Monday, January 2, 2012

Things I Learned on Christmas Vacation 2011

1. The desert can get cold even when the sun is shining, bring long johns!file000055

2. Family time on a shooting range can be quite enjoyable.file000082

3. Barrels of guns to blowup upon occasion so protective eyewear is important!

4. Death Valley is as beautiful as it is unique.

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5.  Adult children are much nicer to travel with than when they were younger.

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6. One should try to make it back to the trailhead before dark, especially when walking through a lava rock field.

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7.Hoover Dam and the new Memorial Bridge are very cool, but don’t walk out on them if you are scared of heights.

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8. Las Vegas is fascinating and strange. It was nice to file000268visit but I wouldn’t want to live there.file000273file000279

9. Christmas with my young niece and nephews  was very entertaining. Kids make Christmas extra special!

10. Zion National Park was awesome! We plan on going back because there is way more to see.file000365PC260051

 

11. Hunting for dino prints and pictographs is fascinating!

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12. Traveling home on I-70 is way more scenic than I-80.

13. Green River, UT is a  hoot!

14. There is no place like home!

15. Laundry is the worst part of vacation.

16. Miss DeVo is a wonderful photographer!

 

 

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