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Northland's hidden gems offer great campingAmong northern Minnesota's glorious state parks, you have your stars. And then you have your hidden gems, the unsung, out-of-the-way but still amazing places in the Northeastern Minnesota landscape.
By: Sam Cook, Duluth News Tribune
Among northern Minnesota's glorious state parks, you have your stars. Gooseberry Falls. Split Rock Lighthouse. Tettegouche. Itasca.
And then you have your hidden gems, the unsung, out-of-the-way but still amazing places in the Northeastern Minnesota landscape. These are places where you can hike remote trails, ride bicycles, catch fish, marvel at moving water and contemplate ancient pines.
We've chosen five for you to try. Check them out. Each has something unique among Minnesota's parks. And you'll probably find getting a campsite here is easier than at the higher-profile parks.
Scenic State Park
Nearest town: Bigfork
Annual visits: 48,774
Size: 3,360 acres
Contact: (218) 743-3362
Camping: Drive-in sites, 93; pull-through sites, 20; backpack, 2; boat-in/canoe-in sites, 5; handicap-accessible, 2. Electric sites: 20
Highlights: Scenic State Park protects the virgin-pine shorelines of Coon and Sandwick Lakes plus parts of four others. Don't miss the Chase Point Trail on an esker (a raised gravel ridge about 75 feet above lake level) between Coon and Sandwick lakes.
"For people who want to get more adventurous, we have five boat-in campsites, most on Sandwick Lake," said park manager Steve Railson. "They're just gorgeous and very secluded."
Scenic also offers a sandy swimming beach, boat and canoe rentals, and fishing for walleyes, northern pike and panfish. Several of the park's buildings, still in good shape, were built during the Depression by the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Visitor Alert: Visitors now may check out free birding kits from the park office. The kits include binoculars, two bird field guides and the Scenic State Park bird checklist.
George H. Crosby Manitou State Park
Nearest town: Finland
Annual visits: 26,463
Size: 6,682 acres
Contact: (218) 226-6365 (Tettegouche State Park)
Camping: 21 backpacking sites ranging from 1/2 to 4½ miles from parking area.
Several sites along Manitou River and four near Benson Lake.
Highlights: Crosby Manitou is a rugged, wilderness-like park. The Manitou River flows through it, cascading to Lake Superior, and five miles of the Superior Hiking Trail pass through the park, too.
"What's interesting about Crosby Manitou is they've developed it purposely as a backpacking park," said Duluth's Andrew Slade, who is writing a book called "Hiking the North Shore" due out next spring. "Other parks have visitor centers and whatnot, but they've purposely left it not that way. You get out there, and it's a much more wild experience."
Hikers will find 24 miles of trail in the park, through old-growth forests and leading to scenic waterfalls.
Visitor Alert: Areas of the park may still show signs from the March 25 ice storm, when freezing rain coated trees in the area causing many branches to fall.
Judge C.R. Magney State Park
Nearest town: Grand Marais
Annual visits: 66,334 (5,599 overnight)
Size: 4,642 acres
Contact: (218) 387-3039
Camping: Drive-in sites, 27 (RV length limit 45 feet)
Electric sites: None
Highlights: This is a quiet park far from the crowds along Minnesota's North Shore. The Brule River — some call it the Arrowhead — flows down through the park. Visitors can hike a trail to the Devil's Kettle, where the river splits around a mass of volcanic rock. One half of the river plunges in to a pool, while the other half disappears into a giant pothole.
The park has nine miles of hiking trails, and brook trout can be caught in Gauthier Creek, a tributary of the Brule.
"I like the park as a base camp," Duluth's Andrew Slade said. "You can camp in relative luxury — hot showers — and go hiking up the Arrowhead Trail or near Grand Portage."
Big Bog State Recreation Area
Nearest town: Waskish
Annual visits: 55,198 (4,878 overnight)
Size: 9,459 acres
Contact: (218) 647-8592
Camping: Drive-in sites, 31; pull-through sites, 1; (RV length limit 60 feet)Electric sites: 26
Lodging: Camper cabins, 5, with electricity and heat, no indoor plumbing
Highlights: Yes, this park sits alongside a big peat bog — the largest in the lower 48 states. A mile-long boardwalk enables visitors to take a firsthand look at plant life that includes orchids and carnivorous plants.
The southern unit of this two-part park lies between the Tamarac River and Upper Red Lake, home of some of the best walleye fishing in Minnesota as well as trophy northern pike. The camper cabins are perfect for visiting anglers.
Jay Cooke State Park
Nearest town: Duluth
Annual visits: 253,825
Size: 8,818 acres
Contact: (218) 384-4610
Camping: Drive-in sites, 79; pull-through sites, 1; handicap-accessible, 3; backpack sites, 4; walk-in sites, 3. (RV length limit, 60 feet)
Electric sites: 21
Lodging: Camper cabins, 5
Highlights: The St. Louis River flows over beds of slate and greywacke that look like the armor on a stegosaurus, right through the heart of Jay Cooke. The river is the largest tributary on Lake Superior. Rugged terrain on both sides of the river make for great hiking, good overlooks and excellent biking (both mountain biking and road riding). Kids love to bounce on the Swinging Bridge over the river. Check out the historic pioneer cemetery and the gorge at Thomson Dam.
Visitors also can catch the Superior Hiking Trail at the edge of the park and hike the overlooks of West Duluth. The paved Munger State Trail runs adjacent to the park, and a paved spur provides access from the park. Lots of park visitors use the Munger Trail, said Karen Whaley, a clerk at Jay Cooke.
The five camper cabins are new this year and "very popular," Whaley said. Four are reserved for most of the summer, but openings remain for the fifth, she said.
Although this park is near Duluth, it's a world away.
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If this sounds familiar, it's because Final is issuing a chip-and-pin card, just like the ones we've written about recently. Final, though, is adding additional security features. You can receive alerts via push notifications and even turn the physical card on or off from your mobile device. Final also falls under the same requirements that retail banking institutions do, so consumer and credit card information are stored in a secure hosting environment.
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It's no surprise that raising a kid is expensive, but just how expensive is it? According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, raising a child born in 2013 until they turn 18 will cost about $245,000 on average. The good news is that this is only a 1.8 percent increase from 2012, which makes it the smallest increase since 2009.
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. . . it is obvious that to be in earnest in seeking the truth is an indispensable requisite for finding it. Indeed, it would not be necessary to notice so evident a proposition, had it not been for the strange conduct of the ancient philosophers in their theories concerning nature and man. It seems as though only one or two of them were serious and sincere in their inquiries and teaching. Most of them considered speculations on philosophical subjects rather in the light of an amusement than of a grave employment,— as an exercise for ingenuity, or an indulgence of fancy,—to display their powers, to collect followers, or for the sake of gain. . . . truth is too sacred and religious a thing to be sacrificed to the mere gratification of the fancy, or amusement of the mind, or party spirit, or the prejudices of education, or attachment (however amiable) to the opinions of human teachers, . . .
