tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57434434202357536202024-03-13T02:36:37.398-06:00On The Road With Planet UltraWhat we do when we're not hosting the best centuries, double centuries, multi-day tours and ultra distances races...Planet Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18338217236177664886noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743443420235753620.post-18789907018810811302011-08-08T11:18:00.003-06:002011-08-08T11:34:01.433-06:00Summer in Park City, UT<span style="font-family: verdana;">Because we're busy building up our Race Day Timing business, we didn't take our usual all-summer-long RV trip. Instead, we made our base at the Park City RV Resort, and traveled to timing events from there. Better than dealing with the sweltering heat of St. George all summer...
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<br />In our free time we enjoyed the incredible cycling in around the Park City area, both on and off road. Here are some of my favorite pics:
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<br />Mid-Mountain Trail overlooking Park City. This trail is about 25 miles of singletrack starting in Deer Valley and ending near The Canyons.
<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjW4HjCA8Ko3gpoWsIripM7Wz_I4ErfZi4uqscIoFoFY918B8Ue5d6zP2tdJFXoFWn56BeqT5hk8xar7qwxqSVADLdpNfcKZMmrPDzr9tzDdtTQ0cuO_OiPfcKMDJLmJmfJzxHSm3L3mo/s1600/IMG_4330.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjW4HjCA8Ko3gpoWsIripM7Wz_I4ErfZi4uqscIoFoFY918B8Ue5d6zP2tdJFXoFWn56BeqT5hk8xar7qwxqSVADLdpNfcKZMmrPDzr9tzDdtTQ0cuO_OiPfcKMDJLmJmfJzxHSm3L3mo/s400/IMG_4330.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638536699711319298" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Part of the bike path that starts at the bottom of Provo Canyon. We rode this on the way back to Deer Creek Reservoir after riding the Alpine Loop.</span>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6U8bbkNuNnItIApIEt7vTcFE_CgZMaGhYqyXzkunWYyWW0UCLsAvACO2_niiRUbr9jcaq5RMhukBwzKlrTTe6AiIX22HzKK0IGVfodDG3aMVu6BwOZOAQY3tCTJIO8cZp1dMtaGUBchs/s1600/IMG_4367.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6U8bbkNuNnItIApIEt7vTcFE_CgZMaGhYqyXzkunWYyWW0UCLsAvACO2_niiRUbr9jcaq5RMhukBwzKlrTTe6AiIX22HzKK0IGVfodDG3aMVu6BwOZOAQY3tCTJIO8cZp1dMtaGUBchs/s400/IMG_4367.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638536698202037906" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Waiting for the bus in Park City to take us to Silver Lake Lodge in Deer Valley.</span>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicezCj2lLG3S34DEbeZ8x6n8tFOjWSU6uQhlHPc8fE2DRcpjXjoS6JEE5bOiedHVbpTjWazcRDpLq_ovmHPk_R8e5T2aFFhf-EM_wZBDcXY6QsE0bp7Otky82qBC3jr8P6hJdKsrVlkm8/s1600/IMG_4327.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicezCj2lLG3S34DEbeZ8x6n8tFOjWSU6uQhlHPc8fE2DRcpjXjoS6JEE5bOiedHVbpTjWazcRDpLq_ovmHPk_R8e5T2aFFhf-EM_wZBDcXY6QsE0bp7Otky82qBC3jr8P6hJdKsrVlkm8/s400/IMG_4327.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638536693945587362" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">The moose we saw at the top of Big Cottonwood Canyon (a 15 mile climb from Salt Lake area to Brighton ski resort.</span>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQE4HhAnbhy-FYl_ADEAygJY1VIr2JBD2VRhsCZXXNKYO03nPiRTU2yFSPaE-R9lofvZuD2129jyuy09dG3cavy-lSp2WmdQs5L084jVO5tX9vbmAASpSIR2voRwpHSKN0Ntf41BeCruA/s1600/IMG_4323.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQE4HhAnbhy-FYl_ADEAygJY1VIr2JBD2VRhsCZXXNKYO03nPiRTU2yFSPaE-R9lofvZuD2129jyuy09dG3cavy-lSp2WmdQs5L084jVO5tX9vbmAASpSIR2voRwpHSKN0Ntf41BeCruA/s400/IMG_4323.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638536687160819074" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Funky lawn art in Snyderville, UT off a little dirt path on the way back from the Mid-Mountain trail.</span>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh342JBHngslGG_nN55gN967udPZzPtZXXoTsLPjXeQ43ytCPZNj3bFdPnf4sq-EEReaHqyxWXYUCJ2P44R6KLd5Ovl2qpl3dK537znU8dr-cfa9Hm3qKdPWH-dyea7SANDE0x5x3R_Y60/s1600/IMG_4295.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh342JBHngslGG_nN55gN967udPZzPtZXXoTsLPjXeQ43ytCPZNj3bFdPnf4sq-EEReaHqyxWXYUCJ2P44R6KLd5Ovl2qpl3dK537znU8dr-cfa9Hm3qKdPWH-dyea7SANDE0x5x3R_Y60/s400/IMG_4295.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638536684557974178" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our friend, Brook, from St. George, joined us for some fun on the Mid-Mountain Trail. Yep, it's definitely our favorite trail - and we've ridden it a LOT this summer!</span>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGFfiTws_EmOe16FCZ8o5uXmAD_DdRFBJMwEwuTqfmzlJT3namzqMvrwTncSaMrwMv8pHExh0XT4Z8o1aRuvPekZY0jJBgrvl1PH96c8kE_Ub8vK0YBFh2Tkddg91S8cL_iKAzLcHN0jg/s1600/IMG_4329.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGFfiTws_EmOe16FCZ8o5uXmAD_DdRFBJMwEwuTqfmzlJT3namzqMvrwTncSaMrwMv8pHExh0XT4Z8o1aRuvPekZY0jJBgrvl1PH96c8kE_Ub8vK0YBFh2Tkddg91S8cL_iKAzLcHN0jg/s400/IMG_4329.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638536285587444930" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Brian and our friend, Martin, from So Cal, riding the Mid-Mountain Trail.</span>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMYYh7rM7UtdfeefSxpDB8YdcZIDrtQmyaRYQqBAJYTmybK9i-TZjGPZ57PlCirLnYLfht-alz04m0xd3pB6-92Z5MTd8IXxQ7ZlXuCrDeaVZaLD-H1oV9U5arktCGu6R7FipYaC3PK_s/s1600/IMG_4352.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMYYh7rM7UtdfeefSxpDB8YdcZIDrtQmyaRYQqBAJYTmybK9i-TZjGPZ57PlCirLnYLfht-alz04m0xd3pB6-92Z5MTd8IXxQ7ZlXuCrDeaVZaLD-H1oV9U5arktCGu6R7FipYaC3PK_s/s400/IMG_4352.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638536283061947282" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">The top of the Alpine Loop, which we rode from the Sundance Side. Over 3,000' of climbing in just under 9 miles.</span>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrvFrTNeWkbVUqhLM3D6wAIa9K4p7maSrgaTg1e5gLFwXbspMZVjwIjf6-K44R6Nnw5VA5R4sxH-JeteTnRRDVe030uCYwV1WO3SkWBMrXdd1PuQe6qYhG1Lv20W3x6BzpjweiFes4hfI/s1600/IMG_4359.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrvFrTNeWkbVUqhLM3D6wAIa9K4p7maSrgaTg1e5gLFwXbspMZVjwIjf6-K44R6Nnw5VA5R4sxH-JeteTnRRDVe030uCYwV1WO3SkWBMrXdd1PuQe6qYhG1Lv20W3x6BzpjweiFes4hfI/s400/IMG_4359.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638536282712010418" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Bridal Veil Falls. A view from the bike path in Provo Canyon. Awesome!</span>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUFvX2lz6kjoIjsOdfjiIOraXjEWsKWP4Viz3CW7TG6phyphenhyphenqBBWtFLnZl2vi7fJT5IKI7GFgDAb7c2nShmJtUiH8W3xFbL94QAdGYvg2j8k96bxCrEnI3BNmOvCgZaE-17CLWQYjWcegY/s1600/IMG_4370.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUFvX2lz6kjoIjsOdfjiIOraXjEWsKWP4Viz3CW7TG6phyphenhyphenqBBWtFLnZl2vi7fJT5IKI7GFgDAb7c2nShmJtUiH8W3xFbL94QAdGYvg2j8k96bxCrEnI3BNmOvCgZaE-17CLWQYjWcegY/s400/IMG_4370.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638536282793475682" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">One of the many, uh... interesting, sites along the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway which runs between Kamas, UT and Evanstan, WY. We didn't ride all the way to Evanston, but we had a great day anyway!</span>
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<br />Planet Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18338217236177664886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743443420235753620.post-48197305883784689062011-08-06T11:52:00.002-06:002011-08-08T12:00:03.878-06:00On The Job - Summer 2011<span style="font-family: verdana;">Here are some shots from a few of our </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://racedaytiming.com/">Race Day Timing</a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> events this summer:</span>
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<br />Sun Valley Half Marathon, Sun Valley, ID
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR_FfwWVZbVQCP2SMMS-GDmLkZjdBXPNLl8OWy2Gkdqg9upMpnepGAWaQeRzUovbMq9DjaS9oyzim6dC9FlgQ1CsY5JFRiO0v2aTTICoR2KhVTFGhITj5PQGDTKndZ0Hp3X0wlbxzdIXE/s1600/IMG_4186.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR_FfwWVZbVQCP2SMMS-GDmLkZjdBXPNLl8OWy2Gkdqg9upMpnepGAWaQeRzUovbMq9DjaS9oyzim6dC9FlgQ1CsY5JFRiO0v2aTTICoR2KhVTFGhITj5PQGDTKndZ0Hp3X0wlbxzdIXE/s400/IMG_4186.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638545297108333602" border="0" /></a>Utah Valley Marathon, Provo, UT
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhru-c7XIgUhujT-wVO7S-SLcT17Lg-jRSht33_f-9GdCUJs-72c_r_Xk1-oDWIGnhiFe0Oiakj3pKamYsinravgz7INDhXKBYQC8z91P8ucxeHSaYGaXcUlHj1rDjs2M9OL4TUPxTRM-s/s1600/IMG_4217.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhru-c7XIgUhujT-wVO7S-SLcT17Lg-jRSht33_f-9GdCUJs-72c_r_Xk1-oDWIGnhiFe0Oiakj3pKamYsinravgz7INDhXKBYQC8z91P8ucxeHSaYGaXcUlHj1rDjs2M9OL4TUPxTRM-s/s400/IMG_4217.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638545294723022674" border="0" /></a>Typical hotel room the night before a race...
