodge at Big Sky, where we had a very large room with a view of Lone Peak. The Lodge is a popular place in the winter for skiers, since it's so close to the runs on Lone Peak. During the summer it fills up as well, since the rates are really cheap. I spent the afternoon relaxing in the room while Don went back to the river. <br />
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Dinner was also an enjoyable experience - we went to the First Place Pub in lower Big Sky, where Don had "hog wings" (pork shanks) and the biggest basket of fries I've ever seen. I had a great order of fish and chips, and a lemonade made with 44˚ Huckleberry Vodka. <br />
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The next morning we ate breakfast in the hotel - a free meal of eggs, toast, yogurt, fruit, and if we'd wanted, pancakes. Don fished a couple more hours on the Gallatin, and we went to West Yellowstone for lunch at the Red Lotus. A quick trip to the grocery store, followed by a stop on the Gibbon River, and we were home by 5. Cyndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08485300845528483642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047155106492408318.post-50475651917923187932013-07-13T09:35:00.001-07:002013-07-13T09:35:10.499-07:00Beartooth HighwayOne of our favorite drives ever is the Beartooth Highway between Cooke City and Red Lodge. The road goes up and over the Beartooth mountains, winding through miles of tundra and fabulous scenery. As you go northeast from Cooke City, you're in the forest, and eventually come to Lime Creek valley and the "Top of the World." This isn't even the highest point on the highway, as you continue to gain elevation for many more miles. As you go over the double passes on the top, one at 10,947' and the other at 10,350', you have 360˚ views of the Absaroka and Beartooth Mountains. Glaciers can be seen on the north slopes of every mountain over 11,500'. <br />
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We drove this highway Thursday and Friday, going to and from Red Lodge for my birthday stay in Red Lodge. <br />
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<br />Cyndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08485300845528483642noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047155106492408318.post-4360274314597428342013-07-13T08:50:00.002-07:002013-07-13T08:51:08.971-07:00Rocky Fork Inn, Red LodgeI've always wanted to stay in a nice bed and breakfast for my birthday. We've tried several times, but until now, we hadn't had a great experience. This year we decided to try it again. We contacted Kathy at the Rocky Fork Inn in Red Lodge, and she was able to put us in the Romance Room. We drove over the Beartooth Highway, and made it to Red Lodge in time for lunch. We checked into the Inn around 1:30, and enjoyed a nap before going shopping and out for dinner.<br />
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This experience was everything I imagined a bed and breakfast should be. The rooms were elegant, large, and comfortable. The bed was a queen-sized pillowtop. We had our own private deck overlooking Rock Creek. The breakfast was fabulous: egg and ham bake, fresh biscuits with butter and jam, fresh raspberries and strawberries, yogurt, and coffee.<br />
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<br />Cyndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08485300845528483642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047155106492408318.post-52678815102075208272013-06-15T08:20:00.000-07:002013-06-15T08:20:05.543-07:00Bear sighting, trip to Cooke CityI finally saw a bear in Yellowstone. Thursday was a day off, so Don and I took a day trip to Cooke City and back.<br />
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On the way, we saw a black bear grazing in the sedge alongside the road about a mile west of the Petrified Tree.<br />
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During the morning drive, the skies were gray and it drizzled off and on. As we drove through the Lamar Valley, the skies began to clear and it became a bright and sunny day.<br />
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We stopped for lunch at the barbecue place in Cooke City, then turned around and went back to Gardiner. We see different things every time we make this drive, and since I got to see a bear, that made the day!Cyndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08485300845528483642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047155106492408318.post-34940388812845676772013-06-10T15:23:00.001-07:002013-06-15T08:20:18.458-07:00Elk baby born behind my truckElk babies are popping out all over Mammoth Hot Springs these days. This morning when I arrived at work, I saw a group of females grazing across the street. Then after work, the evening shift folks came in and said a female had just given birth next to the parking lot - right behind my truck!<br />
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The consensus was that this elk was pregnant. She was about 15 yards from our front door. <br />
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This is the one who gave birth behind my truck. The baby is lying in the grass on the left.<br />
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I waited for the baby to stand up, but s/he was resting.<br />