(Oxford University Sermons, Sermon 1: "The Philosophical Temper, First Enjoined by the Gospel," 2 July 1826)
That Truth, which St. Paul preached, addresses itself to our spiritual nature: it will be rightly understood, valued, accepted, by none but lovers of truth, virtue, purity, humility, and peace. Wisdom will be justified of her children. Those, indeed, who are thus endowed may and will go on to use their powers of mind, whatever they are, in the service of religion; none but they can use them aright. Those who reject revealed truth wilfully, are such as do not love moral and religious truth. . . . If men turn unto fables of their own will, they do it on account of their pride, or their love of indolence and self-indulgence. . . . Is it not plain that earnestness is necessary for gaining religious truth? . . . let us consider for an instant how eagerly men in general pursue objects of this world; now with what portion of this eagerness do they exert themselves to know the truth of God's word? Undeniable, then, as is the doctrine that God does not reveal Himself to those who do not seek Him, it is certain that its truth is not really felt by us, or we should seek Him more earnestly than we do. Nothing is more common than to think that we shall gain religious knowledge as a thing of course, without express trouble on our part. Though there is no art or business of this world which is learned without time and exertion, yet it is commonly conceived that the knowledge of God and our duty will come as if by accident or by a natural process. Men go by their feelings and likings; they take up what is popular, or what comes first to hand. They think it much if they now and then have serious thoughts, if they now and then open the Bible; and their minds recur with satisfaction to such seasons, as if they had done some very great thing, never remembering that to seek and gain religious truth is a long and systematic work. And others think that education will do every thing for them, and that if they learn to read, and use religious words, they understand religion itself. And others again go so far as to maintain that exertion is not necessary for discovering the truth.
(Parochial and Plain Sermons, Vol. VIII, Sermon 13: "Truth Hidden When Not Sought After," 17 October 1830)
. . . it has been upheld in the world not as a system, not by books, not by argument, nor by temporal power, but by the personal influence of such men as have already been described, who are at once the teachers and the patterns of it . . .
(Oxford University Sermons, Sermon 5: "Personal Influence, the Means of Propagating the Truth," 22 January 1832)
I fear it must be confessed, that our kindness, instead of being directed and braced by principle, too often becomes languid and unmeaning; that it is exerted on improper objects, and out of season, and thereby is uncharitable in two ways, indulging those who should be chastised, and preferring their comfort to those who are really deserving. We are over-tender in dealing with sin and sinners. We are deficient in jealous custody of the revealed Truths which Christ has left us. We allow men to speak against the Church, its ordinances, or its teaching, without remonstrating with them.
(Parochial and Plain Sermons, Vol. II, Sermon 23: "Tolerance of Religious Error," Dec. 1834)
. . . an attempt to make numbers, and not the Truth, the ground of maintaining, or not maintaining, this or that creed, as if we had any reason whatever in Scripture for thinking that the many will be in the right, and the few in the wrong?
(Tracts for the Times #83, 1838)
What is right and what is happy cannot in the long run and on a large scale be disjoined. To follow after truth can never be a subject of regret; . . . I say, then, that never to have been troubled with a doubt about the truth of what has been taught us, is the happiest state of mind . . .
(Tracts for the Times #85, Sep. 1838)
There are ten thousand ways of looking at this world, but only one right way. The man of pleasure has his way, the man of gain his, and the man of intellect his. Poor men and rich men, governors and governed, prosperous and discontented, learned and unlearned, each has his own way of looking at the things which come before him, and each has a wrong way. There is but one right way; it is the way in which God looks at the world. Aim at looking at it in God's way. Aim at seeing things as God sees them. Aim at forming judgments about persons, events, ranks, fortunes, changes, objects, such as God forms. Aim at looking at this life as God looks at it. Aim at looking at the life to come, and the world unseen, as God does. Aim at "seeing the King in his beauty." All things that we see are but shadows to us and delusions, unless we enter into what they really mean. . . . That a thing is true, is no reason that it should be said, but that it should be done; that it should be acted upon; that it should be made our own inwardly.
(Parochial and Plain Sermons, Vol. V, Sermon 3: "Unreal Words," 2 June 1839)
Only one is the truth and the perfect truth; and which that is, none know but those who are in possession of it, if even they. But God knows which it is; and towards that one and only Truth He is leading us forward. He is leading forward His redeemed, He is training His elect, one and all, to the one perfect knowledge and obedience of Christ; not, however, without their cooperation, but by means of calls which they are to obey, and which if they do not obey, they lose place, and fall behind in their heavenly course.
(Parochial and Plain Sermons, Vol. VIII, Sermon 2: "Divine Calls," 1843)
Truth is the principle on which all intellectual, and therefore all theological inquiries proceed, and is the motive power which gives them effect; but the principle of popular edification, quickened by a keen sensitiveness of the chance of scandals, is as powerful as Truth, when the province is Religion.
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Updated at: 01/28/2013 5:18 PM
By: Stuart Dyson, KOB Eyewitness News 4
Democrats in the state legislature are on a collision course with Gov. Susana Martinez over the way taxpayers support the state's film industry.
Democrats want to get rid of the cap the Governor succeeded in putting on the state's film subsidy - it's $50 million a year - and while the Democrats say it's got to go the Republican Governor says it's got to stay.
Here's how it works: For just about every dollar you spend making a movie in New Mexico the state will give you back 25 cents. That's a sweet deal compared to film subsidies in most other states, but in 2011 the Governor convinced lawmakers to cap the total giveaway at $50 million a year. Democrats say it's time to pop that cap and grow the film industry.
"We want to convince her that removing the cap is going to be the best for the industry," said Sen. Phil Griego, who represents a far-flung district in Northern New Mexico. "It's going to send a message to the industry that New Mexico is open to the making of films."
But Gov. Martinez is sticking to her guns, saying there needs to be a limit on what the taxpayers are shelling out to the movie makers.
"What makes the film incentive cap so important is that it makes budgeting more predictable," Martinez said. "I'm not going to take money out of a classroom and tell kids the money is going to the film industry instead of the kids."
New Mexicans in the film industry hope to convince Martinez that lifting the cap will create more jobs in a hurry.
"You put in jobs immediately," said Jon Hendry of the IATSE film technicians union. "If you want good high-paying union jobs - I emphasize union jobs - jobs with benefits - the type of jobs that you want here in New Mexico - we can have them in 90 days."