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuTDwaSw08GnRPZy86YFTvsrF-NSHrbLOp-2mS1hgvpUkcafCwc_8o784lK7QR6RsZQXd1FGxFUczMJ4dBtQ8mwmBXG0tKQU-LY1a3Oj0AuinhVsjH1eBzwN6Mgbk0wNKr2-ftxBbYAWg/s1600/IMG_4191.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuTDwaSw08GnRPZy86YFTvsrF-NSHrbLOp-2mS1hgvpUkcafCwc_8o784lK7QR6RsZQXd1FGxFUczMJ4dBtQ8mwmBXG0tKQU-LY1a3Oj0AuinhVsjH1eBzwN6Mgbk0wNKr2-ftxBbYAWg/s400/IMG_4191.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638545290047128754" border="0" /></a>Freedom Half Marathon, Salt Lake City, UT
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Y4ilCKHYYc4NnP-0VpNFL6yHfykRmeKlveYmwMBUp7CYaO7cul8h4qG_S7xvaS1ZgJ0tYQGyG5Wh3uQcYQ9hoF3lBPkin-9L58nXnCdRvxvNam9B36hzsVXFjoU3FGmINhjKjleZ_fY/s1600/IMG_4248.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Y4ilCKHYYc4NnP-0VpNFL6yHfykRmeKlveYmwMBUp7CYaO7cul8h4qG_S7xvaS1ZgJ0tYQGyG5Wh3uQcYQ9hoF3lBPkin-9L58nXnCdRvxvNam9B36hzsVXFjoU3FGmINhjKjleZ_fY/s400/IMG_4248.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638545285800719282" border="0" /></a>Star Valley Half Marathon, Star Valley, WY
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLRHPugnBqZxwJnPAx-DsIWElE9UhdXzORBDiDMSvnQ7x0z5WQ6yD9Lmz_5S30rcIcNNXmdDmX560MopNGdGxf0szLMN2CzSPhA7txsbQZWh01AUHELNlzKt3sqkO9l0RcgPjlwGlEd_U/s1600/IMG_4254.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLRHPugnBqZxwJnPAx-DsIWElE9UhdXzORBDiDMSvnQ7x0z5WQ6yD9Lmz_5S30rcIcNNXmdDmX560MopNGdGxf0szLMN2CzSPhA7txsbQZWh01AUHELNlzKt3sqkO9l0RcgPjlwGlEd_U/s400/IMG_4254.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638544985556913554" border="0" /></a>Crusher in the Tushar, Beaver, UT - This is legendary mountain bike racer, Tinker Juarez, crossing the finish line!
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7szjSxCdsoISXsaBUJNOtY2DH_7cbUfZiWbsv03gI3WxLxwkemz60XNuxRTlJ4jFBQ_d8SguMHA7Fs4HgM94MHAQUo9uh1mJbhCF4_Z2-tctK8UBwf_WHfnUOFC84YV59KyMOhwRk_4/s1600/IMG_4285.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7szjSxCdsoISXsaBUJNOtY2DH_7cbUfZiWbsv03gI3WxLxwkemz60XNuxRTlJ4jFBQ_d8SguMHA7Fs4HgM94MHAQUo9uh1mJbhCF4_Z2-tctK8UBwf_WHfnUOFC84YV59KyMOhwRk_4/s400/IMG_4285.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638544980581580770" border="0" /></a>Crankworx Enduro, Whistler, BC
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwK8geE1EgSX7x4rBjpk_tHfpsoR5fMB8jYac8SM-2JJI_r1aoxVCA6eADMI__uFTzi2rUphScjAEhWI4EOl7_6jt_RF3mYLrv04MWq6k-ovQ4lHe3XnwToTWiUVSrvRoM03U61PW0N6s/s1600/IMG_4306.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwK8geE1EgSX7x4rBjpk_tHfpsoR5fMB8jYac8SM-2JJI_r1aoxVCA6eADMI__uFTzi2rUphScjAEhWI4EOl7_6jt_RF3mYLrv04MWq6k-ovQ4lHe3XnwToTWiUVSrvRoM03U61PW0N6s/s400/IMG_4306.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638544982870943778" border="0" /></a>Legendary mountain bike racer, Brian Lopes, just before the start of the Crankworx Enduro race.
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<br />Planet Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18338217236177664886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743443420235753620.post-53235860035161515282011-01-05T08:50:00.004-07:002011-01-05T09:00:06.244-07:00The Few Extra Pounds I Got For Christmas!In spite of the miles and miles we train on our bikes; and the centuries and double centuries we tackle every year - many of us struggle with the five, or ten, or more, extra pounds that seem to hang on despite all efforts, or slowly accumulate over the years because we're not paying attention. Two pounds here, two pounds there... and all of a sudden we can't fit into our skinny jeans anymore. If you're in the same boat as I am, then you might be entertained by my other blog, <a href="http://fightingfluffiness.blogspot.com">Fighting the Fluff</a> - which is my honest and sometimes silly rant about my often lack of self control when it comes to food, and my ever present battle with the bulge. It might be a small bulge, but it's a huge challenge nonetheless...<br /><br />Join me in the battle!Planet Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18338217236177664886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743443420235753620.post-10853548665856561012011-01-02T16:35:00.004-07:002011-01-02T16:45:05.582-07:00Snowshoeing Fun!New Year's Day: Zion National Park! Awesome! What a way to start the year!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2V7txpdy-lNmb9jlyGQeFKi6zDOet7JitAuTG7krC3vCQtHsQ4MeoNNTTBkq6qm8Cs9VShwWRlMqcDzRvJZvzalEHWn_4Qr90oqgsLHFqMBb3BTqIJbZLPlZT1uWwgTrBLsIO0VwUF8Q/s1600/IMG_3975.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2V7txpdy-lNmb9jlyGQeFKi6zDOet7JitAuTG7krC3vCQtHsQ4MeoNNTTBkq6qm8Cs9VShwWRlMqcDzRvJZvzalEHWn_4Qr90oqgsLHFqMBb3BTqIJbZLPlZT1uWwgTrBLsIO0VwUF8Q/s400/IMG_3975.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557737681797791026" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbE8YFMHxsNroqYlT9oz7mt28L1QxR4bD5Dy6shwoGO7ekMXlp3b1kC73lDFTBbTK2sctc1DXTTkDzinJA0pzxffyp3tcv_ztS__Rd8aFtZhtUYgJvotjf3q08eTS_Ykwdr5hIV-OHyIQ/s1600/IMG_3980.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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There's no mountain biking in the National Park - so we heard this was the next best thing.<br /><br />The views were spectacular - but the trail was very poorly maintained. Lots of ruts and washouts. Lots of hike-a-bike. 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Not only a great workout at 64 miles with 5720' of climbing; but incredible scenery, an unexpected moose encounter, and wacky weather. </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWnXpnBtetNr3t2ianXD-XfXvmjlXyNPIXywVEcoIpelE0CJFfsNshNj8FTOS0pjxsP5foHnmN42u7d3XZ06g5oonvY6qKOyn6R7eaBOQIIKMrxCup4G3bBzJaKbXj23Jq5o_f02ougoU/s1600/IMG_3469.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWnXpnBtetNr3t2ianXD-XfXvmjlXyNPIXywVEcoIpelE0CJFfsNshNj8FTOS0pjxsP5foHnmN42u7d3XZ06g5oonvY6qKOyn6R7eaBOQIIKMrxCup4G3bBzJaKbXj23Jq5o_f02ougoU/s400/IMG_3469.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501924314050599938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD3Pn75Jkl3ZF8d3GP2P5EYfI_iqZMoNxFiwfUfythcXpaEdbitOYNDHYahH5zWoReXvugvKRW1DfMcjl5CuQTFrmHbMrXjh2rutKQq10sKh0jpemJIbXWyHnlwoDPG_pNATjdJGFGmAU/s1600/IMG_3472.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4M78NimZTJvospynxA-G7tELQgq0vMK9gnQ39_EABCcqgdWUoq756HpcZPvGPq_aXMu0hfizZE1aRBs5BdwI2Ihf0rYcpRRHFmZvXhw1Lm_pYk7ohZ3SoDAFUd_CciX1hD3bUm-P_yLA/s400/IMG_3487.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501924076709723250" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">We started late to avoid the morning thunderstorms. The afternoon forecast was "sunny and clear - chance of precipitation, 10%." Uh... these certainly aren't sunny skies; but we'd only gotten sprinkled on a tiny bit so far. Our luck would run out soon...