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The Melissa & Doug Wooden Bear Family Dress-Up Puzzle includes 45 sturdy, colorful mix-and-match pieces to spark imaginative play. Designed for ages three and up, this puzzle comes with a range of facial expressions and plenty of fun clothes to put together to create Mama, Papa, and Baby Bear characters. Puzzle pieces can be stored in the included wooden box, whose lid conveniently serves as a puzzle board.
Versatile Puzzle for Home or Travel
With its sturdy wooden box and compact size, the Family Dress-Up Puzzle is an idea toy for keeping children entertained on trips or for settling down before bedtime.
This versatile puzzle appeals to both boys and girls. With 45 pieces, there are plenty of options to keep one child entertained or to encourage collaborative play.
Dress-Up Fun for Any Occasion
Each piece of the Family Dress-Up Puzzle is designed to spark your child's imagination. What will Baby Bear wear with his yellow rain boots? Where is Papa Bear headed in his suit and tie? Where will the Bear Family go on vacation this year?
The expressive Bear Family also allows children to discuss emotions. Why does Mama Bear look so surprised? Is Baby Bear crying because he doesn't want to go to bed? The many options offered by the puzzle's 45 pieces can help children tell stories and learn vocabulary.
Easy, Mess-Free Storage with Included Box
Crafted by hand, this sturdy puzzle will withstand even the wildest of the Bear Family's adventures. Each puzzle piece is sized to fit easily into small hands.
Additionally, the included wooden box comes with three compartments for keeping the bears' clothes organized. The lid slides securely over the top of the box, storing the pieces and providing a built-in puzzle board.
The Wooden Bear Family Dress-Up Puzzle is designed for children three and up. Our testers found that the pieces do not hold up to baby slobber or being dunked in water. Our testers also found that some of the pieces fit snugly, requiring an adult to help younger children squeeze the pieces into place.
Wooden Bear Family
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- Includes 45 sturdy mix-and-match pieces
- Different outfits and expressions inspire imaginative play
- Can be played with alone or in a group
- Wooden storage box keeps puzzle organized
- Suitable for ages three and older
Age/Weight Requirements:
- Three years and up
Assembly Requirements:
- Ready to play
About Melissa & Doug
Started in the garage of Doug's parents' house in 1988, Melissa & Doug has become one of the most popular toy makers in the world. Its toys have garnered dozens of awards and have been widely featured in national media.
Melissa & Doug toys meet all US consumer product safety regulations. The toys are tested at the factory of origin during various phases of the production process to ensure they meet the company's stringent safety requirements. In particular, the paints and coatings on Melissa & Doug toys are tested frequently to meet or exceed government recommendations limiting heavy metals and lead in children's items.
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I have posted a few items in the past related to the Xbox 360 PC setup package that can be used to configure an Xbox 360 as a Windows Media Center extender. In order to make it easier to find all of the suggestions I have posted, I created an article with links to each of them. You can take a look at the Troubleshooting guide for Xbox 360 PC setup issues to see the previous posts I have written on this topic.
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Yardman, I had the exact problem that you described. I upgraded my ethernet card drivers and now I can stream live tv and recorded tv from my media center PC to my xbox 360. I have an HP Pavilion with a RealTek ethernet card, oddly the latest driver was NOT on the realtek site, but I found it on an HP driver update site. good luck.


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My passion for baking began when my parents gave me my first Easybake Oven. I loved icing those tiny cakes and remember feeling so natural in the kitchen, even at 6 years old. I graduated from the Seattle culinary Academy in 2006 and shortly thereafter headed to Paris to really submerge myself in the world of pastry. I returned to Seattle in hopes of one day opening a cake bakery because I loved the artistic aspect of cake decorating. Five years later, with the help of my friend and business partner Kristina, Baked Custom Cakes was open for business. When I'm not at the bakery you can find me kickin' it with my husband Andrew watching any kind of documentary or sharing the roast chicken at Le Pichet. I love any and every film by Wes Anderson and any and every album by The Black Keys . Also, I love to travel and am slightly obsessed champagne...It's the perfect drink!
Two of my greatest joys in life are food and traveling. Mealtime was always a huge part of my childhood growing up in a Sicilian family and I was always by my grandmothers side helping in the kitchen. Once I graduated from The Art Institute of Houston, I traveled the world working in a variety of kitchens. My travels included a Coast Guard icebreaker in the Arctic, McMurdo Station in Antarctica and a fishing camp in Alaska, as well as small specialty bakeries in between. Through all my experiences I figured out that baking and decorating cakes was where my passion was the most. Natalie and I met baking at a small cafe and had both been making cakes on the side...so we decided to go for it and start our own thing! We are pretty much complete opposites with the exception that we are huge foodies and we love creating cakes together. When I'm not decorating cakes, I love spending time with my hubby, Chad and our dog, Coda anywhere outdoors with our friends...camping, hiking and music festivals!


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Supporters prepare to sell countywide sales tax increase to community
With less than a month before voters in Memphis and unincorporated Shelby County decide if there will be a countywide half-cent sales-tax increase, supporters of the referendum are preparing to launch an aggressive informational campaign to sell the idea.
It offers voters a carrot – a promised city property tax reduction – and a stick – a possible county property tax increase, though it's not described that way.
The core message behind the campaign, said Shelby County Commission Chairman Mike Ritz, is: Help the County Commission help the school board fund an optional prekindergarten program.
"Also, it could avoid some property tax increases both on city-side and on county-side if we decide to fund schools and don't have this tax," Ritz said.
In August, a divided County Commission voted to place a referendum on the Nov. 6 ballot that asks voters to approve a county-wide half cent sales tax increase. Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell, who has called the tax increase premature, vetoed the measure, but the commission overrode his veto.
The county referendum forced a similar referendum for Memphis off the ballot. And if successful, the sales tax hikes approved in August by voters in Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown and Lakeland to fund their own municipal school districts, would be set aside.
In addition, after a court ruling earlier this week approved Millington's August sales tax referendum, that city's tax sales increase could also be nullified.