Gov. Martinez does favor allowing any unused film incentive money under the $50 million cap to be carried over into the next year's amount. Right now that does not appear to be popular with the movie people.


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Morton shaped the future of Tri-State industry
The late Thomas Jesse Morton Jr., a posthumous 2014 inductee into the Evansville Regional Business Hall of Fame, had a keen sense of seizing an opportunity when it presented itself.
Known as the father of the decorative molded plastics industry, Morton was forward-thinking.
As a result, Evansville's industrial world continues to prosper greatly with spinoffs of his industry.
According to an article that appeared in the Evansville Courier & Press, his success began after Morton, an Island, Ky., native, brought by accident an important plastics manufacturing technique from Germany to Evansville.
The incident began aboard an airliner on which an Evansville business cohort of Morton's sat next to a German manufacturer.
The German mentioned a manufacturing technique used in his country.
When Morton heard about it, he said, "Let's get some" of the Isoma molding machines used in the process.
He went to Germany to study firsthand the method of taking raw plastic compound in granulated form and injecting it, under high heat, into a die or mold to get the desired shape.
He returned in the mid-1930s with an Isoma and put the machine into production at his Hoosier Cardinal Corp., which he founded in 1937. He made shelf studs for Sears, Roebuck & Co.'s Coldspot refrigerators. It was the first high-volume injection molding product produced in the United States.
In the mid-1930s, Morton became chief developer of decorative molded plastics while chief executive of Hoosier Cardinal.
The company also brought the vacuum forming process into mass production for sighting domes for the World War II heavy bombers, according to the website for The Plastics Academy.
After the war, he developed the market for decorative plastics technology and founded Benersons Corp., which developed assembly machines that automated plastics manufacturing, according to the website.
In the 1950s, he purchased Fiberfil, a Warsaw, Ind., company, and moved it to Evansville, leading to the creation of DSM Engineering Plastics.
Ira Boots, retired chairman and chief executive officer of Berry Plastics Corp., describes Morton as the crucial person in the development of the plastics industry in the Tri-State region.
"Morton's company, Hoosier Cardinal, purchased and brought the first molding machine in the area following World War II.
"This decision was the seed for the plastic industry we know today."
Boots said almost all the many jobs in plastics and associated industries can trace their roots back to Hoosier Cardinal.
"Tommy Morton was a visionary, developer and consummate integrator," Boots said.
His legacy continues to impact Tri-State lives at almost every level.
"Without a doubt, he is the father of the plastic industry in the Tri-State."
Wayne Henning, a community leader and retired Old National Bank executive, became acquainted with Morton through bank executive committee meetings both attended.
"His thought process was dynamite," Henning said.
"He wasn't limited to plastics. He was an expert in many fields, including finance."
Businessman Charles Storms said, "The executive committee was where loans were approved, not turned away."
Storms credits Morton for sharing his knowledge of cost accounting and pension profit-sharing plans.
Ray Wright, a longtime associate in the plastics industry and founder of the Matrixx Group, praised Morton as having been very astute and a very wise investor and developer.
Morton was considered a giant among local manufacturing innovators.
The major Tri-State financier also was a civic leader and horseman, who worked with 4-H youths.
He was the son of Thomas Jesse Morton Sr., founder and chief executive of Lamasco Bank.
Morton Jr. received one of the first business degrees in industrial management from Purdue University in 1920.
He returned to Evansville as production manager of Vulcan Plow Works and later was secretary and general manager of Star Foundry.
In 1925, he purchased a half interest in a small floor-lamp company; a year later he was the sole owner.
In 1929, he and associates bought Goedeke Metal Stamping works, merged it with the lamp business and formed Hoosier Lamp and Stamping Corp.
In the early 1930s, he pioneered the use of decorative aluminum by producing ice-cube trays, evaporator doors and refrigerator hydrator pans.
His was considered the largest industry of its kind in the nation.
Morton once said his interest in plastics was inspired by his desire to make a buck.
He was inducted into the Plastics Hall of Fame, sponsored by The Plastics Academy, in 2005.
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You don't need to wait for "your" Reunion year to visit us here on South Mountain. If you've been feeling nostalgic for your Lehigh days, why not come back for a visit?
We have some great programs planned for you this
Reunion Weekend
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The fun starts Thursday, with the Home Club's annual
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The Kingston Trio
, organized by the Class of 1961 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Trio's first Lehigh concert.
Friday marks the debut of our new
Alumni U
program—two days of seminars hosted by members of the Lehigh faculty and staff. It's "education you can use"—from honing your networking skills and getting your children into college, to understanding the economic crisis and improving the environment.
Friday evening, kick back under the big tent and enjoy the camaraderie of ReunionFest, featuring the Alumni Big Band, a great meal, and those world-famous Lehigh desserts!
Saturday morning will mark an important milestone for Lehigh's Greek community, as we unveil the Greek Heritage Program at the annual alumni meeting. We'll place plaques on the first five Greek chapter houses on campus, recognizing the history behind the buildings and gratefully acknowledging the contributions of the alumni who lived there. We'll continue the program, five chapters each year, until each of the houses has received a plaque.
The Reunion Parade winds its way through campus on Saturday afternoon, followed by Class Dinners in the evening—and a Circle of Friends dinner for alumni back between their official Reunion years.
So please join us! This will be my first Reunion in charge of the Alumni Relations program, and I'm looking forward to welcoming you back to South Mountain!
See you in May.
Robert W. Wolfenden
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Bonny Eagle rains on Deering's parade; Scots pull away for 34-12 victory
PORTLAND—The Deering football team couldn't have asked for a better start to its home opener.
On the first play from scrimmage, senior quarterback Jamie Ross found classmate John Hardy for a 48-yard pass play and two plays later, Ross and junior Renaldo Lowry hooked up for an 11-yard score.
Unfortunately for the Rams, football is a four quarter game and after the powerhouse Bonny Eagle Scots got their bearings, they controlled the final 36 minutes.
Bonny Eagle scored four times in just over seven minutes in the second quarter and went on to a 34-12 triumph in the rain at Memorial Field, dropping Deering to 2-1 on the season, while improving to 3-0 in the process.
"We're improving by the day," said Scots coach Kevin Cooper. "This was a good test for us to come down here in a difficult situation, giving up the lead right off."
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Coming off a 2-6 season a year ago (which included a 41-21 loss at Bonny Eagle), Deering was bound and determined to make a statement in 2010. The Rams got off to a great start with a come-from-behind 21-14 victory at rival Portland and a 41-6 drubbing of host Gorham, but the Scots are a different animal entirely.