</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQhQjii3gBtNqbUJc6TyHCnH1_sVhwCRg3bZakiJpExxkNYbkOTRUoHP9NCwArH1Hul66AiuLDEt4AnVr7NCvQNotE8YkZi_feGPkga9wRz4d3OiLrErLiWmR2wlnGK58fp6w1QbS1CeU/s1600/IMG_3491.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQhQjii3gBtNqbUJc6TyHCnH1_sVhwCRg3bZakiJpExxkNYbkOTRUoHP9NCwArH1Hul66AiuLDEt4AnVr7NCvQNotE8YkZi_feGPkga9wRz4d3OiLrErLiWmR2wlnGK58fp6w1QbS1CeU/s400/IMG_3491.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501923764748661186" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">At least I was off the mountain when the skies opened up and poured down rain and pea-sized hail...</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3TpTxJs-7wkrRY1OZm2SyrN9l_uyw8nnS5xtgHg4oYZ0wD7VyzVN1UKk75wTe-Wj2D-3Tif72HUIWjA5NBH0Dr7lZ3xDgRcDtFWpcGMCGBzCIOAZ8LPHkLMAOmB3U7zK5YDH60nbSTg/s1600/IMG_3493.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3TpTxJs-7wkrRY1OZm2SyrN9l_uyw8nnS5xtgHg4oYZ0wD7VyzVN1UKk75wTe-Wj2D-3Tif72HUIWjA5NBH0Dr7lZ3xDgRcDtFWpcGMCGBzCIOAZ8LPHkLMAOmB3U7zK5YDH60nbSTg/s400/IMG_3493.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501923762272354546" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family: verdana;">Soaking wet, I took shelter in this car port for 1/2 an hour or so. While I was there, Brian called me from a ranger station on the mountain. (He'd done some bonus miles and wound up behind me.) The nice rangers gave him towels to dry off and blankets to stay warm. </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYLR8OPtu1VpJmwqO30x-AGBzOyYCNbGmlcFCOtHftRkKch-jiS5M03VjSYMo2VBPSVuENUwQtGHfFIVzeJDsyqVfIjuap39G4m8XzCaZlOUALA83AO2KcrxaOjy3uvrse-wM6OeUpow/s1600/IMG_3494.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYLR8OPtu1VpJmwqO30x-AGBzOyYCNbGmlcFCOtHftRkKch-jiS5M03VjSYMo2VBPSVuENUwQtGHfFIVzeJDsyqVfIjuap39G4m8XzCaZlOUALA83AO2KcrxaOjy3uvrse-wM6OeUpow/s400/IMG_3494.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501923756402067826" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">When the sun came out, I hit the road. I had a monstrous headwind and could only manage 7 to 8 in the flats. It was pretty scary once I hit Provo Canyon; and once again rain threatened. I pulled off the main highway to look for shelter, and came upon the beautiful Bridal Veil Falls. </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxHuMWDoY4pNALhGvXxtHxxC15G0PfhSUF2La6wl_OlhEvgRmkr33GtbYfoqavRKbokazWIu_2YlNP4m0qIJK7ek28n0hvqnJdplhfQGSR6Adfij43EwDWR5GQfAI8yEh5aRb4ShsXyg/s1600/IMG_3498.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxHuMWDoY4pNALhGvXxtHxxC15G0PfhSUF2La6wl_OlhEvgRmkr33GtbYfoqavRKbokazWIu_2YlNP4m0qIJK7ek28n0hvqnJdplhfQGSR6Adfij43EwDWR5GQfAI8yEh5aRb4ShsXyg/s400/IMG_3498.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501923748316979314" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Brian called to say he made it down the hill but that it was pouring again. He took shelter in the Harmon's grocery store; where ultimately I picked him up after riding the last 9 or so miles soaking wet in the rain with thunder and lightning all around me. EPIC. EPIC. EPIC. But boy was I happy to get to the van at Deer Creek State Park! What a day!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhj_9onzM4RqST9tlhkPxpSzezShe-Y8e_j0fAumD7xEwRz0vMcRVBvPe3r66wSDeGsG-8bWxCiiW5Cxy8ZxcAphTPa0UiEzB4-E_KTSIDfD_eLZwzesXJsGNiqSrXGWe1dA6PIC4M5ts/s1600/IMG_3500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhj_9onzM4RqST9tlhkPxpSzezShe-Y8e_j0fAumD7xEwRz0vMcRVBvPe3r66wSDeGsG-8bWxCiiW5Cxy8ZxcAphTPa0UiEzB4-E_KTSIDfD_eLZwzesXJsGNiqSrXGWe1dA6PIC4M5ts/s400/IMG_3500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501923741625595314" border="0" /></a>Planet Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18338217236177664886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743443420235753620.post-68528866648621241712010-08-01T21:24:00.001-06:002010-08-04T21:37:24.123-06:00Big Cottonwood Canyon to Guardsman Pass<span style="font-family: verdana;">The climb up to Guardsman Pass is considered one of the toughest rides in Utah; so of course we had to conquer it! We started down in Holliday, about 5 miles from the turn onto Big Cottonwood Canyon. Start to summit was 23.5 miles with 4820' of climbing. YOWZA! </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxh2_3L5kiYn54GplX0ec-NOmr3mVhv9obN5g_Foh5LA0jdB9YpuItMpIJgnSNBpbiGP6EXf8QXqMl87UFEGqn7HgtVCRRZoLZKJDy7Pey6qg6ie1e-6HNtZCyF6AIHDtNjFE73A7-BSw/s1600/IMG_3449.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxh2_3L5kiYn54GplX0ec-NOmr3mVhv9obN5g_Foh5LA0jdB9YpuItMpIJgnSNBpbiGP6EXf8QXqMl87UFEGqn7HgtVCRRZoLZKJDy7Pey6qg6ie1e-6HNtZCyF6AIHDtNjFE73A7-BSw/s400/IMG_3449.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501762101379069634" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">We stopped in Brighton for water and a short break before making the final push to Guardsman Pass - an additional 2 miles and 1000+ feet.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmsL9RCJJ6xYWBSjFYLg4pEsYA6crrGxzrH8obiY4gGf66zTxdCpbXMcqrqEujD0ZNg8kgReCW2NIeqICPq6EfUzzLowc0v1T4jPvghFyZINvSKTUObFGO1nGQPGK5UXA_jxs2xE5BxTs/s1600/IMG_3451.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmsL9RCJJ6xYWBSjFYLg4pEsYA6crrGxzrH8obiY4gGf66zTxdCpbXMcqrqEujD0ZNg8kgReCW2NIeqICPq6EfUzzLowc0v1T4jPvghFyZINvSKTUObFGO1nGQPGK5UXA_jxs2xE5BxTs/s400/IMG_3451.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501762097840049698" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">No fancy summit sign... But the view was great! Just under 10,000'.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1GYjKnte3JCDQ0PFl_PIzJiIXpZAYm4qs_zbONTX5daJ9LM1Wb6uVaW4-Pwr_vIZ_uc_VOCqHTYWc8guiYYh_Vfn108IDNjiluAYGK-Ee4IfFe30fj11fyeM2sT3_cBCJFNM4k4NAbs/s1600/IMG_3453.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1GYjKnte3JCDQ0PFl_PIzJiIXpZAYm4qs_zbONTX5daJ9LM1Wb6uVaW4-Pwr_vIZ_uc_VOCqHTYWc8guiYYh_Vfn108IDNjiluAYGK-Ee4IfFe30fj11fyeM2sT3_cBCJFNM4k4NAbs/s400/IMG_3453.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501762089358634658" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">No rewarding descent for me. A mile down from the summit I flatted, and found my rear tire shredded. Fortunately it was Sunday, and there was quite a bit of traffic; so it was easy to hitch a ride down. Nice views even from the back of a pickup truck.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjXDi86cHFxigGpcu8WlRhVr5LQr9HF3UZL3iKO3-MkoCo6530HrhyphenhyphenU-3NopgLkD5vbqC8h2cN3uRxV7AF4lsfiFCLs4wG8qqX-qUxyfpKQAxiUyiToyBELkueJpy1aqO73r8qO1AABM0/s1600/IMG_3458.