Millington voters can't cast ballots in the November referendum. That should make passage easier, Ritz said.
"I anticipated that, frankly, the Millington voters would vote against us and our efforts and would later vote for their own in a separate election," he said.
If approved by voters, the tax bump will generate about $60 million, with $30 million dedicated for schools, both county schools and suburban municipal schools should they come to pass.
Memphis Mayor A C Wharton and other city officials initially opposed the county's tax, but, after promises that the money would be used for prekindergarten, Wharton is now a supporter.
The advertising efforts will include radio and television spots, direct mail and robo calls.
Ritz expects the campaign to cost about $200,000 and, as a private citizen, has donated $1,000 toward the cause
"I'm not using my office, I'm not using (county) letterhead, I'm not using county business cards, county postage," Ritz said of his active support for the measure.
Still, his role disturbs county Commissioner Chris Thomas.
"To actually have a commissioner put $1,000 of their own money in an effort, which is taking money away from the municipalities, it's frustrating," Thomas said.
The ad campaign is being coordinated by education advocacy group Stand for Children, which was successful in getting four of the candidates it endorsed elected to the school board.
The organization also plans to hold educational forums and small listening groups in the neighborhoods with parents, said Kenya Bradshaw, Stand for Children executive director.
"They asked if we were interested and it really aligns with the work we do," Bradshaw said.
An initial opponent of the county's sales tax referendum, Memphis City Council Shea Flinn, has joined Wharton in support of it. Having planned a similar sales pitch for the city referendum, he backs this one as well.
"People are not inclined to raise prices on themselves in a vacuum," Flinn said. "It's a hard sales job, so you have to be fully committed to it."
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Vermont Sen Bernie Sanders, who is gaining support for his 2016 Democratic presidential nomination bid, remains largely unknown among black voters; Sanders's ability to draw non-white voters away from Hillary Clinton, who has been courting their favor, presents crucial test of his relevance. MORE
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News Analysis; Broadway play Fun Home was unlikely winner of Tony Award for best musical, and its success could give supporters of Sen Bernie Sanders hope in contest for Democratic presidential nomination in 2016 versus Hillary Rodham Clinton. MORE
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Ross Douthat Op-Ed column praises Sen Bernie Sanders, former Maryland Gov Martin O'Malley and former Rhode Island Gov Lincoln Chafee for challenging Hillary Rodham Clinton in Democratic primary for 2016 presidential nomination; warns that contenders will need plan in order to make contest against Clinton meaningful; notes that most effective challenge to Clinton would be one focused on her ethics. MORE
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Sen Bernie Sanders of speaks to overflow crowds at Democratic presidential rallies around Iowa, drawing attention from state's Democratic leaders and raising questions about Hillary Clinton's chances of decisive victory in February 1 caucuses. MORE
May. 29, 2015
Sen Bernie Sanders of Vermont, independent who is seeking Democratic nomination for president, appeals to some young Americans with his progressive viewpoints, but also strikes a chord with older voters; 73-year-old, who is far behind Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in polls, is among most liberal members of probable Democratic field. MORE
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Sen Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who is seeking Democratic presidential nomination, is creating a buzz on Facebook with his unconventional postings and photos. MORE
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Entrance of left-leaning Sen Bernie Sanders into 2016 presidential race could put pressure on Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton to be more aggressive in courting liberals than she might have been otherwise. MORE
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Gail Collins Op-Ed column welcomes announcement by Sen Bernie Sanders, independent of Vermont, of his official candidacy in 2016 race for Democratic presidential nomination; acknowledges Sanders's consistency on issues over time but holds he is too far left to be significant threat to Hillary Rodham Clinton; suggests that his entry should at least keep Clinton on her toes and make race more interesting. MORE
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Sen Bernie Sanders announces that he will enter 2016 presidential race as Democrat, providing Hillary Clinton with her first official rival for party's nomination. MORE
May. 1, 2015
Sen Bernie Sanders, who is seeking presidential nomination as Democrat, stands far to the left of rival Hillary Clinton on major campaign issues, like foreign policy, immigration and health care. MORE
Dec. 20, 2014
Sen Bernard Sanders, independent of Vermont who follows socialist doctrine, is touring Iowa to gauge whether to run for president in 2016. MORE
Jun. 6, 2014
Sens Bernard Sanders and John McCain reach bipartisan accord to give authority to acting Veterans Affairs secretary to fire senior officials and to expand health care access for veterans who do not live near medical facilities or have experienced long waits. MORE
Dec. 14, 2012
Vermont Sen Bernard Sanders, outspoken critic of 2011 deal that extended tax cuts for wealthy Americans, urges Pres Obama to take tougher stance with Congress and take all cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid off the bargaining table in current fiscal negotiations. MORE
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Long before Mr. Sanders was a presidential candidate, he went to Burlington, where he supported himself with odd jobs and planned to remake the world.
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June 30, 2015, Tuesday
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With his stance on gun control under attack from a Democratic rival, Mr. Sanders on Sunday called for a national dialogue to produce "common-sense legislation" balancing public safety against gun rights.
June 28, 2015, Sunday
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A flock of Republican presidential contenders appeared on the morning news shows and showed the party's varied response to the Supreme Court's rulings on gay marriage.
June 28, 2015, Sunday
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June 27, 2015, Saturday
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June 26, 2015, Friday
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While Mrs. Clinton has been popular in New Hampshire, her favorable ratings have dropped since February, while Mr. Sanders's have been climbing, and a CNN/WMUR poll released on Thursday has them in a statistical tie.
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Bernie Sanders on 'Racist History' of the U.S.
Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont said on the Senate floor on Tuesday that the country has a long way to go in terms of civil rights, and he mentioned his own experiences protesting segregation.
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The Democratic candidate talks with John Harwood of CNBC about his views on income inequality, Hillary Rodham Clinton and whether he stands a chance of winning.
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Okay, so I know if I was a great mom, I'd make my kids' costumes. However, I'm not good at that kind of stuff. I'm sick of spending an arm and a leg for cheap costumes at Halloween Express (the ones we've gotten there are fairly cheaply made).