Bonny Eagle won the 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008 Class A crowns and over the past six years had won seven of nine meetings with Deering. In 2010, the Scots opened by blanking host Westbrook, 35-0, then romped over visiting Portland, 55-20.
The Rams appeared to be in great shape in the first quarter of Thursday's game (which was moved up 24 hours due to the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur), but they couldn't sustain the momentum and soon found themselves overwhelmed by Bonny Eagle's dominance.
After one of several nice kickoff returns from promising sophomore Dominic Lauture, Deering got the ball at its 39 to start the contest. Ross dropped back to pass on first down and launched a bomb to Hardy, who caught the pass and raced to the Scots' 13 before being tackled. After junior Nick DiBiase lost a yard on a first down rush, Ross ran for three, then threw an 11-yard rainbow to Lowry in the end zone for a 6-0 lead, just 1 minute, 37 seconds into the contest. Ross missed the extra point, but the Rams had the lead.
Bonny Eagle gained a first down on its initial possession, but a 39-yard scamper by senior quarterback Matt Rollins was negated by an illegal block in the back penalty and the Scots eventually had to punt. A sack short-circuited the next Deering series, but the Rams again stepped up on defense, forcing another Bonny Eagle punt.
As the first period neared its close, Deering had to punt again and this time the Scots were ready to turn on the offense.
On a drive which took eight plays and just under three minutes to traverse 43 yards, Bonny Eagle got an 11-yard run from senior Ethan Thorne and steady running from Rollins and junior Nick Adkins, setting up a 2-yard Thorne TD run with 9:54 to play in the first half. When senior Nate Martel added the extra point, the Scots had the lead for good, 7-6.
The Rams then did themselves in.
On the first play of the next series, Lauture fumbled after a 7-yard run and Bonny Eagle took over at the Deering 27. Six plays later it was 14-6 when Adkins scored on a 4-yard run and Martel added the extra point.
The Scots' ensuing kickoff went high and took a bounce around the Rams' 30. Senior Chris Hale alertly raced in and grabbed the ball before a Deering player could touch it and just like that, Bonny Eagle was once again in business at the Rams' 27.
This time it took just two plays to find paydirt. After Rollins gained 7 yards on a first down rush, the quarterback ran up the gut, then cut to the right for a 20-yard score. With 6:15 to play in the first half, Martel added the extra point to make it 21-6, capping a three TD surge in just 3 minutes, 39 seconds.
"Good teams force turnovers and when they get them, take advantage," Cooper said. "I'm pleased with our team that we were able to do that."
To its credit, Deering responded by driving 65 yards in 3:02. A 48-yard Ross-to-Hardy pass got the Rams close and on fourth-and-goal from the 1, Ross snuck in over the left side for the TD. A personal foul penalty backed the hosts up 15 yards, preventing a two-point conversion attempt, and Ross' extra point try was blocked.
Bonny Eagle would promptly score again as Rollins gained 62 yards to the 1, then gained the final yard on the next play. Martel's extra point made it 28-12.
After Deering was forced to punt, the Scots got the ball with just under a minute to play and threatened again when Thorne broke free and rambled from his 29 to the Rams' 10. At the end of the run, however, a Deering defender forced a fumble and senior John Miranda recovered to keep the score 28-12 at halftime.
In the second period, Bonny Eagle scored 28 points in 7 minutes, 16 seconds and outgained the Rams, 204 yards to 67.
In the third period, Deering had good field position, but couldn't cut into the deficit.
First, a bad snap led to a loss of 19 yards, forcing a punt. Then, a hold pushed the Rams back twice and ultimately forced a punt.
Late in the quarter, the Scots moved from their 20 all the way down the field anew. A 12-yard run by Rollins got the chains moving. On the next play, the quarterback found senior Cameron McKague for a 15-yard pass. A 15-yard Rollins run got Bonny Eagle close and with 1:21 to go in the period, Adkins raced in for a 26-yard rushing TD, breaking three tackles in the process. The extra point was wide left, but the lead was up to 34-12.
The visitors were happy to run out the clock in the fourth quarter and Deering gave the ball up on a fumble and a loss of downs before the Scots extinguished the final 6:38, putting the punctuation mark on their emphatic 34-12 triumph.
"Give credit to Deering," Cooper said. "They put us on our heels a little bit in the first quarter. They came out doing what we expected they'd do. Get the ball to their playmakers. It was good to see our team settle down, take control and pull away."
For the game, Ross rushed for 73 yards and a score on 15 carries and completed 10-of-21 passes for 155 yards and a TD. He also ran for a first down on a fake punt and saved at least one other bad snap on a punt and got the kick away with his stellar athleticism.
Rest assured, Cooper was well aware of what Ross brings to the table.
"It's hard against Ross because they have great deep threats in Lowry and Hardy," Cooper said. "You have to defend the deep pass. Then it's hard to stop Ross on the running game. You have to cheat a guy up sometimes to help the run defense. Sometimes you have to cheat back. It's kind of the chess game that is football. Deering presents problems with the athletes they put on the field."
Hardy caught eight balls for 138 yards. Lowry (1 for 11 and a score) and sophomore James Doyle (1-6) had the other catches. DiBiase gained 23 yards on nine attempts. Lauture finished with one carry for 7 yards.
The Rams gave the ball up twice due to turnovers and were flagged six times for 73 yards.
For Bonny Eagle, Rollins led the way with 196 yards and a TD on 18 carries on the ground. He also completed 3-of-10 passes for 32 yards. McKague (1-15), junior Cam Cooper (1-12) and junior Matt Burnell (1-5) had the receptions.
Thorne rushed for 114 yards and a score on 10 attempts. Adkins (who gained just 14 yards in the first half) finished with 92 yards and a TD on 18 tries.
The Scots had one turnover and committed nine penalties for a whopping 115 yards, but finished with an overwhelming 409-182 advantage in total offense.
Bonny Eagle (3-0) hosts South Portland next weekend, hoping to avenge a surprising, last-second, 48-45 loss from a year ago.
"Teams have to grow during the season to win a championship and we're on that road right now," Cooper said.
As for Deering (2-1), a pivotal home test awaits next Friday when defending Class A champion Windham (0-2 heading into a game at Gorham) comes calling. With tests still remaining against the likes of Thornton Academy, South Portland and Cheverus, the Rams really need to defeat the Eagles.
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"VERWIC (Y-VERWIG), a parish in the lower division of the hundred of TROEDYRAUR, county of CARDIGAN, SOUTH WALES, 2 1/4miles (N.) from Cardigan, containing 439 inhabitants. This parish, which is situated on the coast of St. George's channel, is celebrated in the Welsh annals for the memorable and sanguinary resistance opposed by the natives to a body of invading Flemings, who had effected a landing on a part of the beach, called Traeth y Mount ; and in the desperate battle which ensued these invaders were defeated with dreadful carnage, and their dead bodies were strewn in heaps on the sands...."