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjXDi86cHFxigGpcu8WlRhVr5LQr9HF3UZL3iKO3-MkoCo6530HrhyphenhyphenU-3NopgLkD5vbqC8h2cN3uRxV7AF4lsfiFCLs4wG8qqX-qUxyfpKQAxiUyiToyBELkueJpy1aqO73r8qO1AABM0/s400/IMG_3458.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501762083403761506" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here's where I waited for Brian to come get me. </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNSDcZ2FmQNDVg7VQjjXuN-KF6fy6U6Mrl3wYjnYo4nz397Qsru0_lW_z7TjHIbAeKo9xcLvAU2K-sCqA-8m6hczDZjv_2Z1PSQQNQXV9Ersp5vpKE1rrlCA33SLQszmOfxCwD6Ri9mAc/s1600/IMG_3459.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNSDcZ2FmQNDVg7VQjjXuN-KF6fy6U6Mrl3wYjnYo4nz397Qsru0_lW_z7TjHIbAeKo9xcLvAU2K-sCqA-8m6hczDZjv_2Z1PSQQNQXV9Ersp5vpKE1rrlCA33SLQszmOfxCwD6Ri9mAc/s400/IMG_3459.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501762075136535362" border="0" /></a>Planet Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18338217236177664886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743443420235753620.post-89128320410513998472010-07-30T19:35:00.002-06:002010-07-30T19:42:10.792-06:00Wasatch Crest Trail, UT<span style="font-family: verdana;">Some of you may have expected to see posts from Colorado... But, alas - we didn't get there. Who-da-thunk we needed to make RV park reservations more than 6 months in advance... Which we didn't. So we couldn't get a single place to take us for more than a day or two. So here we are in Park City, Utah.<br /><br />We've been here before - so we knew the mountain biking was EPIC. Today we did </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">a </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">trail we'd never done, which is one of those MUST DO trails: The Wasatch Crest Trail. Here are some pics from our 29 mile, 3100+ feet of climbing, primarily singletrack, most excellent day!<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip4EgSscukrwPZ0G0_OgUukq_XEM3i1rLyn2GH4OyjwXHB7ut54EE6PAM8QVxSqi2L-OZMJ1c-okJksqGvuwL4ln-6ujVwnkiOHwMOv0kMLKC16mMJ64SMA2Wn-0f_A_ZxVo6bULoOgD0/s1600/IMG_3426.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip4EgSscukrwPZ0G0_OgUukq_XEM3i1rLyn2GH4OyjwXHB7ut54EE6PAM8QVxSqi2L-OZMJ1c-okJksqGvuwL4ln-6ujVwnkiOHwMOv0kMLKC16mMJ64SMA2Wn-0f_A_ZxVo6bULoOgD0/s400/IMG_3426.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499878442252921426" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihIpLHcREHQCaxCxIhtO5i5QFePnRmKYJ5Gq5WjqyBrX0srI16JlOyuZtkY7nQuyWh7_4P16IctmpN_7fihg6Wof5FyOvsLUYa8RJlcKRoWdSW6SqDpglY80HaZJJ-wUEvxTqxc_wLk0Y/s1600/IMG_3425.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihIpLHcREHQCaxCxIhtO5i5QFePnRmKYJ5Gq5WjqyBrX0srI16JlOyuZtkY7nQuyWh7_4P16IctmpN_7fihg6Wof5FyOvsLUYa8RJlcKRoWdSW6SqDpglY80HaZJJ-wUEvxTqxc_wLk0Y/s400/IMG_3425.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499878435693183474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFb4yxxyRHkSdojL2GEq3lnTb5c0q_LAz897u27sJQK2fLcpl4fuVqjTY6rMamzyxmkGZl4PoRAAlLoJWTOPRnUnnxdLjIfRyK4JYfVB7boNGRqlcWvWAjEv-E0Tmidysl5Wv9RWRXvxQ/s1600/IMG_3423.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFb4yxxyRHkSdojL2GEq3lnTb5c0q_LAz897u27sJQK2fLcpl4fuVqjTY6rMamzyxmkGZl4PoRAAlLoJWTOPRnUnnxdLjIfRyK4JYfVB7boNGRqlcWvWAjEv-E0Tmidysl5Wv9RWRXvxQ/s400/IMG_3423.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499878429796867218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMYSVJ166Tp8ftaDIRXvW8KK2h2EBh4Td9BlEoiv_cjS5ztttNxCHeC_S72vsANZS9RlOLut6_iem_pc_sZoMlOjAglPL6RN9BB0_3OpPx_AWnjtgIrppi4zqS5Hs_QoqgVbJspmVqvs/s1600/IMG_3422.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMYSVJ166Tp8ftaDIRXvW8KK2h2EBh4Td9BlEoiv_cjS5ztttNxCHeC_S72vsANZS9RlOLut6_iem_pc_sZoMlOjAglPL6RN9BB0_3OpPx_AWnjtgIrppi4zqS5Hs_QoqgVbJspmVqvs/s400/IMG_3422.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499878422984781682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2RXHmlijQRO6gpmF2NWAsoYr_IAcO5pZeLRX_odiKwhxYWJTemHJK5CsGeGYK0d9ErM2_pzDPQtaFGhRbzI40iMMrVVw8TnBYiHfs1cWgtcIfgjLbVrn8QEv3O3jtxecmMfWbWe9Gqtk/s1600/IMG_3416.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2RXHmlijQRO6gpmF2NWAsoYr_IAcO5pZeLRX_odiKwhxYWJTemHJK5CsGeGYK0d9ErM2_pzDPQtaFGhRbzI40iMMrVVw8TnBYiHfs1cWgtcIfgjLbVrn8QEv3O3jtxecmMfWbWe9Gqtk/s400/IMG_3416.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499878419408404610" border="0" /></a>Planet Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18338217236177664886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743443420235753620.post-69613205375113051282010-07-24T19:03:00.003-06:002010-07-24T19:10:21.300-06:00A Bit Of Nostalgia<span style="font-family: verdana;">As we journeyed back towards the west, we made a brief stop to visit a close friend that lives in Kansas, not too far from where Brian spent his formative years...</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVn9g9MwQETJw0Ri-8NraupE0phZfnfqWs-YZVgbPkOtPRQCZ4HwZtP3FKRQm30Ak9mTWfpmJMVgfrBeP4fQG6h55SrnWSrN3RCy6Xz8sy3T0dnlmPUJj-egIeFN0exJRxs2gDedlt90/s1600/IMG_3408.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqVn9g9MwQETJw0Ri-8NraupE0phZfnfqWs-YZVgbPkOtPRQCZ4HwZtP3FKRQm30Ak9mTWfpmJMVgfrBeP4fQG6h55SrnWSrN3RCy6Xz8sy3T0dnlmPUJj-egIeFN0exJRxs2gDedlt90/s400/IMG_3408.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497643479854199746" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Brian's childhood home: I wanted to knock on the door and ask if we could look inside and also check out the backyard; but Brian was too shy. </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRhQ6m-a2vnU7qNfKmn02JmLzzglLXGTw6odTn0MBRbysQrtHC0LOCIZbMLH3-yWAwzQVsxFPiflHdn2Hgz3u8EKQPOV9pWsba3LkP6PuHDa8Paxalq5AFbm6ZIXn4nTq7txEMR-vjlSw/s1600/IMG_3405.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRhQ6m-a2vnU7qNfKmn02JmLzzglLXGTw6odTn0MBRbysQrtHC0LOCIZbMLH3-yWAwzQVsxFPiflHdn2Hgz3u8EKQPOV9pWsba3LkP6PuHDa8Paxalq5AFbm6ZIXn4nTq7txEMR-vjlSw/s400/IMG_3405.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497643469375236322" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Brian said the house looked smaller, and the trees on the block were way bigger.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHk_9VLuPK457qTUUGL-DSXUsJ3KB9aJKPD0J6OHZERw6lhW3sejuw8xbGtnkVYQ-ZzWrCrKL-MO9rrTTcjqZEjp-Ji1FARvFdEcxgM28owhDa_a_egHjXRedG8xCPpStc8bl0_u4l9_s/s1600/IMG_3403.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHk_9VLuPK457qTUUGL-DSXUsJ3KB9aJKPD0J6OHZERw6lhW3sejuw8xbGtnkVYQ-ZzWrCrKL-MO9rrTTcjqZEjp-Ji1FARvFdEcxgM28owhDa_a_egHjXRedG8xCPpStc8bl0_u4l9_s/s400/IMG_3403.