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I've now transferred permanently into the fountain, and I work with a young man named Erik who is also from southern California (Whittier/La Habra area). When we're on day shift, we work with Sheri, the fountain lead (manager). During the evening shifts, we're on our own. We scoop/sell ice cream, and serve hot dogs, sodas, coffee, slushies, and hot chocolate. Now that school is out it's pretty busy - we have steady lines from about 11 am until shift change; I've been told it's steady until about 7 pm (I haven't worked an evening shift since I transferred in. Those shifts start Saturday.) Erik is a blast to work with - enthusiastic, hard-working, and full of comical energy.<br />
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Don has been fishing nearly every day, and has caught fish every time he goes out. He and Tom, the husband of my floor supervisor Marilyn, have gone together several times, and right now their favorite place is the Firehole River. They want to fish it as much as they can before it warms up too much and is shut down by the park.<br />
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I still love this job as much as I did several weeks ago - great people to work with, and the tourists are fun to talk to. We get bus tours often - from Japan, China, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, France, and many other places. Then our ice cream line and the other 3 registers are BUSY!<br />
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My days off up until now have been days of rest - recovering from the 5 days of work. My body is getting used to it, and I've noticed I've not been as tired lately after I get off work. But eventually I'll have energy to go do some hikes in the park - especially in the higher elevations where it's cooler. Here in Gardiner we're barely above 5,000', so it's pretty hot right now.<br />
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<br />Cyndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08485300845528483642noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047155106492408318.post-86445240059424526872013-05-24T15:52:00.001-07:002013-05-24T15:52:07.458-07:00Morning TripToday we decided to go to Yellowstone Lake. We went through the Mammoth area to Norris Junction, then headed east towards Canyon. On the way we took the one-way Virginia Cascades road and stopped to look at the falls.<br />
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From there we went to the Canyon complex, and I bought a t-shirt at the Adventure store. It's one of "our" stores, but focuses on outdoor sports and clothes. Nice place. Nothing else was open up there yet, due to the snow and late opening. The road to Tower was still closed, but we found out this afternoon that it opened at noon.<br />
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Next, we drove to Yellowstone Lake, where we drove out to Gull Point and had a picnic. It was a bit chilly and windy, so our picnic was in the truck!<br />
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We then came back to the trailer, relaxed for the afternoon, and then grilled lemon-garlic pork sirloins for dinner. Cyndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08485300845528483642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047155106492408318.post-32723037394733361852013-05-23T21:05:00.001-07:002013-05-23T21:05:14.603-07:00Close to homeToday was a day off, so after a leisurely breakfast Don asked if I wanted to go see a few places close to where we're camped. (He's still scouting out fishing locations.) Our first stop was across the river from the campground. We had to drive back into Gardiner, cross the Yellowstone, pass the high school and the research institute, and then take the gravel road back into the park and along the river. We stopped at the Gardiner Cemetery and took some pics.<br />
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From there, we headed back towards town, but stopped to catch a picture of what is an everyday occurrence in front of Gardiner High School - elk on the football field.<br />
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Our next stop was the Roosevelt Arch. Constructed under the supervision of the U.S. Army at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Yellowstone" title="Fort Yellowstone">Fort Yellowstone</a>, its cornerstone was laid down by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1903. The top of the arch is inscribed with a quote from the <a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Organic_Act_of_1872&action=edit&redlink=1" title="Organic Act of 1872 (page does not exist)">Organic Act of 1872</a>, the legislation which created Yellowstone, which reads "For the Benefit and Enjoyment of the People."<br />
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From there we drove up into the park, past Mammoth Hot Springs, and into the YCC employee housing area. A service road takes you past the maintenance yard, and after only half a mile you come to Joffee Lake. Full of small brook trout, it's a popular fishing spot for Yellowstone employees. Don will be able to put his float tube in it after the lake opens June 15.<br />
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Our last stop was the General Store, where I introduced Don to my boss, Robyn, then showed him around the store. We then had to have a scoop of ice cream, and we sat outside on the employees' porch to enjoy it and watch the elk and bison grazing just across the street.<br />
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Tonight we enjoyed a barbecue put on by the department leads Richard (Grocery) and Gene (Gifts). They provided beef filets, chicken, baked beans, and potato salad. We then joined Sheri (Fountain) at her trailer where she has a gas fireplace, and sat and talked for a while with Craig and Martha D and Marilyn and Tom G.<br />