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Some church and chapel data from The Religious census of 1851 : A Calendar of the returns relating to Wales, Vol 1, South Wales. Ed. by I.G Jones, & D. Williams. UWP, Cardiff, 1976. The names are those of the informants
Parish entry for Mount and Verwick from The Welsh Church Year Book, 1929 (Cd by Archive CD Books).
Bateman, David. The church of the Holy Cross, Mount, and the church of Saint Pedrog, Verwig (NLW's site) Ceredigion, Vol II
Bowen, E G. The Churches of Mount and Verwig (NLW's site) Ceredigion, Vol II
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Parish Register;
Baptisms 1813-1992. Marriages 1769-1970. Burials 1813-1955 NLW/Cer.RO
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Places, villages, farms etc within Verwick as shown on the online parish map from the CD of Historic Parishes of England and Wales: an Electronic Map of Boundaries before 1850 with a Gazetteer and Metadata [computer file]. (Kain, R.J.P., Oliver, R.R.). (Extracted by Gareth Hicks)
Description of the parish of Verwick from A Topographical Dictionary of Wales (1833) by Samuel Lewis.
Kelly's Directory South Wales 1895
Aerial photograph of the Cliff Hotel, Gwbert, Verwick, 2000 - on the People's Collection Wales site
Meyrick, Sir Samuel Rush.(1783-1848) The History and Antiquities of the county of Cardigan. Collected from the few remaining documents which have escaped the ravages of time, as well as from actual observation. Longman: London ,1810. The history and antiquities of the County of Cardigan ... to which are now added a parliamentary history, list of High Sheriffs, some notes on the present county families, &c., &c. repr. Brecon: 1907. This 1907 print has now been reprinted. The section relating to this parish is on pages 205/7; the last 2 incumbents of the church were the Rev David Davies and the Rev Mr James. Mentions a farm called Nant y Flynion, also residences of Tregiby, Towyn, Crugbychan and Heolycwm.
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No. 1 Lake Travis overpowers Flour Bluff, 58-15
Cavaliers jumped out to 55-0 halftime lead
SAN ANTONIO - Lake Travis — and a good, stiff wind — can compel football teams to do things that would seem crazy under most other circumstances.
Take Flour Bluff on Friday afternoon as an example. The Hornets went for it on 4th-and-1. On their own 29. With 11 minutes left. In the first half.
Welcome to the club, Flour Bluff. The Cavaliers tore into the Hornets like they have almost every opponent this season. Lake Travis scored on its first nine possessions and went on to roll over the Hornets 58-15 in front of 3,774 at Heroes Stadium.
It's small consolation for the Bluff (8-5), which was knocked out in the regional round of the Class 4A Division I playoffs, but the Hornets were in the same position as so many other teams the Cavaliers have faced this season.
Lake Travis (13-0), gunning for its unprecedented fifth state title in a row, entered the game winning by an average of 33 points. Only twice this season has a team played the Cavaliers to within 27 points. Only once has an opponent stayed with 21 of Lake Travis, that being a 24-21 loss by Cedar Park, which will get the Cavaliers in a rematch at 7 p.m. next Friday at Royal Memorial Stadium.
Lake Travis' efficient hurry-up offense did the damage. The Cavaliers, who had 398 of their 452 total yards in the first half, can sustain a drive — scoring on a 10-play possession — but usually make it into the end zone quickly, as was the case with seven scoring drives of five-plays or fewer, including two one-play possessions and two two-play drives.
They did it by run, scoring four times on the ground, including three by Varshaun Nixon, who had a 63-yard scoring dash. They did it by pass, hitting four pass plays for scores, including strikes of 59 and 37 yards from quarterback Blake Mayfield.
That forced the Bluff's hand. Trailing 28-0 at the start of the second quarter, going into the brisk breeze, the Hornets went for it and failed. That led to a two-play Lake Travis scoring drive. On 4th-and-long from its own 35 on the next possession, the Bluff went for it and fell short again. Two plays later, another touchdown for the Cavaliers, who had 13 first-quarter first downs.
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"We had one punt (into the wind) that didn't net much," he said. "It's just one of those deals where we wanted to string some first downs together, and I don't know if 10 or 20 yards of field of position would have mattered much. On a couple of those maybe we don't go for it if we're not going into the wind."
Before the Cavaliers' reserves took the field in the second half, and before the running clock was instituted for the game's final 24 minutes, it was apparent the high school careers of the 36 seniors on the Bluff roster were drawing to a close.
Included among their accomplishments are four trips to the postseason, one outright district title and two trips to the postseason's third round — both of those ended by Lake Travis.
Andrus believes perhaps their biggest accomplishment might have been rallying the team from a 1-3 start, with quarterback Kolton Mims injured at the time, to make the playoffs.
"I think the No. 1 thing is how hard they worked," Andrus said. "From seventh grade on up, they were a great class for us.
"At 1-3, if you didn't have that strong senior leadership when we had numerous injuries, we would never have been in this position. A senior-laden team with young talent, you have to credit them for that. As a coach, I could not be more proud of them for that."
The young talent includes Mims, who will be back for his senior year. The loss obviously was unpleasant, but that did not deter Mims from setting higher standards for next season.
"It's a tough loss," said Mims, who got his team on the board with a 22-yard run midway through the final quarter. "We had no hope at the beginning of the season. I'm proud of my team.
"It means conditioning in the weight room. Our goal is to make history next year, get past the third round."
Flour Bluff 0 0 0 15—15
Lake Travis 28 27 3 0—58
LT – Varshaun Nixon 3 run (Kevin Marcotte kick)
LT – Griffin Gilbert 59 pass from Baker Mayfield (Marcotte kick)
LT – Gilbert 15 pass from Mayfield (Marcotte kick)
LT – Colin Lagasse 1 run (Marcotte kick)
LT – Cameron Wrinkle 37 pass from Mayfield (kick failed)
LT – Zach Austin 7 pass from Mayfield (Marcotte kick)
LT – Nixon 63 run (Marcotte kick)
LT – Nixon 1 run (Marcotte kick)
LT – Michael Mayes 21 FG
FB – Kolton Mims 22 run (TeaAndre Campbell run)
FB – Charles Gaines 1 run (Carlos Hernandez kick)
First downs 12 22
Rushes-yards 40-193 36-206
Passing 65 246
Comp-Att-Int 6-18-1 11-15-0
Punts 3-36.3 0-0
Fumbles-lost 1-1 2-1
Penalties-Yards 3-20 4-21
RUSHING – FB: Mims 9-83, Gaines 9-40, Campbell 7-25, Brandon Villarreal 8-21, Christian Harper 6-13, Dallas Uvalle 1-11. LT: Nixon 8-105, Lagasse 9-42, Isaac Gonzales 7-41, Mayfield 2-28, Travis Schoonmaker 2-13, Wrinkle 1-1, Romey Kelso 2-2, Hunter Sundbeck 1-0, Blake Harvey 2-(-3), Team 2-(-23).