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497643466755633346" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Ahh... High School. Brian said it looked exactly the same except for the new swimming pool. Also, the ball fields used to back up to farmland and endless greenery; and now there are just endless strip malls. Well, they say you can't go home again...</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinadEM9oDN_5PkabCXEzrA2ED5ZhiVVXHNyNdN9vbj95oAcmwr4_Xmx-VKAPSXuzbCVkJQARJX23ywJIBaEWoy83jWGcjIhw6i5PZhuLkUXB1vB8HREzVZ07i2GG-e-6b-6yrIm6LH978/s1600/IMG_3401.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinadEM9oDN_5PkabCXEzrA2ED5ZhiVVXHNyNdN9vbj95oAcmwr4_Xmx-VKAPSXuzbCVkJQARJX23ywJIBaEWoy83jWGcjIhw6i5PZhuLkUXB1vB8HREzVZ07i2GG-e-6b-6yrIm6LH978/s400/IMG_3401.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497643460989647810" border="0" /></a>Planet Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18338217236177664886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743443420235753620.post-66909726804131053732010-07-18T13:41:00.006-06:002010-07-18T14:08:37.298-06:00St. Louis, MO<span style="font-family: verdana;">We're here in the St. Louis area for four nights. It's HOT and muggy... but we're making the best of it.<br /><br />We rode 50+ miles of the Katy Trail- America's largest rails-to-trails path. It's 225 miles stretching from just outside Kansas City to St. Charles (20 miles from St. Louis). Over half of the trail follows Louis & Clark's path up the Missouri River.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo94chOIOgUwbLD7zl4gzlU9yHstCX-6Zc5xuKjnLu6J-5P23bFj18adFbDKH6VYzClM7J4UcMnjLkBCraUvGvGK0vg5uDIF9zEQ6hHSITT4hEprZFafo2IfpW4v9adnpaC9SHOq5uCxo/s1600/IMG_3326.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo94chOIOgUwbLD7zl4gzlU9yHstCX-6Zc5xuKjnLu6J-5P23bFj18adFbDKH6VYzClM7J4UcMnjLkBCraUvGvGK0vg5uDIF9zEQ6hHSITT4hEprZFafo2IfpW4v9adnpaC9SHOq5uCxo/s400/IMG_3326.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495336161457763250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_syTtlqwu69gGwR-TkMdofOxnuq9qmZdILV5j3BwCChT5CH2YYby8xnpse9FzIDMO_QaGRYpg-wtpsR8P4ha026j_zbErvb_onfoBGvgmGNrwnAPsaM4YpsF6DzfAlObiq7UOqBUoF34/s1600/IMG_3328.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_syTtlqwu69gGwR-TkMdofOxnuq9qmZdILV5j3BwCChT5CH2YYby8xnpse9FzIDMO_QaGRYpg-wtpsR8P4ha026j_zbErvb_onfoBGvgmGNrwnAPsaM4YpsF6DzfAlObiq7UOqBUoF34/s400/IMG_3328.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495336151455861170" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Who could resist Grandma's cookies in St. Charles? Not us! Honestly, three of the BEST cookies we've ever had. Delicious, soft and YUM!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz-iVfOsl5kAr9mnf8sxeQtQcV_mtUmUHFXWi1THFVrj7FheF_O_wrgnYG5aBwd-xgP-XQy0Gb3fI3FQp8S1CdkmIYIIpPrMrP4qCY2LwNkrWK7dTWhpoifXLNQOJ_e-PNd87ZyuLPkVM/s1600/IMG_3333.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz-iVfOsl5kAr9mnf8sxeQtQcV_mtUmUHFXWi1THFVrj7FheF_O_wrgnYG5aBwd-xgP-XQy0Gb3fI3FQp8S1CdkmIYIIpPrMrP4qCY2LwNkrWK7dTWhpoifXLNQOJ_e-PNd87ZyuLPkVM/s400/IMG_3333.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495335802733686962" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Brian feeling small next to the greatness of Lewis & Clark, who started their journey right here in St. Charles, MO.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0YHyXdTnpMNLgOsaJ2uxQjqLBO7IyMmDK5ApIZbSuw0dOgTO_Xg0IC9tKDBqofDOGuBWO1jvq3QhVUOgGiRSpfRgBCBZx8I-xtdp17KtRsjZYJCfwHK6Y8zDvzZFXwK-oOkktVru0Ss/s1600/IMG_3340.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0YHyXdTnpMNLgOsaJ2uxQjqLBO7IyMmDK5ApIZbSuw0dOgTO_Xg0IC9tKDBqofDOGuBWO1jvq3QhVUOgGiRSpfRgBCBZx8I-xtdp17KtRsjZYJCfwHK6Y8zDvzZFXwK-oOkktVru0Ss/s400/IMG_3340.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495335800298587682" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Riding along the Missouri River. </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV5mEfoYXWhA0pggdldhfYmAXyhEe3esZhrKrG9QLnrAEDpFOcl_HGAjjI6VvSYmYNbCOljAGBkBVh-aDblfAPOmfCodniBUp40JLqiEWD079dsn4z0L6nWvQYZObOiijKPvIlLI-WCOQ/s1600/IMG_3345.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV5mEfoYXWhA0pggdldhfYmAXyhEe3esZhrKrG9QLnrAEDpFOcl_HGAjjI6VvSYmYNbCOljAGBkBVh-aDblfAPOmfCodniBUp40JLqiEWD079dsn4z0L6nWvQYZObOiijKPvIlLI-WCOQ/s400/IMG_3345.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495335791871894418" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Can't come to St. Louis without experiencing the Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tour. One of many of the Budweiser Clydesdales. They're HUGE!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadJgLNpu7y9gQQbP5rfRzY5JtZiYujpzsJp9RPXmXuCFE8s22iPTySAb1T05t9wE5dWjExnl6buMug9XFQCudF1Hr0zulQOsKT92etVtoijWtqtlPo3bGN4jhIUWoKiAW5VWfI_GZp0Y/s1600/IMG_3348.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadJgLNpu7y9gQQbP5rfRzY5JtZiYujpzsJp9RPXmXuCFE8s22iPTySAb1T05t9wE5dWjExnl6buMug9XFQCudF1Hr0zulQOsKT92etVtoijWtqtlPo3bGN4jhIUWoKiAW5VWfI_GZp0Y/s400/IMG_3348.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495335784228925650" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">One of Lance's yellow jerseys on display in the Anheuser-Busch tour museum.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxubyO-OHph75iL_GdPcCiGuyae8JGX3Swo0Ej3ef28wy-5gRO9Vi-SepQ0QQQ7bxfr3u9FKN5sBsZZ82tWfTHvwmCVvjXxYEWXjz5lshkEvrKe47ZxPW0H2tt9QP3mp0hj6VJYarf5XM/s1600/IMG_3361.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxubyO-OHph75iL_GdPcCiGuyae8JGX3Swo0Ej3ef28wy-5gRO9Vi-SepQ0QQQ7bxfr3u9FKN5sBsZZ82tWfTHvwmCVvjXxYEWXjz5lshkEvrKe47ZxPW0H2tt9QP3mp0hj6VJYarf5XM/s400/IMG_3361.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495335780865798418" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Brian is smiling because there's FREE BEER at the end of the tour!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Zy7rKiHNYTHMTxHMN6oNgOTBGSl-mOlBcnzBuMjgbTy-tkWEeP0ZBFnTYZajShYwNlBM4eE4G3PBfdx-j3CEkDSnDFV4PITjcuIf5sp7NSIoWveregBCdE_xjvdq-4WfnYLwF_o6xlI/s1600/IMG_3350.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Zy7rKiHNYTHMTxHMN6oNgOTBGSl-mOlBcnzBuMjgbTy-tkWEeP0ZBFnTYZajShYwNlBM4eE4G3PBfdx-j3CEkDSnDFV4PITjcuIf5sp7NSIoWveregBCdE_xjvdq-4WfnYLwF_o6xlI/s400/IMG_3350.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495335439696163762" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Arch. We didn't go to the top because it was insanely busy and the wait was over 2 hours! Oh well! It was cool to see from the outside.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSoNFsYo8rIcJFKqqLSVo9wYDoBn9hEdmhnwmIqdvcyP03J19pka253WbOuaHRbHHugAwqhivI68RPclznqqKtxPURdzgIxnwZ_Ra-Im911UGSpgBI7afzA_NoVsBnb9gp8GlRsSmkX4w/s1600/IMG_3362.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSoNFsYo8rIcJFKqqLSVo9wYDoBn9hEdmhnwmIqdvcyP03J19pka253WbOuaHRbHHugAwqhivI68RPclznqqKtxPURdzgIxnwZ_Ra-Im911UGSpgBI7afzA_NoVsBnb9gp8GlRsSmkX4w/s400/IMG_3362.