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Ive been on a hunt for the past 2 years trying to find 2 vehicles that really fit the needs of my wife and I. Ive been through 6 vehicles in the past 2 years alone. But we've finally settled on 2 that are, for us, perfect.
First up is my wifes ride. 2010 Ford Flex LTD AWD with the 3.5L Ecoboost motor (365 horsepower).
IMO, this is the ultimate family vehicle. I refuse to own a van but this thing seats 6, has all the toys and will outrun a Porsche Panamara in the quarter mile (its on youtube, look it up). At the moment, the only upgrades are a set of 22 inch wheels/tires but im going to take it over to MBRP this spring and have them put on a high flow dual exhaust. Ill pick up a high flow intake and when the warranty expires I think im going to throw on a programmer that adds up to 60 extra HP.
I had to search for the right deal on a vehicle for myself. Tried small cars, big cars, SUVs but in the end i had to accept that im a truck guy. However, im not an overcompensating EXCESSIVE truck guy. I just wanted something that was 4wd, big enough to do the small jobs I need to do and have enough room in the back seat to fit a car seat for my daughter. I managed to find this 2010 Dodge Dakota SXT 4door, 4X4 for a crazy deal and I even made money on the car i traded in on it. Its only got a V6 so its pretty slow but for what I need to do with it, its perfect. I put in a 3 inch lift, a set of 32's, a bull bar with some lights, a tonneau cover and touchscreen deck. Thats it. I think im going to put on a set of fender flares and possible a set of 1.25 inch wheel spacers this summer, but im not %100 yet. I am going to get a cold air intake and an MBRP exhaust in search of just a few more HP.
I think im going to keep these 2 until I pay them off. If Ford keeps selling them, im going to buy another Flex when im done with this one though. It is, by far, my favourite vehicle ive ever owned. Love or hate its looks (I love it personally), its is supremely comfortable, useful and SUPER fast. Also handles really well for a big boat.


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Love meeting new people to go out or lay low with. I enjoy good company and staying active.
I am a motivated person with a general plan of how I'd like the next couple years to go. I love my job and coworkers; we're all fairly close and open with each other. I am a fun and outgoing person who generally likes to go out but does not mind a low key night. I love to cook and try new foods and would greatly enjoy someone who shares that interest. I'm always down for grabbing drinks/food, watching a game, or roaming around and exploring. I'm completely new to the online dating scene. I am simply looking for a nice way to network and meet new people of common interest. I enjoy being able to talk about work/how driven you are, yet still be silly and joke around. It's very attractive to me when there is a nice balance of things of the sort. I am very open minded and would like to meet someone who share the same interests as me but can introduce me to new things.
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Motorists faced significant delays on the Edinburgh City Bypass and exit routes from the capital, including the Hermiston Gait junction, after a single vehicle crash shortly before 4pm.
The incident occurred on the westbound carriageway of the M8 between junctions 2 and 3. The male driver was injured.
Motorists were told to expect lengthy delays, with both lanes closed for several hours.
There was also congestion on the eastbound carriageways as a result of drivers slowing down to view the crash scene. Diversions were put in place, but drivers were urged to take an alternative route where possible.
Police advised motorists heading westbound to come off the M8 at junction 2 and take the slip road to the M9, joining the A89 at the Newbridge Roundabout towards Livingston.
Meanwhile, a broken down lorry on the Kingston Bridge section of the M8 in Glasgow brought traffic to a standstill earlier in the afternoon.
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MacBook Air 2014 Release Date & Rumors
- by Elizabeth Sanders
- December 14, 2013
Apple's lightest MacBook Air comes in 11-inch and 13-inch. It has been a part of the Apple lineup since 2008. But in 2013, Apple didn't put sufficient attention on its MacBooks and minor changes have been seen from Apple.
Let's talk about MacBook Air 2014! One thing sure about this device is that it'll pack Retina Display which could be of 2304×1440 pixel resolution. Apple is also very keen producing less power consumption devices. So, it could be a lasting one which is a great thing.
It's likely that Apple will release the latest version of MacBook Air in the fall of 2014.
The existing 2013 model offers a battery that can last up 15hrs, thanks to Haswell processor. Also, the MacBook Air 11-inch and 13-inch include ultra-fast PCI-E which is the quickest storage leaving the PCs in the trash can.
Apple may shock us by releasing it with a 12-inch model as 13-inch model may be a heavy one for someone and 11-inch isn't wide enough to give the large display experience. So, 12-inch is a possible option for Apple to put it on MacBook Air 2014.
Here's a video demonstration of MacBook Air 2014 by MrBrickley
— Elizabeth Sanders
Her excellent approach to Apple Business developments and fabulous grip on Mac techs makes her so vibrant to cover technology and business fields efficiently.


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Acoustic Rock: The Monsters of Acoustic Rock tells the stories behind acoustic rock legends and current stars, including Wilco, Neil Young, the Allman Brothers Band, Beck and many others, all in one feature-packed issue.
The Monsters of Acoustic Rock is a collectible magazine that will educate and entertain anyone who loves the acoustic guitar. Get it now for only $9.99 at the Guitar World Online Store.
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• How to Choose an Acoustic Guitar: From tonewood tops to composite backs to concert, dreadnought and jumbo bodies - we explain everything you need to know when buying an acoustic guitar.
• The Allman Brothers Band: Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts reflect on the role of the acoustic guitar in some of the Allman Brothers Band's biggest songs.
• Wilco: Jeff Tweedy is cool, calm, collected and at the top of his game.
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Steven and I absolutely LOVED this island. It was the smallest of the 3 Aran Islands and we really got a piece of the real Irish Culture. They still have the rock huts that were built 200+ years ago with the grass roofs, and the entire Island uses the rocks for fences. When we arrived onto the island we took a jaunting car tour. Our tour guide was amazing. He was funny and he let us get out whenever to take pictures or just to walk around. He explained how almost everyone on the island is from there and they do not allow outsiders to buy land on the island. The only way to live there would be marry someone who already lives there or move in with a friend.