PASSING – FB: Harper 5-8-0-55, Mims 1-9-1-10, Trey Garza 0-1-0-0. LT: Mayfield 10-13-0-222, Nic Medina 1-2-0-24.
RECEIVING – FB: Taylor Gembol 1-38, Will Mendiola 2-13, Campbell 1-10, Garza 1-3, Villarreal 1-1. LT: Gilbert 3-89, Austin 5-81, Wrinkle 1-37, Tyler Payne 1-24, Lagasse 1-15.
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Earlier in the day, Romney's campaign released a list of leaders in the space community endorsing him; it included Bob Crippen, the pilot of the first shuttle mission, and Michael Griffin, a former NASA administrator who staunchly opposed the end of the shuttle program.
When the program ended this past July, an estimated 8,000 to 10,000 jobs were lost in this part of Florida, between the Kennedy Space Center and surrounding local businesses. Titusville itself had been shuttered after the Apollo program ended in the 1970s, only to be resurrected once the shuttle program began about a decade later. Now, it has again been shell-shocked by the huge job drain.
In 2006, President George W. Bush decided to retire the shuttle program, citing budgetary concerns. President Obama upheld the decision, hoping that taking the space program off the federal budget would encourage private companies to reach for the stars themselves -- the first commercial spacecrafts are currently hoped to take off in 2015.
As a result, the United States has no manned space program of its own and is relying on Russian rockets to send crew to the International Space Station.
Appearing Friday night on Fox News, Gingrich continued to defend his vision for space, saying that much of it could be accomplished with private investment. "Are you comfortable if the Chinese become the dominant country in space? Are you comfortable with the Chinese colonizing the moon? They have publicly announced a plan to get to the moon," he said.


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The central sierra of Ecuador is known as 'The Avenues of the Volcanoes' (325 km.), a necklace of 'snow-cones' like a jeweled crown. Chimborazo, Antisana, and Cotopaxi - to name perhaps the most emblematic - are all highly prized mountain-climbing destinations that rise well over 16,000 feet above sea level and give the overall Andean landscape, from large cities to small towns, a character of unsurpassable splendor.
Day 1: Quito - Banos - Riobamba
Departing south from Quito along the 'Avenue of the Volcanoes' we stop near the impressive Cotopaxi Volcano (5,943 m) to admire from afar its beauty and continue along a series of temperate valleys with some villages and towns like Latacunga, Salcedo or Ambato before arriving in Banos, a small and friendly town/thermal bath resort nestled amidst mountains and found midway between the Andes and the Amazon. Travel along the beautiful Pastaza River canyon and visit its many waterfalls: Cascada de la Virgen, Ines Maria, the Bride's Shroud, Machay Trail, and Pail�n del Diablo. Afternoon drive towards the city of Riobamba and weather permitting view the highest mountain in Ecuador, Chimborazo with over twenty thousand feet. Continue onto the city for a panoramic tour of Riobamba. Hotel accommodation.
Day 2: Riobamba - Alausi - Ingapirca Ruins - Cuenca (B, BL)
Breakfast. We start the day traveling through some of the country's most picturesque areas before reaching the railway station at Alausi. Travel by train through the Andes down tracks that form a unique zigzag pattern known as the Devil's Nose. Box Lunch. Continuing south we will find the Inca-Canari ruins of Ingapirca, an amazing archaeological showcase of the splendor of Incan rule in our country. Reach Cuenca by nightfall.
Day 3: Cuenca (B)
Breakfast. One of the most beautiful colonial cities in Ecuador and also a Unesco's World Heritage Site. We visit the Cathedral, Main Square, the flower market, San Francisco and Santo Domingo churches and the Central Bank Museum with permanent archaeological, anthropological, colonial and republican art collections, including interesting photography documenting the city's history. We will visit the Monastery of The Immaculate Conception, cloisters built between 1668 and 1729, recently remodeled and home to an extraordinary collection of religious art. In the late afternoon, we visit a Panama hat factory. Hotel accommodation.
Day 4: Cuenca - El Cajas National Park - Guayaquil (B)
Breakfast. Our journey to the coast shall take some four hours drive in total. After about one hour, we drive across El Cajas National Park, an area known for its more than 200 lakes and lagoons, including La Toreadora; in less than three hours, the highway will take us from 4000 meters down to sea level, making it possible to observe some of the different habitats responsible for Ecuador's diversity: Andean moorlands, the cloud forests of the subtropical zone, the foothills and wet tropical rainforest along with some tropical crops such as cacao, bananas, sugar cane or rice. Transfer to hotel.
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Cruising the Galapagos Islands is a very special and unique experience. You can hike the trails as you spot blue footed boobies and giant tortoises.
Admire mysterious creatures like the armies of marine iguanas, flightless cormorant birds that have lost their ability to fly and penguins at the equator line and other species that are endemic to this paradise. The rich marine life is fascinating for those who like to practice snorkeling. A world as wonderful as the one above surface, colorful fish in schools, manta rays, sea turtles, hammer head sharks, whale sharks, and magnificent reefs.
The MY Coral I is a spacious motor yacht designed with teakwood and modern decorum to give a unique Galapagos tour an exclusive touch. Equipped with all the standards you would expect from a high-class yacht, the Coral is a modern ship in a timeless realm. The dining room and lounge demonstrate a refined taste and the yacht has three sun decks, one half-shaded, 2 separate social areas with a well equipped bar, TV and VCR, stereo, library, a well stocked bar, large picture windows, and best of all expansive observation decks with sun/shade areas, where during the day is the perfect spot for relaxation, at night the perfect place for meetings and barbecue. The size and agility of the operations, allow the Coral I to dock in close, even at the narrowest havens and shallow beaches, offering the most intimate experience with Galapagos wilderness.
As MY Coral I and MY Coral II sail together, there may be a chance of being confirmed on either one of these ships, considering both share the same departure dates and itineraries as follows:.