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I'm off tomorrow, too, so I think we're going to Yellowstone Lake. Cyndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08485300845528483642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047155106492408318.post-80106530870684317732013-05-22T19:12:00.003-07:002013-05-22T19:12:41.690-07:00What fun!I had a fabulous day. After a 1-hour visit by the local jewelry vender (beautiful things made with local agate), I was given my "bank" and drawer and went out to work cash register #3. We have 4. Three are behind the main counter and the fourth is at the fountain where we sell ice cream, sodas, coffee, and hot dogs. Karen was behind the register when I got there, but we switched out and she stood by for about an hour and a half in case we came across things I needed help with. When we did the cash register training on Monday, the credit card machine was down, so I had on-the-job training today on the credit cards. Easy-peasy. At 11:30 Karen took lunch, and didn't come back until several hours later, and even then I stayed on the register the rest of the day. She left at 4:30, and I stayed until we closed at 6:30. <br />
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I had fun! I got to meet people from all over - Germany, France, Switzerland, Japan, Thailand, and many states all over the USA. I did $1400 worth of business - not a whole lot in comparison to really busy days. I anticipate that this weekend it's going to be packed. I liked being busy - my feet started to really hurt, but if I was busy, I didn't think about it.<br />
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I have the next two days off - and then I work 5 straight night shifts (2:15 - 9:45).<br />
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Don worked around the trailer, then walked into town to the fly shop and Subway. I wish he could fish already, but you can't officially fish in the Park until Saturday, and even then, most of the rivers and streams are running too high. He doesn't want to fish this weekend because he doesn't want to battle the crowds. So he's just going to have to be bored for a few more days. Cyndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08485300845528483642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047155106492408318.post-70186921501849910232013-05-21T20:24:00.001-07:002013-05-21T20:24:31.094-07:00Much better training--I love this store!Mammoth General Store is definitely a great place to work. Not only is there a company philosophy of happy guests, but there's a store policy of happy employees. Let me tell you about my day:<br />
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At 9, the 15 of us who started today met with Robyn, the manager, in the employee break room. She spent the morning going over all kinds of interesting things related to our working at the store. We learned about George the Buffalo - who made national news last year for tossing a tourist who got too close up in the air. We learned about crazy things tourists do and ask, and how we patiently deal with them. I learned that Tom Brokaw, who lives in Livingston, comes in every year to buy his fishing license. We learned about our work schedules, and we got them for the first week. I know I'm working 9 to 5 tomorrow, then I'm off Thursday and Friday. Then on Saturday and Sunday, I'm working 2:15 to 9:45, as the store starts staying open till 9:30 this weekend.<br />
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We then went on a scavenger hunt - finding things like fire alarms, freezer and cooler temperatures, items in the store that are made in the USA, which t-shirts we carry in XXXL, where the batteries and film were stored, and where the toilet paper, paper towels, and Kleenex were located. <br />
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We got an hour for lunch, and I found out we get free coffee and sodas. We finally had a sunny day, so many of us sat outside on the porch that's for associates and watched the elk and bison grazing across the street. (We also watched the many people who disregarded the warnings and got too close to the animals.)<br />
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For the afternoon, we were divided into four groups, and spent one hour with the head of each department: grocery, apparel, gifts, and fountain. It's amazing how well these people manage the space in this store - every possible nook and cranny upstairs and in the basement is being used. The upstairs used to be a lodging area, so there are numerous rooms and closets.<br />
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After work, Bob, one of the floor managers, had invited us to dinner - so we joined 14 others at the Lighthouse Restaurant in Corwin Springs. We were at two large round tables, and enjoyed the conversations and good food with new friends. I'm tired, and will attempt to hang on to watch a little bit of the Kings game, but I have to work tomorrow morning and will be going to bed soon. Cyndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08485300845528483642noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047155106492408318.post-14505987712385529192013-05-20T19:57:00.002-07:002013-05-20T19:57:58.055-07:00Training DaySince it's an hour and a half drive back to West Yellowstone from here, we had to use the alarm clock this morning and got up at 5:30. Around 6:30 we left Gardiner, joined the line of employees heading into the park, and then left them behind in Mammoth as we made our way through the park. At exactly 8:00 Don dropped me off at Human Resources, found a parking spot, and then joined me in the madhouse inside. HR is in a small building - but there were about 60 of us doing our in-processing today. We had cooks, custodians, servers, and sales associates all starting today, and then heading out to Fishing Bridge, Old Faithful, Canyon, Bridge Bay, and Mammoth. <br />