When we were done with our tour, the guide dropped us off at a hill where we could walk up to this castle. We toured the castle by ourselves then started to walk back to the ferry. A house had a sign on the outside that said café, so we stopped in and bought a panini. The café was actually this women's home and we sat in her dining room while she made our sandwich. There was also a sunken cemetery that we walked past and which was really neat.
The ferry ride which included a 2 hour stop at Inisheer, and a ride along the cliffs of Moher were 20 euros per person (I think, they may have been only 10 Euros but It is cheaper to wait till you get there because they will drop the price if you look like its too expensive.)
The Jaunting Car tour around Inisheer was a total of 20 euros and is defiantly worth it!
The panini was 7 Euros
Total expense for the day- around 67 Euros for 2 people
We had about 2 hours total on the island to tour and wish we had more time. :/ Can't wait to go back one day!
As I live in Ireland, I know that Cliffs and Aran Cruises have a combo trip to visit the Aran Islands and view the Cliffs of Moher all in the same day. The boat is named the Jack B . It is a very good service direct from Doolin Pier to the Aran Islands. I have to say it is a most enjoyable trip.
I have taken many Ferries throughout Ireland. The two Ferries run by the O'Briens, The Tranquility and The Queen of Arans, are extremely well outfitted. They have a sun deck for those who want to be up top. They have air conditioning, though I am not sure that it is used very often, and heating.
The skippers and crew are very friendly and always willing to point out a picture perfect site.
From Doolin you can catch a ferry to Inishere, the closest of the Aran Island chain. It's a nice, if choppy, ferry ride over to it. A great place to spend the day, wandering arounf the small island. Visit the lighthouse and the wreck of the Plassy and then have lunch at the main island pub. If you choose to spend the night there, even better. Most of the tourists leave at night so you pretty much have the place to yourself. It's very peaceful and not as crowded as Inishmore. I've been there on several occasions when they have had live music and dancing in the pub and that can be a lot of fun.
The priest who married us, Dara Malloy, lives on the Aran Islands, so we were instantly intrigued and wanted to see.
The boat ride was a bit bumpy and some poor souls were pretty sea sick, but once off the boat, I was amazed at the history and step back in time. It was incredible. We were there on a misty, confused day. It would rain for a second, then clear up, so we decided to tough it out and walk all over.
One the the coolest thing I saw was a man walking his horse into his plot of land, then building the stones back up from the ground to keep the horse in! There was no fence, no gate- he just pulled down rocks to take him out and put them back up to put him!
We frolicked on the beack and saw a group of Aran Ilsnader kids in swim caps braving the cold waves and having a ball. Explored castles and ruins and some teacakes and bought a fantastic Irish wool sweater that to this day, if I take a sniff of it, reminds me of being there with the hay, the cold air, the moody sun and the people. really it smells like a barn- but I love it
Inis Mór is the largest of the three Aran Islands off the west coast of Galway, with a population of about 900 people. The name means 'large island'. Inishmore is a popular tourist attraction, so it can get quiet busy over there. The island is approximately 14 km long and 3 km wide. It's mostly made up out of barren limestone rock and small fields surrounded by stone walls.
Aran (Inis Mór) was also an important centre for early Irish Christianity. The island has a lot of ancient monuments and early Christian ruins. The most known is Dún Aengus - The Fort of Aonghasa – this fort sits on the very edge of the island on top of a 90m high sea cliff. Dun Aengus is one of the finest prehistoric monuments in Western Europe.
Its legendary owner, Aonghusa, was a chief of the Fir Bolg who are said to have been the earliest inhabitants of the island. After the Battle of Moytura they fled first to Meath and then to Connaught and settled on lands along the western seaboard, including the Aran Islands. The Firbolgs later lost the islands to the Eoghanacta of Munster.
The O'Briens took possession of the island some time in the 11th century and in 1334 it was plundered and burned by Sir John Darcy, Lord Justice of Ireland. From about 1400 the O'Flahertys were laying claim to the Aran Islands and in the 16th century they succeeded in gaining possession by expelling the O'Briens.
The island can be explored in many different ways: on foot, on bicycles, by pony, car or by minibus. So you have a wide choice of transportation on this island.
Inishmore is accessible from Galway and Doolin by a regular ferry service (the crossing takes about 2 hours) or from Rossavael (the crossing takes about 45 minutes) and by plane from Connemara, Co. Galway which requires only about 20 minutes. When you plan to stay on the island, be aware that the number of accommodation is limited and that you have to book in advance.
You can see more photos and read the full story on my Inishmore travelpage
If you have been out all day and happen to be passing by Doolin at around the time that the sun is setting, travel down to the harbour and wander out onto the headland for a wonderful view as the sun sets over the Aran Isles.
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The logistics go off without a hitch; I arrived at the airport just in time to grab a quick bite, my wife got off the plane, we suited up and rolled off, all in under an hour. I love it when a plan comes together. This rendezvous was the only target I had to hit for the first leg of the trip.
Mission 1: to find and photograph the first house she ever lived in, in Calgary.
Problem: the house number in my notes doesn't match the house her dad pointed out on google street view.
Step 1: look up father-in-law's cell number (often changing)
Step 2: say hello to mother-in-law over bad cell connection on noisy street and launch into big monologue about how we can't find the house.
Step 3: confused pause.
Step 4: apologize for wrong number.
Step 5: track down mother-in-law 2.
A confab:
Cell photos taken of all houses, emails sent, more discussion; it was over 30 years ago that her family was here.
Jolly woman with baby emerges from house #1, asks if we're ok, is beside herself to discover I came all the way from Ottawa on "that little thing??!!" (jokes about her natural butt padding etc), hilarity.
Now, in my family blog I didn't touch on a scary moment we had in Calgary. I'd gotten through the first leg of this trip without any pucker moments. Surely enough, my wife is on the back for one hour, and I just about got us into serious trouble. I hate driving in busy, strange cities and I know many of you feel the same way.