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495335435834191522" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">We next visited the City Museum, which is sort of a museum, sort of a crazy playground for kids. The gist of the museum is to display artifacts, statues, signs and other quirky things from St. Louis and other cities in the U.S. It was wacky!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGk-eEDRlaOSKThKDLqBmiQfMoYu6jHTr600dwzlobFB9yQOfw0vdEDIbfer0pB65zhCfRGVUhb9-DgDRbfhU_no45khsSD_qXGnlxnfUgjDzSKs78yrJjkgVEgUAeqTtHhsWsjb3wpp0/s1600/IMG_3370.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGk-eEDRlaOSKThKDLqBmiQfMoYu6jHTr600dwzlobFB9yQOfw0vdEDIbfer0pB65zhCfRGVUhb9-DgDRbfhU_no45khsSD_qXGnlxnfUgjDzSKs78yrJjkgVEgUAeqTtHhsWsjb3wpp0/s400/IMG_3370.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495335428266402274" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Artifacts from historic buildings demolished because they didn't meet ADA requirements. Sad. Very sad. </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUaK4yXaxc00uGFDsUdMp_V1BuuA379fgn_S56IktvmVgb4kMEyLBGgqq0c-C5D4MjH-2KWb8JFekuG4FZVi4lhpcOmEsnZt99mk5S1-Eb0yvwhUwKfoo-ohFfTas1q-nSlRBXzlZkedk/s1600/IMG_3366.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUaK4yXaxc00uGFDsUdMp_V1BuuA379fgn_S56IktvmVgb4kMEyLBGgqq0c-C5D4MjH-2KWb8JFekuG4FZVi4lhpcOmEsnZt99mk5S1-Eb0yvwhUwKfoo-ohFfTas1q-nSlRBXzlZkedk/s400/IMG_3366.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495335423241876338" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Brian on the wheel. He didn't last long. He said it was a barf machine.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi030-H5wNG37sjYLyIOghfyRDo6Le6wHaupFvlIJWaAliDQ3E1jFa1V-T2-ETfO55stNSqQdYKZRbjFahvD09INqRG1cjPPgpe7Pe0kFBOoI5fTlht7LjDrhqYWbPMs31q2N7o4paG9xc/s1600/IMG_3364.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi030-H5wNG37sjYLyIOghfyRDo6Le6wHaupFvlIJWaAliDQ3E1jFa1V-T2-ETfO55stNSqQdYKZRbjFahvD09INqRG1cjPPgpe7Pe0kFBOoI5fTlht7LjDrhqYWbPMs31q2N7o4paG9xc/s400/IMG_3364.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495335415924142770" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Brian's probably too young to remember Bob's Big Boy - but I got a kick out of this shot.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhws0a9J_1VLJY43Ydl69uN-D6Xc4ElNLN8ogl7gd-wxa31rfWHtAQNvRnL2ftQMAJG-U-mUQtElbhHStPZXnkzHXT6LjU6vTwhWak_Q5F5rpR6wnEmqQ3addGp04wSB5kiQpkWq9LssUM/s1600/IMG_3379.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhws0a9J_1VLJY43Ydl69uN-D6Xc4ElNLN8ogl7gd-wxa31rfWHtAQNvRnL2ftQMAJG-U-mUQtElbhHStPZXnkzHXT6LjU6vTwhWak_Q5F5rpR6wnEmqQ3addGp04wSB5kiQpkWq9LssUM/s400/IMG_3379.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495334927059271794" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">The City Museum has all sorts of crazy slides, ladders and things to climb on; most of which would make personal injury lawyers drool. </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8QdRAMuitTWKPilx0wWTjq3-PmMGYb2MAxs84TUq_RYf4J1XrqHdThxlr_FCZOQunv7106qjKsV_wwHfNHmiPhL65qAr4CatWl1aQBeDsMhjsFok3FjBrcFihUiNqx4os3k8l84elMYQ/s1600/IMG_3384.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8QdRAMuitTWKPilx0wWTjq3-PmMGYb2MAxs84TUq_RYf4J1XrqHdThxlr_FCZOQunv7106qjKsV_wwHfNHmiPhL65qAr4CatWl1aQBeDsMhjsFok3FjBrcFihUiNqx4os3k8l84elMYQ/s400/IMG_3384.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495334923633441682" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Brian at the end of the 10 story slide... A spiral from the top of the museum that made both of us a little dizzy.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkUarT6Sl-y7il97ye4cwIpbedBoACeEN-VAEdPC4QTOEGfRiENQrCrEYII5DrZsffTanK4BA4sPV1hIRt8h_AFIRd8bcyVlPvHsEgXk_-BEvzt-FWAGSVobB51pVB4JNEyqe_Ks_LW7A/s1600/IMG_3388.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkUarT6Sl-y7il97ye4cwIpbedBoACeEN-VAEdPC4QTOEGfRiENQrCrEYII5DrZsffTanK4BA4sPV1hIRt8h_AFIRd8bcyVlPvHsEgXk_-BEvzt-FWAGSVobB51pVB4JNEyqe_Ks_LW7A/s400/IMG_3388.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495334915188711538" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">For dinner we went to the Iron Barley, which was featured on BOTH "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" and "Man vs Food." Thanks to the Travel Channel for this great find! The food was excellent and unique and the service was friendly!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMhlXl-XvKtRovgEKCrB671v8AbDPh-8ZOmkP31wVer6IEuUw1NC_S7c08PHoYvx_GRkuGlUBT7fkmdJqvZXT-3-wgIvUCoT2sFCoAopAiU68o5YtxTeTiwhSZrEt7tKtbpKStvGCyDIc/s1600/IMG_3392.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMhlXl-XvKtRovgEKCrB671v8AbDPh-8ZOmkP31wVer6IEuUw1NC_S7c08PHoYvx_GRkuGlUBT7fkmdJqvZXT-3-wgIvUCoT2sFCoAopAiU68o5YtxTeTiwhSZrEt7tKtbpKStvGCyDIc/s400/IMG_3392.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495334899569622866" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6IWkdj0StnWndfpCmmsKRE7HRUtfsn8JG0TL8Z04T56i_2uY6LvPELLbP-ZB14tZ3-5ZVNVDmqjIg8VQPBXhicfZ9T7H7XDvQTok2jY39qio8taj0hO_nyLF0l0Wvhc7MP0cLAVrnkA/s1600/IMG_3391.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6IWkdj0StnWndfpCmmsKRE7HRUtfsn8JG0TL8Z04T56i_2uY6LvPELLbP-ZB14tZ3-5ZVNVDmqjIg8VQPBXhicfZ9T7H7XDvQTok2jY39qio8taj0hO_nyLF0l0Wvhc7MP0cLAVrnkA/s400/IMG_3391.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495334908625032770" border="0" /></a>Planet Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18338217236177664886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743443420235753620.post-21792564413798207542010-07-17T14:10:00.003-06:002010-07-18T14:22:05.893-06:00Nashville<span style="font-family:verdana;">Here's a quick summary of what we did and saw in Nashville:<br /><br />The Hermitage: Home of our 7th President of the United States, Andrew Jackson.<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfNBZN_X5AZ0ZBTxz9CNlXH0SfdpdWAReQMOHTv6Oyzw-IyjinJwcmMTAsfU_bG_V5eWZD1TJhTn98EZ2ttT0-q12nJSj42KanVlS60qMySL3mKUuoHKUKr84ng4Ij1qZIzs2q0t224qM/s1600/IMG_3225.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfNBZN_X5AZ0ZBTxz9CNlXH0SfdpdWAReQMOHTv6Oyzw-IyjinJwcmMTAsfU_bG_V5eWZD1TJhTn98EZ2ttT0-q12nJSj42KanVlS60qMySL3mKUuoHKUKr84ng4Ij1qZIzs2q0t224qM/s400/IMG_3225.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495342123129405586" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">The Parthenon: A replica build in 1897 - and the centerpiece of Centennial Park.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6IDwpFGyA2jDBJRQoJPB03tXyFIhiC8xHu8iTWVri665rXsgBDhCcyL5E9uYuaaXUm8NdO89jRukyb3T0ACF1vcshzJ-uzxTMUUYgI0q8KIxvMA3XOyKEp56R5Oe_n25ZCIjsQs-A_y8/s1600/IMG_3246.