Choose from Cruise A or C options:Cruise A - Sunday Departures 2015: Jan 11th, Jan 25th, Feb 8th, Feb 22nd, Mar 8th, Mar 22nd, Apr 5th, Apr 19th, May 3rd, May 17th, May 31st, Jun 14th, Jun 28th, Jul 12th, Jul 26th, Aug 9th, Aug 23rd, Sep 6th, Sep 20th, Oct 4th, Oct 18th, Nov 1st, Nov 15th, Nov 29th, Dec 13th, Dec27th. Cruise C - Sunday Departures 2015: Jan 4th, Jan 18th, Feb 1st, Feb 15th, Mar 1st, Mar 15th, Mar 29th, Apr 12th, Apr 26th, May 10th, May 24th, Jun 7th, Jun 21st, Jul 5th, Jul 19th, Aug 2nd, Aug 16th, Aug 30th, Sep 13th, Sep27th, Oct 11th, Oct 25th, Nov 8th, Nov 22nd, Dec 6th, Dec 20th. Cruise A - Sunday Departures 2016: Jan 10th, Jan 24th, Feb7th, Feb 21st, Mar 6st, Mar 20th, Arp 3rd, Apr 17th, May 1st, May 15th, May 29th, Jun 12th, Jun 26st, Jul 10th, Jul 24th, Aug 7th, Aug 21st, Sep 18th, Oct2nd, Oct 16th, Oct 30th, Nov 13th, Nov 27th, Dec 11th, Dec 25th. Cruise C - Sunday Departures 2016: Jan 3rd, Jan 17th, Jan 31st, Feb 14th, Feb 28th, Mar 13th, Mar 27th, Apr 10th, Apr 24th, May 8th, May 22nd, Jun 5th, Jun 19th, Jul 3rd, Jul 17th, Jul 31st, Aug 14th, Aug 28th, Sep 11th, Sep 25th, Oct 9th, Oct 23rd, Nov 6th, Nov 20th, Dec 4th, Dec 18th.
Day by Day Itineraries:
CRUISE A - 4 days / 3 nights
Day 1: Sunday - Baltra Airport / Santa Cruz: Arrival at Baltra airport. Welcome by naturalist guides and transportation on a ten minute bus drive to the pier to board MY Coral I. Afternoon arrival at Santa Cruz Island. Dry landing. Continue to visit the Station where the Galapagos giant tortoise breeding program takes place. You will have the opportunity to meet Lonesome George, the last surviving specimen of his species and symbol of the efforts to preserve the fragile Galapagos environment. It is an excellent place for visitors to be photographed with them. Admire a prickly-pear cactus forest and a variety of Darwin's finches and other land birds. The Darwin Station also works providing environmental education to communities and schools within the islands, and to tourists visiting the Galapagos Islands. You will also have some free time to visit the town and shop for souvenirs.
Difficulty level: intermediate
Type of terrain: flat
Duration: 1h30m walk
Day 2: Monday - Champion / Devils Crown / Post Office (Floreana Island): Champion is a small Islet located just offshore Floreana Island, offers great dinghy rides or snorkeling along a nice wall filled with a variety of marine wildlife like the endemic Black Striped Salema, the Blue Lobster, Long Nose Hawk fish, Sea Horses, Coral Hawk fish, Sea Lions, and the famous Red-lipped batfish. Devils Crown is considered one of the best sites for snorkeling, here you can watch Galapagos Penguins, Sea Lions, turtles, sharks, dolphins and fish diversity. A wet landing in the north side of Floreana takes to the bay of Post Office, is so-named because in 1793 Captain James Colnett installed a wooden barrel which served as an informal post office for sailors passing through, who would take letters with them to their destinations. Today, visitors continue the tradition by placing unstamped postcards inside the barrel that should reach their destinations for free. It can take weeks, months, even years, not arrive at all, or even arrive before you! You may also encounter Darwin Finches, Yellow Warbler and Lava Lizards. Great snorkeling opportunities with Green Pacific Sea Turtles as well, this island is best known for its endemic vegetation: Scalesia villosa, Lecocarpus pinnatifidus, and Galapagos milkwort. Snorkelers can practice on the main beach among playful sea lions.
Difficulty level: easy
Type of terrain: sandy and walk on a flat terrain
Duration: 30 minutes walk / 1 hour snorkeling
PM - Cormorant Point
Wet landing on an olivine green sand beach. Hike from the black mangrove beds to a brackish lagoon, which usually holds one of the largest flamingo populations in the Galapagos. This island features some endemic plants such as Scalesia villosa, White and Black Mangrove, and Holy Stick. The trail continues to a beautiful white-sand beach, one of the most important nesting sites of Green Pacific Sea Turtles. It is important to avoid walking in the water due to the Sting Rays that may be hiding in the sand, which can stab or wound humans in self-defense if accidentally stepped on. From the beach one can spot Sea Turtles, Blue-footed Boobies plunging into the water, and small Reef Sharks floating along the shoreline in search of food. A small colony of Galapagos Penguins resides on Floreana and can sometimes be observed as well.
Difficulty level: easy
Type of terrain: sandy
Duration: 1 hour walk / 1 hour snorkeling
Day 3: Tuesday - Osborn and Gardner Islets / Gardner Bay (Espanola Island): Osborn and Gardner Islets are great places for snorkeling with the chance of having Sea Lions joining you, and allow you to observe Parrot fish, Butterfly fish, Manta Rays, White-tipped Reef Sharks, and probably Red-lipped bat fish. Wet landing in Gardner Bay, on a beautiful white coral sand beach guarded by a colony of Sea Lions. Stay along the shore where we can spot Galapagos Hawk, American Oystercatcher, Galapagos Dove, Hood Mockingbird, Yellow Warbler, Lava lizards, Marine iguanas, and three species of Darwin Finches: a subspecies (Geospiza fuliginosa) of the Large Cactus Finch, which is similar to the large ground finch, the Small Ground Finch (Geospiza fuliginosa) and the Warbler Finch (Certhidea olivacea) which is another endemic subspecies. Swimming and snorkeling offers a great variety of Galapagos marine wildlife: King Angelfish, Creole fish, Damsel fish and Parrot fish.
Difficulty level: easy
Type of terrain: sandy
Duration: 1 hour walk / 1 hour snorkeling
PM - Suarez Point (Espanola Island)
Dry landing. An island of geological interest being one of the oldest in Galapagos, it has a high percentage of endemism because it is also one of the most isolated in the archipelago. This, and the great number as well as variety of wildlife found make this site one of the most attractive in the Galapagos.
Explore volcanic formations and a riveting wildlife: large colonies of Sea Lion and seabirds including Espanola mockingbird, Nazca boobies and the spectacular Red Billed tropic bird. You will also encounter singular Marine iguanas that have a turquoise color with red in the breeding season, Lava lizards, and the colorful Sally Light Foot crabs.