I was coming up a right-hand 270 degree onramp to an overpass. The turn started to tighten in, and of course I was a bit hot. So my focus went to dealing with that problem. Which distracted me from the second, much more serious problem. I am 95% sure there was no yield sign at the end of the ramp, but the big issue was there was no merge lane at the end of it either. And just like that, I realized we were about to shoot out into the lane into the path of traffic. I jammed it over to the shoulder and we avoided a collision, not narrowly, but still a major wake-up.
In hindsight all my mistakes are clear. It's also clear that there was something odd about this intersection, and there was the biggest mistake of all: assuming that an interchange you've never driven is going to be properly marked and predictable like all the others. Maybe once, your expectations are not accurate.
I've got a little time to consider these things on our way out to the Rockies. The day improves drastically.
She's been stuck in air-travel mode for most of the day, so we have a short ride and kick back at a nice place in Banff.
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Banff-Jasper Icefields Parkway #93
There isn't much to say about such indescribable beauty. Our weather was clear and perfect.
There was an "oops" moment when I realized I'd missed the 93 turnoff (TC construction confusion) and taken us halfway through Yoho. Again, there are far, far worse places in this world to be lost.
Obligatory Lake Louise shot:
Holy smokes, it is beautiful out here.
It is howling, I say HOWLING windy (easily 80+kph) at the Athabasca Glacier. We took the trail up to the toe but didn't have time to invest in a guided walk.
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Here, it is like a giant hand just took the crust of the earth and pushed it up, in an attempt to make the world's biggest skate ramp:
At a camp, south of Jasper:
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Great report
great trip and great bike. My Bonnie is very close set up. No hard panniers yet(winter project)
my bike: http://www.flickr.com/photos/31408987@N04/5062125203/
thanks for sharing
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Really enjoying your report and photos, keep it coming.
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Go, Bonnie, Go
I love seeing Bonnies go the distance.
This is my Bonneville. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My Bonneville is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. My Bonneville, without me, is useless. Without my Bonneville, I am useless. I must ride my Bonneville true. I must ride faster than my enemy who is trying to beat me. I must beat him before he beats me. I will.
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Relaxing days with our west coast people
Broke a wet camp in Jasper, despite getting up early to try and beat the thundery grumbles. Breaking a wet camp is a miserable affair.
Five minutes after leaving, driving down the road with a foggy visor, I heard a bad noise, like a clink or a ping, from the drivetrain and pulled off in the rain for inspection. I've been expecting a broken spoke, since these bikes are prone.
All we found were the shards of some fabric stuck in the chain… huh? After cleaning it all out and finding nothing else wrong, we proceeded to Jasper for gas, coffee, a parking lot disassembly and inspection of the front sprocket, and an audit of all our stuff. We'd hurried out in the rain, and I was thinking some strap was left hanging down.
After hearing skidplate865's balaclava story (sucked behind the front sprocket) I went over it pretty carefully, but there was absolutely nothing. We went through all our stuff to try and figure out what got munched; nothing missing. Satisfied, we head for the Cariboo. We never found a thing.
A day like this makes us appreciate how lucky we were to have clear weather on the Icefields Parkway, but still we are granted a few moments where we can actually see stuff.
An accidental find in Clearwater, we stumble on a nice little bakery at the entrance to Wells Gray park, where we stop for lunch. The wife is convinced there is no way we can successfully transport a pie to our hosts for the next few days; still over an hour's ride away.
No problem, says I:
Bungee nets are positively the best thing ever.
I think she is pretending to eat it.
We had a wonderful, relaxing time at our aunt & uncle's beautiful log home in the Cariboo region. Walking though the woods with the dog (spotting a nice black bear), eating our aunt's delicious food, and, using our uncle's spotless garage to give the bike some TLC:
A few times across the prairies, I noticed the front was down several pounds. Worried that I may have micro-pinched the tube, I picked up a fresh one at the Calgary dealer, so in it goes.
Since I'm in there, I pull the rear and clean things up, whence I notice this:
This sprocket is starting to wave well before its time. I had a shop put my last chain on, and I was never happy with it; the master link is always tight even though the overall chain tension is ok. Will have to monitor closely.
And, finally, the bike gets a wash, my uncle is helping to dry it off (daydreaming about his old Bonneville?), I step on the center stand to put it up, like 100′s of times before, my wet boot slips off the stand, and…
So surprising was this that I didn't think to take a picture, which is a big violation of standard ADV procedure. I will have to be sharper next time.
Really, we both caught it and it was more like a gentle setting down on its side. I knew this day would come, but of course I figured it never would.
Well, we got the thing up, and I'm one lucky guy, because all I got for the trouble was a barely visible scratch on the mirror and a barely noticeable bent rear brake lever, which had to be disassembled and lubricated. If this is how I'm going to drop my baby, I'll take it, thanks.
And I thought I was doing good by not dumping the bike on the steep switchback loose gravel driveway on the way down to the house. Just goes to show there is always an opportunity to get egg on your face. Usually when you're smug about having just avoided getting egg on your face.
My aunt has the presence to get a pic of us together as we're leaving, in the rain.
Hot dish gloves, yes? They work, even if they're a PITA to put on.
Lunch at Herbie's in Cache Creek:
The beautiful (and windy!) fraser Canyon:
Another rest stop at mullet central, with my buddy Daryl :
And thence for two fun days with our cousins in Surrey, near Vancouver. This was a really good way to get warmed up to 2-up after burning some serious miles across the prairies. For the next two weeks, we'll be moving pretty much daily.
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2010 North America Triumph Bonneville Looptastic
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Rain, fog, clouds. Repeat.
Into the States we roll after saying goodbye to our people in Surrey. Our plans for Washington are pretty limited to seeing Mt. St. Helens, and I've established that I want to go up the east rim, rather than the more touristy visitor center west side. As a kid, I can clearly remember the day it blew, and that we had a cheesy plastic "before and after" placemat in our kitchen for a few years afterwards. So I've always wanted to see it.
But it's damp, and the coast is pretty much fogged in. We skip Seattle, taking Chukanut drive to the Port Townsend ferry. Still, it's always neat to see the richness of vegetation that goes along with the damp.