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6IDwpFGyA2jDBJRQoJPB03tXyFIhiC8xHu8iTWVri665rXsgBDhCcyL5E9uYuaaXUm8NdO89jRukyb3T0ACF1vcshzJ-uzxTMUUYgI0q8KIxvMA3XOyKEp56R5Oe_n25ZCIjsQs-A_y8/s400/IMG_3246.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495342112678519474" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">We ate at Jacks Barbecue. Yum!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuLxB4g3psQ3uVm5OSQcsh6pCzlLbZbeKgLU4UUopSnW6O02BVrEuDQyDxnFQ07YoymDuu_VsOZ6NVE_NVds8TJBClzsDZHm-h8gk-wEDmbbLq-FIR7C2Y5abNEMPbsg9k4UeHQ2X2gzE/s1600/IMG_3252.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuLxB4g3psQ3uVm5OSQcsh6pCzlLbZbeKgLU4UUopSnW6O02BVrEuDQyDxnFQ07YoymDuu_VsOZ6NVE_NVds8TJBClzsDZHm-h8gk-wEDmbbLq-FIR7C2Y5abNEMPbsg9k4UeHQ2X2gzE/s400/IMG_3252.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495341965934164050" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Country Music Hall of Fame.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrNg7zSjOWVNNyxSzLII6ZsQYn9aaB7lSqITfmpQI334_aeGvxaSb1tWRqGH9aOW_O0UrlOWgpPAmk6lVfh030Folm0No7n1o0kvHprZpzaoyYlXRbZvDbR_eNcc8GO8178i8RBY54Q0c/s1600/IMG_3253.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrNg7zSjOWVNNyxSzLII6ZsQYn9aaB7lSqITfmpQI334_aeGvxaSb1tWRqGH9aOW_O0UrlOWgpPAmk6lVfh030Folm0No7n1o0kvHprZpzaoyYlXRbZvDbR_eNcc8GO8178i8RBY54Q0c/s400/IMG_3253.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495341954397610898" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Belle Meade Plantation: The birthplace of American thoroughbred breeding and racing.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUPD-nCnit527XNtu7Qaj3dW_OeUp7U8ENNxGA1-ROTkgIgAlASeSWl1t0wOkAJiaFCJQiFVuXwc1BcMbVw1n4zmGmjNxLWo0dWdnZ6SIWyXid3EBAuTNQA2hg0GVhFf5Rqw72y2cfvHA/s1600/IMG_3254.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUPD-nCnit527XNtu7Qaj3dW_OeUp7U8ENNxGA1-ROTkgIgAlASeSWl1t0wOkAJiaFCJQiFVuXwc1BcMbVw1n4zmGmjNxLWo0dWdnZ6SIWyXid3EBAuTNQA2hg0GVhFf5Rqw72y2cfvHA/s400/IMG_3254.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495341948420338754" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Riding the Natchez Trace Parkway: A 444-mile road with awesome scenery and 10,000 years of North American history. Virtually traffic free!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTyDN63VxYBGoSPXGPscb8wyZOJDR3Ij6pmFuvreiT1iDlmPsTwjCbUSoqPyUtXTn-2Z0m6ghaq4KciZE8xlzVLFeRRnFk8cfzIRcCTqVb3QqLtOPhTSQ8VfFvdh6V2baecPP5LBmbuTo/s1600/IMG_3304.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTyDN63VxYBGoSPXGPscb8wyZOJDR3Ij6pmFuvreiT1iDlmPsTwjCbUSoqPyUtXTn-2Z0m6ghaq4KciZE8xlzVLFeRRnFk8cfzIRcCTqVb3QqLtOPhTSQ8VfFvdh6V2baecPP5LBmbuTo/s400/IMG_3304.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495341940459473874" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Cheekwood Mansion - Museum & Botanical Gardens: Home of the Maxwell House family.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-R71Qg-taJB7V-kUmAI2jXL6DM0fZkTBaC2BsLs9rbiBr0bRRsogwaWWYfKTMqpYk1EsMPG5Y08F9LDL7BOUrQxLoILm-4ohfvl1j0jUuEabfIlM1Wp5JBJwJ4ctSqqSWBzpyeCjPUnk/s1600/IMG_3323.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-R71Qg-taJB7V-kUmAI2jXL6DM0fZkTBaC2BsLs9rbiBr0bRRsogwaWWYfKTMqpYk1EsMPG5Y08F9LDL7BOUrQxLoILm-4ohfvl1j0jUuEabfIlM1Wp5JBJwJ4ctSqqSWBzpyeCjPUnk/s400/IMG_3323.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495341932115318450" border="0" /></a>Planet Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18338217236177664886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743443420235753620.post-22649536773338996332010-07-15T20:43:00.006-06:002010-07-15T20:58:18.243-06:00Grand Ole Opry!<span class="UIStory_Message" style="font-family:verdana;">Because the newer Grand Ole Opry House was heavily damaged in the May 2010 flood, the radio show has been temporarily moved to the Ryman Auditorium, home of the Opry from 1943 to 1974. It's a beautiful historic building and also where Johnny & June performed!<br /><br />What a great experience to be in the audience of the live radio show! And what spectacular entertainment!<br /><br />The Tuesday Night lineup was: Riders In The Sky</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIAGjNGDGqW79H8uqe3hLxmZFHwSGERHdyn9hDUJt1Ij0vFmx0COpT2sKAFV6bxziBVyI1i5bDsMQN84PYab8dhK8s61uYMgNaUxmabzD2P0zxwzXxnSUPvAY-D-zxW0wu7qceaPrNVI/s1600/IMG_3277.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdIAGjNGDGqW79H8uqe3hLxmZFHwSGERHdyn9hDUJt1Ij0vFmx0COpT2sKAFV6bxziBVyI1i5bDsMQN84PYab8dhK8s61uYMgNaUxmabzD2P0zxwzXxnSUPvAY-D-zxW0wu7qceaPrNVI/s400/IMG_3277.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494329958463794610" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Chris Young</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0keqR-CcDoEsRWjx_4AGL5SPAqMXi6tkEojk1jvFcW7DbHpifAU1DBb7w1jU3KWxUMUpLw6DCeRmkQj_tnIjjzllTZiKTb1iJy1dNeDNsjipS2oQqeiTm-eEp7E0kJdnp9JvRP_V2k8/s1600/IMG_3278.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0keqR-CcDoEsRWjx_4AGL5SPAqMXi6tkEojk1jvFcW7DbHpifAU1DBb7w1jU3KWxUMUpLw6DCeRmkQj_tnIjjzllTZiKTb1iJy1dNeDNsjipS2oQqeiTm-eEp7E0kJdnp9JvRP_V2k8/s400/IMG_3278.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494329730210709810" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Jimmy C. Newman</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQrMrCgNyTLTFXgWcPAg9gNPJQUc_cE-4HicEDNkTY-3BRk-BTQfonUzQdq7_OhniTEWNX2GTx4ctpUJAIDcKlaWMNdC9rNtR1CQ3SSEz3Cub-EIUklhxZWwOPRclgaitfW1WBvGhRWZU/s1600/IMG_3279.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQrMrCgNyTLTFXgWcPAg9gNPJQUc_cE-4HicEDNkTY-3BRk-BTQfonUzQdq7_OhniTEWNX2GTx4ctpUJAIDcKlaWMNdC9rNtR1CQ3SSEz3Cub-EIUklhxZWwOPRclgaitfW1WBvGhRWZU/s400/IMG_3279.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494329723211359602" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Mark Chestnut</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLEnS16U19UAD0fPNxY-YXdhbdSA0kHFtzhz0b7MrMI-fuWu0Hmnq5y3KayQG2N_A87jn1Xv1tOogee2tRdQfbtDz-LH9spBFP9quFQVZCzwmoQy-ExW5OsNv7U1xIpPTLyI5x8fPHTSg/s1600/IMG_3280.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLEnS16U19UAD0fPNxY-YXdhbdSA0kHFtzhz0b7MrMI-fuWu0Hmnq5y3KayQG2N_A87jn1Xv1tOogee2tRdQfbtDz-LH9spBFP9quFQVZCzwmoQy-ExW5OsNv7U1xIpPTLyI5x8fPHTSg/s400/IMG_3280.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494329717001377394" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">During the intermission, we explored the Ryman Auditorium. There's some great memorabilia from Johnny & June. An extra treat!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXqu8Kw-3FJXUruPqmLRhgrgOZvGznASIPP-6ZP9D1E2mWWDXp36tKahxgeLkflFHVq2O3Km7A9v1mjj2_pCWOY5AzDpcDLBoylYa8oLfiVzUYGtw_r3xAA-Zh0AmO56V1Ob3uumXBEo/s1600/IMG_3288.