A somewhat lengthy hike will bring you among Nazca and Blue-footed boobies, right up to nesting grounds that sometimes overlap the trail. Other birding favorites include Galapagos Dove, Galapagos Hawk, Swallow-tailed gulls and the worlds largest colony of Waved Albatross, an unequivocal highlight during mating season (April-December).
Admire the island's dramatic backdrop, featuring the famous 'Soplador', a seaward blowhole that shoots water at some 23 m. (75 ft.) in the air.
Difficulty level: demanding
Type of terrain: rocky
Duration: 2h30m walk
Day 4: Wednesday - Daphne: Circumnavigate the islet of Daphne, an eroded tuff cone formation that was created by successive volcanic activity, for an opportunity to see Darwin's finches, Blue-footed Boobies, Nazca Boobies, Red-billed Tropicbirds, Swallow-tailed Gulls, and Brown Noddies. Afterwards, transfer to Baltra airport to catch your flight to Guayaquil or Quito.
CRUISE C - 4 days / 3 nights
Day 1: Sunday - Baltra airport / Santa Cruz: Arrival at Baltra airport. Welcome by naturalist guides and transportation on a ten minute bus drive to the pier to board MY Coral I. Afternoon arrival at Santa Cruz Island. Dry landing. Continue to visit the Station where the Galapagos giant tortoise breeding program takes place. You will have the opportunity to meet Lonesome George, the last surviving specimen of his species and symbol of the efforts to preserve the fragile Galapagos environment. It is an excellent place for visitors to be photographed with them. Admire a prickly-pear cactus forest and a variety of Darwin's finches and other land birds. The Darwin Station also works providing environmental education to communities and schools within the islands, and to tourists visiting the Galapagos Islands. You will also have some free time to visit the town and shop for souvenirs.
Difficulty level: intermediate
Type of terrain: flat
Duration: 1h30 walk
Day 2: Monday - Santa Fe Island: Wet landing on a white sand beach surrounded by a Sea Lion colony; continue walking through an endemic cactus forest as you search for the endemic Santa Fe land iguana, the largest in the islands and distinctively paler. This island is home to a number of endemic species including Galapagos Hawk, Galapagos Snake, rice rats, a variety of finches and one of the four species of Galapagos mockingbirds. Deep-water snorkeling.
Difficulty level: intermediate
Type of terrain: rocky
Duration: 1h30 walk / 1 hour snorkeling
PM - South Plaza (Plaza Island)
There are two Plaza Islands located east of Santa Cruz Island, though visitors only land on South Plaza, this is a dry landing on the Northern part of the Islet. The walk begins with an impressive cactus forest surrounded by the colorful yellow and red Land Iguanas and Marine Iguanas; as you reach its highest point, be on the lookout for Tropicbirds, it is also home to one of the largest Sea Lion colonies.
In South Plaza there is a large colony of the smaller sized Land Iguanas. The population is approximately 300 individuals. They feed on all kinds of vegetation, but during the dry season survive on the fruits and flowers of Opuntia cacti. You will encounter the one and only Galapagos Hybrid Iguana. A bright red landscape is characteristic of the Island during the dry season (June - January) when the succulent plant Sesuvium edmonstonei turns red. It's regularly greenish to yellowish. The Portulaca oleracea is also common in South Plaza, it is the favorite food of the land iguanas.
Difficulty level: intermediate
Type of terrain: rocky
Duration: 2 hours walk
Day 3: Tuesday - North Seymour Island: Dry landing. Off of Baltra Island (where one of the airports is located) and not far from Santa Cruz, North Seymour was formed by series of underwater volcanic lava deposited in layers on the ocean floor. An approximately two hour walk amidst large nesting colonies of Blue-footed boobies, Magnificent and Great frigate birds, and Swallow-tailed gulls for an in depth encounter with sea bird breeding cycles. You will also encounter Sea Lions, Land Iguanas, and on a lucky day, you might even come across a Galapagos Snake.
Difficulty level: intermediate
Type of terrain: rocky
Duration: 2 hours walk / 1 hour snorkeling
PM - Bachas Beach (Santa Cruz Island)
Wet landing on the North side of Santa Cruz; behind the beach lie two small flamingo ponds with iguanas, coastal birds, Darwin Finches, Mockingbirds, and Gulls, as well as interesting native and endemic vegetation, red and black mangroves, salt bushes, and much more. This beach is one of the main nesting sites of sea turtles in the Galapagos. A female can lay eggs 3 or 4 times with an average of 70 eggs each, but then spend 3 or 5 years without breeding.
At this paradisiacal site you will also find the remains of barges that sank long ago, once property of the United States Navy when they operated an airbase on Baltra Island during World War II. That is why the beach is called 'Bachas' because the word 'barges' in English was hard to pronounce for the local people.
Difficulty level: easy
Type of terrain: sandy
Duration: 1 hour walk / 1 hour snorkeling/swimming
Day 4: Wednesday - Interpretation Center and Tijeretas (San Cristobal): Dry landing in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, capital of the Galapagos Islands. Visit the Interpretation Center, an excellent place to learn about Natural History in the Galapagos. The Museum of Natural History displays information on the volcanic origins of the islands, their remoteness from the continent, ocean currents, climate, the arrival of the different species and their colonization, among other points of interest. The human history is also showcased, chronologically narrating the most significant events related to the discovery and colonization of the islands.
Difficulty level: easy
Type of terrain: flat
Duration: 1 hour visit
Continue to Tijeretas Hill for a high intensity walk through beautiful landscapes ending with a magnificent view nearby of a large frigate bird colony.
Difficulty level: intermediate
Duration: 1 hour visit
Baltra Airport
After this last visit, continue to Baltra airport to catch your flight to Guayaquil or Quito.
Please note:
Your itinerary is subject to change in the event of weather conditions, seasonal changes, and safety concerns, rerouting of the ship or Galapagos National Park policies.
Your 3-night cruise includes:
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If any other ticket to/from Galapagos is used, an operational non-refundable fee of US$ 90.00 net per person must be charged. The company is not responsible if passengers miss the cruise or other services due to independent arrangements delays.
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Theodore Bennett celebrated his 88th birthday doing what he does twice a day, morning and evening — waving to passers-by outside his West Linn house, wearing his trademark red hat.
Normally, Bennett is outside during the morning and evening commutes, but on June 8 he spent the entire day outside on Carriage Way, with birthday balloons surrounding him.
Students, drivers and neighbors walking dogs all stopped or slowed to wish Bennett a happy birthday. Some dropped off cards and gifts.
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Suzy Anderson, a West Linn mother of three, has seen Bennett for the past four years.
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