At the ferry, a half dozen bikes, a bunch of chit-chat, and one fellow on a BMW from the UK via New York, going with a KLR guy and headed down to central america. Tried to find these guys on the HUBB but was unsuccessful. A better photo later...
Rather than head into the tail of a nasty rain dump, we call it quits at a still-dripping Lewis & Clark state park amid a grove of old-growth trees draped in mosses:
More cycle-touring people pull in after us. These people are positively hardcore. Respect.
I guess this is not "bear country"; rubbermaid garbage bins overflowing everywhere, instead of the ubiquitous bear cans???
I don't sleep easily with crap like this near my tent. We keep a tight camp, always, as far as food and garbage are concerned.
All we heard were the haunting calls of elk (we think) in the camp. Otherwise a very nice spot.
An early start to the morning, a discouraging looking sky, a fun sign:
And thence into the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. A bunch of hunter dudes in full camo are taking a little too much interest in us at the gas bar. Probably nothing.
The plan: to drive up Windy Ridge on the east side for a viewing of Mt. St. Helens. The problem: low cloud ceiling and mists. We proceed in the hopes that it might clear.
Forest Road 25 is a wild twisty ride, though the surface is wet today, and my visor is giving me trouble. More enormous moss-draped trees.
Road 99 starts to get real interesting, climbing up to the first viewpoint of Clearwater Canyon:
Here is where the force of the blast channelled down the canyon and snapped huge trees like twigs. Most of the canyon was logged and replanted; some was left as part of the monument.
The miner's car:
After some talk, I finally persuade Mrs. Shaweetz to hike down to Spirit Lake, which is of course much further than it looks. We're still pretty damp and cold, so we're making a funny sight hiking down the trail in our full gear still
The end of Spirit Lake, still clogged with floating deadwood after 30 years.
The wisdom of hiking down in all our gear starts to fall apart somewhat on the more arduous trip back up to the parking lot. We're a soggy mess, even after losing most of our layers.
Hope not having left us, we push on a short distance to the windy ridge viewpoint, hoping for a break in the clouds. Instead, the clouds get thicker. That's the road, disappearing into the mists. I can barely see anything, we're crawling along, and the shoulderless road drops off into nothingness mere feet from the front wheel. Exciting, you could say.
And finally, a stunning view of the volcano
Can't win em all.
I'll have to be satisfied by gazing at the google earth version for some time to come.
It was disappointing to not see it, but in a way it was more interesting that we felt it all around us while the mountain itself remained cloaked and mysterious. We got to taste the magnitude of the thing, and that's what we came for. We will return some day.
Rd. 25 to Cougar was a great twisty ride with mostly dry pavement.
A small detour to a south side mudslide area, and we get a half-glimpse of the amazing mountain. It's all we'll get.
Pulling into a Cougar bar & restaurant (), a GS comes in from the opposite direction bearing German plates and two seasoned-looking riders. We dine together and exchange infos in halting english. These guys have been to Buenos Aires twice and have just come down from Alaska. Sadly no pic of them, but here's their bike:
And we slide into an expensive hipster boutique hotel in the heart of Portland, miffed at the nonexistent reasonable-ish price indicated in our guidebook... but we are too exhausted to go anywhere else. The bike is parked on the street overnight, which I don't like, and I've got it locked and covered as best I can. But Portland looks nice so far, if you like hipster types. Sadly I left my super-tight jeans and indie rock scarf at home.
We'd kind of decided on this place and the Banff place in advance, but from here on out it's Motel 6 all the way.
2012 DolomitiTornantiToscanaMoltoBene
2010 North America Triumph Bonneville Looptastic
2011 Went East Instead: 4 weeks to Newfoundland
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Awesome. Great to see another T100 out touring, and 2-up at that. Subscribed
Gnarly Adventurer
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Location: Ottawa, CDN
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Oregon 101
Thanks for the thumbs up . I know our thing pales in comparison to some of the capital E Epic stuff that people post up here, but it was epic to us . I promise I have at least one dirt ride picture, perhaps even a few.
We split hipsterville. Looks like a nice town, but my glasses aren't funky enough, and I forgot my scarf at home.
A few people along the way had mentioned Cannon Beach, which is a bit of a northern backtrack, but we head up anyway. It's a nice beach, and we have a nice chat with some folks from BC. But I've never really figured out what you're supposed to do with a beach, other than dust it out of your stuff.
The coast is nice, and the road is nice, though it's an RV-fest and the little towns are like beach towns anywhere. There is some nice cliffside riding, and some great vistas.
The best views never seem to have safe places to pull over.
At Tilamook, we brave the zoo to visit the cheese factory and have an excellent lunch of, yes, grilled cheese.
If you put on disguises you can go through the cheese sampler line several times. Discount travelers take note.
Those bricks of cheese are pretty awesome. Who doesn't love cheese?
At Lincoln City, we are starving and need supplies for dinner, so we stop at the first thing I see, a Grocery Outlet. After skinny Portland, this place is something else; a shocking dunk into a trailer-trashy world of people who like to wear their a$$es in the front. Now, I take some responsibility here for refusing to hunt for another store (across the street) since I was about to fall over from hunger and dehydration. It can really creep up on you while you're riding. But we left this store feeling a bit ill from the sights, sounds, and uh, smells. I really do like big jolly people, but something different was going on here. I reserve further comment on it for Jo Momma.
But man, the groceries were cheap baby!
The first blue sky we have seen riding in a week, then beautiful sun, finally! Ahh…
Along the way, we stumble on a surf slam and pull off to check it out! It's a jet ski 'blowsion' event that has just finished, but lots of machines out there still tearing it up. fun!
B&W conversion doesn't rescue this photo (when does it ever?) but, cool machines! Looks like awesome fun.
There's no way I'm getting action shots. All I've got is my prime f1.7 20mm pancake.
At Beverly Beach SP, we're packed in like sardines, and busy, and no privacy, but it's a nice camp.
We are discovering that the rest of the world thinks it's the weekend, and hence sites are really booked up. Don't these people know that every day is the weekend?