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When I finally made it to the front of the line, I was given forms to fill out, and after those were filled out and turned back in, I got in the line for uniforms. My uniform is a black button-up short-sleeved shirt, my own blue jeans, and if I'm working at the ice cream counter, a tan apron. I was also issued a brand new Columbia fleece zip-up jacket with Yellowstone General Stores embroidered on it. I hope I can buy that from them at season's end - it's really nice!<br />
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After getting my photo taken for my ID card, Don drove me over to the Holiday Inn for GuestPath training (service and hospitatlity). That was mostly PowerPoint, but with some videos - 3 hours' worth of nearly boring stuff. There were a couple of interesting things: 1) Delaware North, which is named for two streets and not the state of Delaware, also has its hands in the concessions for Rangers' Stadium, PETCO Park, Wembley Stadium, the Etihad (if you're English Premier League fans, you'll know Wembley and Etihad), the stadium in Sydney, Australia where the Australian Open is held, and TD Bank Garden (where the Boston Celtics and Bruins play). 2) They have what they call "Walking the GuestPath" - where DNC executives do OUR jobs - from sales to cooking to cleaning hotel rooms and toilets. We watched a video where they were doing it - reminded me of "Undercover Boss" - and I think it's a wonderful thing. Several of the executives from the regional office in Bozeman will be working in our stores this summer. <br />
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We finished the GuestPath training at 12:15, and were given an hour for lunch. Don picked me up and we joined the crowd at McDonald's - and then he dropped me off at HR again for the afternoon's training. The afternoon was divided into cash handling/rules and practicing on the cash registers. It was a whole lot more interesting than the morning's training, but we didn't finish until after 5. <br />
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Don spent the afternoon chatting with Jacklin of Jacklin's Fly Shop and watching an IMAX movie about Yellowstone. He picked me up at HR and we came back to Gardiner for dinner at the Two Bit Saloon. I think we're going to be going to bed early - I'm already yawning, and he's sleeping next to me in the recliner as I'm writing this post.<br />
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Tomorrow I report to the store at 9 am. I hope to have a fun day!Cyndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08485300845528483642noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8047155106492408318.post-32608542839201177182013-05-18T14:36:00.001-07:002013-05-18T14:36:30.940-07:00Waterfalls, baby bison, and Soda ButteWe took a drive through the northern part of the park today. First stop was Undine Falls:<br />
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Next, we headed east on the main road, and saw herd after herd of bison all over the place. Right after we crossed the bridge over the Yellowstone River, we saw a small herd close enough to the road to get photos of the babies. <br />
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We turned onto the Lamar Valley road at Roosevelt-Tower, and headed up the Lamar River about 15 miles to Soda Butte. It's the formation for which Soda Butte Creek is named. <br />
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Right where Don is standing are the vents from which sulfurous gas is still escaping. It really stank there.<br />
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After we left and headed back west, we stopped for lunch at a wildlife viewpoint near the trailhead for the Lamar River. We ate lunch, and then sat for a while -- we saw bison, pronghorns, a sandhill crane, and a moose.<br />
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Then, about 2 miles farther on, we stopped with a huge crowd of people to watch a standoff in the river between and elk and some wolves. The wolves were hanging out in a small grove of trees, not attacking the elk. The elk was on an island in the river - the fast-flowing part of the river was on three sides, and the easy, shallow way out was where the wolves were. We heard the standoff had been going on for almost an hour, and we watched for another 15 minutes. As we were leaving, we saw the elk swimming in the deepest and fastest part of the river, and she did make it to the other side. We don't know what happened after that.<br />
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Our last stop was at a self-guiding nature trail, where we walked around and looked at exhibits related to geology, animal life, trees, flowers, and the fires of '88. <br />
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After a stop for bread at the store in Gardiner, we're now watching some TV and I'm getting ready to put some chicken in the oven. <br />
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While it rained on us several times today, most of the day was quite wonderful!Cyndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08485300845528483642noreply@blogger.com4