Four doors down, two of our ferrymates from Port Townshend pull in, Brian from the UK, and Rich, who met up on the HUBB and are headed to South America:
Tried tracking them down on HUBB but was unsuccessful. If anyone makes a positive ID, dudes, here are your photos.
A crowd gathers on the beach to watch the last sliver of sun sink into the ocean.
Do you ever get tired of watching the sun disappear into the ocean?
2012 DolomitiTornantiToscanaMoltoBene
2010 North America Triumph Bonneville Looptastic
2011 Went East Instead: 4 weeks to Newfoundland
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We opt out of the $20 elevator ride to maybe see some sea lions. I admire some quality merchandise instead.
A lot of today's ride on 101 is inland, through logging territory, and generally uninteresting. Now and again we can see the coast, and we checked out a small park on the Oregon dunes. Lots of ATVs ripping it up, and a few dirt bikes too. Looks like total fun. There's no way we'd get more than 2 feet in that stuff.
If you squint, there's an "OHV" at the top of that dune, on the right.
Cool tire setup!
Another hunger crisis leads to the standard impatient growliness, and a recommendation from the local Suzuki dealer leads us, after much delay and cursing, here:
Great little lunch spot. Fish and chips, shrimp melt and clam chowder, right on the water.
The ride is actually pretty dull until we approach California, then suddenly it gets nice again:
Here, I was actually worried that the bike would blow over despite being biased in all the right ways on the sidestand. Check out the wind line.
(I keep telling my wife that the bike has to be in the shot... no, just the bike. Step to the side please... It's like the garden gnomes from Amélie. Context is everything.)
We score the last site in the camp. I use the term 'camp' loosely here. The trailer next door (you can spit on it) is watching 'the game', and half the sites have cable TV hookups. But it's a nice location.
Another nice disappearing sun, our last such scene for this trip.
2012 DolomitiTornantiToscanaMoltoBene
2010 North America Triumph Bonneville Looptastic
2011 Went East Instead: 4 weeks to Newfoundland
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Great ride report! There's something about a Triumph Bonneville that's more than just the sum of its parts. A classic beauty. Kind of like a Rita Hayworth on wheels.
Gnarly Adventurer
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I digress. Belongs in another thread, yes.
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AWESOME so far. Next time you do a loop you've got to run through northern New Mexico, I thought it was awesome.
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Gnarly Adventurer
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Welcome to California. Thank you come again
Time permits and weather is on our side, so we will backtrack today. It turns out to be a day of incredible changing landscapes as we dip briefly into California and back up into Oregon on rte 199. And up a ways, as it were, into the atmosphere.
It's brief but still awesome: we've seen plenty of redwoods before, so we're skipping the best, but the route still takes us through some nice stuff.
Today is the first day of the trip that the front wheel is pointing east, and the approximate halfway mark. In hindsight, the last weeks have delivered everything we'd hoped for so far.
Always, it takes longer to get there than we think. Travel on the interstate is the accustomed metric we use to gauge travel time. But we are seldom on divided highways.
Camp break, from wake-up to roll out, is a minimum of 1.5 hours assuming we have a light breakfast of oatmeal and coffee. Shopping for groceries eats a significant part of the day, every second day or so. Laundry, ablutions, etc. None of life's chores go away while on the road. That is one of the big surprises for me. At least with two, the work is shared. There seems little difference between touring for three weeks and touring for twelve, once the routines are down.
Soon we are in scrubby desert hills, something I didn't expect to see yet. And its getting hot. By Grant's Pass, we are melting in ATGATT, and hungry.
With every day, we're zeroing in on the proper routine, but it's difficult when you never know what the next town will offer. So we stop often and have lots of little snacks to tide us over, though every midday seems to bring a new hunger emergency. Tomorrow brings the same. We get along just fine until the hunger comes; then we start sniping at each other like snarling dogs. We know the routine so well, we actually can laugh about it as it's happening. However, a new routine is being drafted.
What's this? A show and shine in Grant's Pass. Groceries can wait!
Mostly it was a Harleyfest, but I liked this:
I'm not sure I believe the owner's claim that it was all original. It looked almost brand new.
And then off to the grocery store, hungry, which is never a good combo for saving money.
Now it's pushing 30 and we've bought way too much food. Cargo net to the rescue (no pie this time), making a big pile on top of the duffle bag that stays put all the way to Crater Lake.
Soon it is smoking hot and we're on an amazing grassy plateau:
Off the frame to the left, a lonely, perfect volcanic cone on the distant horizon foreshadows what the next few days are going to be about.
Just as soon again, and we're in a mature national forest, and the temps are dropping fast. And dropping, and dropping. The forest is thinning out, and we are rising, up to the rim of the incredible Crater Lake. There is no snow, the absence of which occurs maybe two months of the year. The road signs here are about 10 feet in the air, and tall 8ft sticks mark the edge of the road, for the snow removal crews. This area averages 44ft of snowfall a year. My new friend Cat from Thunder Bay showed me a picture of 7ft snowbanks in July, and based partially on her recommendation, we have made this detour.
I'm sure Crater Lake OR probably requires no introduction to this crowd. You've either been there, or you're going there, because it's awesome.
At the park gate, we are told there are a few spaces left at the only tent campground nearby, and we head in, and up, up, up a steep winding road with no shoulder and a complete dropoff. The signs FALLING ROCKS are not for show here, as the road follows the contours of brittle 200ft+ cliffs, there is boulder debris everywhere, and the asphalt is a pockmarked war zone. There is no way I am pulling over for any photo. My eyes don't wander to the stunning views until we're safely parked at the overlooks. It's a similar experience to the Mt. St. Helens ride, but this time we are rewarded with crystal clear weather.
At the top, an incredible barren meadow of pumice stone dotted with low red plants and tiny yellow wildflowers, struggling for a brief existence.
The campsite is self serve, and totally full.
On the second go-round survey, a nice couple from Seattle hears me cursing about it (damned earplugs), runs up, and offers us space on their plot. Their incredible kindness saves us perhaps another hour or more of riding to another site, and I am already toast for any more riding today. Big, big karma to the amazing Clint and Patience from Seattle. I was angry with the squirrel, who, in the morning, woke them up (and half the campsite) by flinging pinecones onto the roof of their van.
In one day, we have ridden up nearly 8000 feet to the rim of this magnificent caldera. And a peaceful, not-too-cold night in a much nicer, cozy tent campground in the woods, more our style.
2012 DolomitiTornantiToscanaMoltoBene
2010 North America Triumph Bonneville Looptastic
2011 Went East Instead: 4 weeks to Newfoundland
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Crater Lake, OR
We did most of the rim road before scramming off to the north in search of a hot spring. Positively jaw-dropping views from 1000 feet above the water.
I want to camp out here for a whole day (a week, perhaps) just to patiently await the right light and sky conditions for photos, but it's not in the cards, this time.
Now this is a bit over the top, my 14 x 10MP panorama of the pumice desert as we leave the northern access road...
(click to enlarge)
We intend a detour to the Umpqua hot springs, which is a mostly boring one hour ride, down, down, down the low slopes of the ancient mountain. The state department of transport thoughtfully provides a sign demarcating every 500 feet of elevation change. We drop some 3500 feet.
The hot spring is deep in the forest, plus another 1400ft steep hike from the parking lot.
A motley assortment of hippies, RVers and othes are gathered, perhaps a dozen. Etiquette precluded the taking of photographs at the spring, due to the nekkidness (including our own) but it was a half dozen small pools on the side of a narrow rocky wooded gorge, with a rushing creek far below, and a steep wall of beautiful trees on the opposite side. One pool had a nice log lean-to built to provide midday shade. Seven or eight people are lounging around in their personal pools of bath-perfect temperature water, admiring the view of the gorge. Totally idyllic. Recommended.
Back at the parking lot, a strange scene is unfolding as three law enforcement vehicles have arrived, including the sheriff, to deal with some issue, we figure probably not to collect the $5 site fee we didn't pay. Keep in mind that we are 15 minutes down a dirt road (yeah! dirt!) in the woods from the nearest highway. Odd.
Hot springs are always amazing and a little creepy to me. Moreso because we have been cruising these last days in a landscape that's been shaped by old and not-so-old volcanoes. As with the atmosphere, we always figure the crust of the earth is an enormously, inconceivably thick entity. The hot springs remind us that this is not the case. The molten core of our earth is not that far down; in this case, close enough to heat these waters for our enjoyment. We are small on this rock, floating around on these islands.
Detour complete, we head off the highway a short piece to grab a snack. Dirt ride! ADV cred!
Do that on your Road King! Nyah!
There is no moisture anywhere, and everything is a dusty mess. I am surprised they even allow controlled burning in the campgrounds here. Here is the first time I've bothered to pick up a hunk of pumice. I'm totally shocked at how light it is.
Another hour, and, yes, another hunger crisis. Finally, finally we pull into the McD's at Kalmath Falls. It seems some of the irrigated fields enroute give life to bugs in addition to the crops:
The final helmet bug shot. Thank you.
Semi-recharged with french fries, we make a final shot towards the south. The Shasta Lake region has been recommended to us, so off we go, back into California. It's getting late, but exceptions for dusk driving are occasionally allowed. In this case, we are richly rewarded with golden light on a new landscape and a completely unexpected view of the 14,000+ ft Mt. Shasta. It is so huge, it's in our view for over an hour, and most of tomorrow's ride too.
Reached the campsite south of Weed in a nick of time... well, not really. We set up camp in a quiet state campground in the pitch dark. The place was all but abandoned, a self-register place off the highway.
We're not disposed to shafting the state parks system (and I've read all the threads here with interest), but we broke camp early without paying, and spent our $25 on a nice breakfast in the local town instead. Mid-breakfast, a boisterous woman walks in with a Bruce Lee purse, no sh*t (no way you are sneaking a shot of anyone with the GF1's noisy shutter, boo). So I'd say it was worth it.
2012 DolomitiTornantiToscanaMoltoBene
2010 North America Triumph Bonneville Looptastic
2011 Went East Instead: 4 weeks to Newfoundland
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Magnitude 4.4
Date-Time Wednesday, December 05, 2012 at 22:49:38 UTC Wednesday, December 05, 2012 at 02:49:38 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 38.978°N, 126.382°W Depth 7.2 km (4.5 miles) (poorly constrained)
Region OFF THE COAST OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Distances 226 km (140 miles) W (261°) from Mendocino, CA 227 km (141 miles) W (265°) from Navarro Head, CA 228 km (142 miles) WSW (258°) from Fort Bragg, CA 370 km (230 miles) WNW (292°) from San Francisco City Hall, CA
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 7.4 km (4.6 miles); depth +/- 7.5 km (4.7 miles)
Parameters Nph= 20, Dmin=231 km, Rmss=0.13 sec, Gp=302°, M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=7 Source California Integrated Seismic Net: USGS Caltech CGS UCB UCSD UNR Event ID nc71899176
Originally posted by Rubicant13
4.4? Well, this is certainly not big news, no offense, OP. The state of California averages these quakes very often in this range and even higher. Anything above a 6 magnitude on a regular basis is more disconcerting if it were happening in CA.
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Richly Toned Gem 1870 Standard Silver Half Dime, Judd-8111870 H10C Standard Silver Half Dime, Judd-811, Pollock-899, Low R.7, PR65 Brown NGC. The obverse has a seated figure of Liberty with right hand resting on a shield and Liberty Pole with Phrygian Cap behind. The reverse has 5 CENTS in the center, surrounded by a wreath of cotton and corn, with STANDARD at the top. Although Standard Silver patterns were produced dated 1869, the Judd-811 design was the first Half Dime entry in the series. Struck in copper with a reeded edge. A beautifully struck and lovingly preserved Gem with vivid rose, lemon, and mauve-ebony colors. As of (7/04), NGC has certified only three examples of Judd-811, the finest as PR65 Red.(#61055) (PCGS# 61055)
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