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXqu8Kw-3FJXUruPqmLRhgrgOZvGznASIPP-6ZP9D1E2mWWDXp36tKahxgeLkflFHVq2O3Km7A9v1mjj2_pCWOY5AzDpcDLBoylYa8oLfiVzUYGtw_r3xAA-Zh0AmO56V1Ob3uumXBEo/s400/IMG_3288.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494329709187755730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieg649_Zg28vDQkYDH5vLcHJkKPYXfF7PZNJLimwV3i65g1JbLEhn89DvDjQawNB_c-1Vd-7d4fQlypxFBQd2McAnle07WWJV8jymnvm2rZ-2aY-t2EcI0MgjGpiWKQd7iTQM8skefgb8/s1600/IMG_3289.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieg649_Zg28vDQkYDH5vLcHJkKPYXfF7PZNJLimwV3i65g1JbLEhn89DvDjQawNB_c-1Vd-7d4fQlypxFBQd2McAnle07WWJV8jymnvm2rZ-2aY-t2EcI0MgjGpiWKQd7iTQM8skefgb8/s400/IMG_3289.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494329699256666738" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Jeannie Seely</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHWUaucV8s1EvoKCtv2K6REeM76CNormzT7MDN7wDA9T6i20pU3YgW4p4OIzaTvpboRz24sfrCVxC7Xu-F4vyi8BNeTATGBg1FPg2W7GOBwx5VgVhwL0sly7tLfk8wvFtFro72FDtHU84/s1600/IMG_3291.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHWUaucV8s1EvoKCtv2K6REeM76CNormzT7MDN7wDA9T6i20pU3YgW4p4OIzaTvpboRz24sfrCVxC7Xu-F4vyi8BNeTATGBg1FPg2W7GOBwx5VgVhwL0sly7tLfk8wvFtFro72FDtHU84/s400/IMG_3291.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494329495372279394" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Montgomery Gentry</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvN7-JwuYX355hN9iWDtoPvC-K-QZ46H84ADKrEELZCoDfnXzqsJ61EogjSBhN9LN-uYO06Iws9zjcSMxMj-g5YX_rQ1vnXMGLSK4NZogI8XOFmswIx0L7hyOKXn-7komNFg1AICxrcU/s1600/IMG_3292.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvN7-JwuYX355hN9iWDtoPvC-K-QZ46H84ADKrEELZCoDfnXzqsJ61EogjSBhN9LN-uYO06Iws9zjcSMxMj-g5YX_rQ1vnXMGLSK4NZogI8XOFmswIx0L7hyOKXn-7komNFg1AICxrcU/s400/IMG_3292.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494329484692511586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjneqBAze3lVjbxHdfKYiXZiRm_zBftzfimSVSZ-auuk5BDvFpYhOuqrvxrgY-cogdAHLIzu_OYgDkDW8Id9kgCP63u8T2I-oHWkCgVxGkwFA5EYE7Z_-4sAMyO03388xfsZ2xXEOm7Heg/s1600/IMG_3294.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjneqBAze3lVjbxHdfKYiXZiRm_zBftzfimSVSZ-auuk5BDvFpYhOuqrvxrgY-cogdAHLIzu_OYgDkDW8Id9kgCP63u8T2I-oHWkCgVxGkwFA5EYE7Z_-4sAMyO03388xfsZ2xXEOm7Heg/s400/IMG_3294.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494329480710599618" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Charlie Daniels was incredible. A great performer and a true patriot.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjam-7rQvVoYbl71GG_57soAtyMNjq256Cg8xi61VeXVoysNdWH366LlyLdaS6nxIeG8NI8t7QfXlXVNDbMtOyAxYKKk6WRV9hHV7y-bW6c40jjfCzf5vLoWm2cQReMlvKXzx_LPCs_k38/s1600/IMG_3297.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjam-7rQvVoYbl71GG_57soAtyMNjq256Cg8xi61VeXVoysNdWH366LlyLdaS6nxIeG8NI8t7QfXlXVNDbMtOyAxYKKk6WRV9hHV7y-bW6c40jjfCzf5vLoWm2cQReMlvKXzx_LPCs_k38/s400/IMG_3297.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494329467397743170" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Charlie Daniel brought down the house jamming on the fiddle in The Devil Went Down To Georgia.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5s87t45sFE8WwOlx0ehD6yxGT1NPsMZSNmnmQi7B3vP2xedqQmK-KSWyPGO8GayWig8T2DKbTuIaoR7P23d8LGoXI35ayenAEb9r5lpw7b1fLTbzbVaJ5e8Xz0hl7egxW48sKETQZJdM/s1600/IMG_3300.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5s87t45sFE8WwOlx0ehD6yxGT1NPsMZSNmnmQi7B3vP2xedqQmK-KSWyPGO8GayWig8T2DKbTuIaoR7P23d8LGoXI35ayenAEb9r5lpw7b1fLTbzbVaJ5e8Xz0hl7egxW48sKETQZJdM/s400/IMG_3300.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494329465805734770" border="0" /></a>Planet Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18338217236177664886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743443420235753620.post-77624672886388280132010-07-12T07:35:00.005-06:002010-07-12T08:38:21.955-06:00Tourist Trap<span style="font-family: verdana;">Once upon a time, Pigeon Forge and Gatlingburg were quaint country towns - the "Gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains." Not so anymore. We spent over 1.5 hours driving the 11 miles from Sevierville into Pigeon Forge just getting to the RV Park (and as many leaving town yesterday). Traffic is bumper to bumper getting to the National Park. It's absolute insanity. While we're glad we saw the Smoky Mountains, we honestly couldn't recommend a visit to this area, especially during the summer. Check out the touristy ruin that's now the town of Pigeon Forge:<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBzvYcgzjko02Dcc6tSFLSJAmsH7hyphenhypheneUAqL55Hf0X3aulXar9zzcBt-M73PzCDg-kZlRDT0EIHIVUoqd-iSAcPVflriQlqg_t2KBN5qEiiNO-49Cql9sP_nHyhnsucyij2L5cHoLsV2BM/s1600/IMG_3200.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBzvYcgzjko02Dcc6tSFLSJAmsH7hyphenhypheneUAqL55Hf0X3aulXar9zzcBt-M73PzCDg-kZlRDT0EIHIVUoqd-iSAcPVflriQlqg_t2KBN5qEiiNO-49Cql9sP_nHyhnsucyij2L5cHoLsV2BM/s400/IMG_3200.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493014530778742018" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pigeon Forge is the Miniature Golf Capital of the World, with more than a dozen options on the main drag. </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDTKZtRX-gOBCQWangCG9RsSAAtzsOyP3__viN5JylUgACS_nL_q98QC7jIFVRyLB5obvVLR5j8DhrYYfS4x4lUwQMr83io8SWH_pD-Mr6CC5fMGnAF6zgkmCZDmktQnXr4S9WwK8B1gg/s1600/IMG_3204.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDTKZtRX-gOBCQWangCG9RsSAAtzsOyP3__viN5JylUgACS_nL_q98QC7jIFVRyLB5obvVLR5j8DhrYYfS4x4lUwQMr83io8SWH_pD-Mr6CC5fMGnAF6zgkmCZDmktQnXr4S9WwK8B1gg/s400/IMG_3204.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493014524623354578" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">There's no end to the choices of dollar sucking junk "entertainment."</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfsyNUtiDzwim__0451vpd66spcrg0iuiAFFawjGrDqOuBkNqqGTPq6zIxDuiZf4KfkCvTmpRulLAJsFIWEev5aVqXeF1kDGgz_uCEP3wRSjzSKmltv1snx8Owbd-rstiATOJDgf_QWfg/s1600/IMG_3206.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfsyNUtiDzwim__0451vpd66spcrg0iuiAFFawjGrDqOuBkNqqGTPq6zIxDuiZf4KfkCvTmpRulLAJsFIWEev5aVqXeF1kDGgz_uCEP3wRSjzSKmltv1snx8Owbd-rstiATOJDgf_QWfg/s400/IMG_3206.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493014518794577426" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Choose from at least 5 cart tracks.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVgzvn7sWEaOZ3scQcREjytpf1eVZYwKAFT9GMpMNITL86k9n7HDnsvk58y4Ni3_PFUTKKpDc3iBa_xlCPhmRggkJJixuwF3eFZDLpeCNLQUosaX0baQtKdcApiknzDSVTTxhEN9XvbBI/s1600/IMG_3207.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVgzvn7sWEaOZ3scQcREjytpf1eVZYwKAFT9GMpMNITL86k9n7HDnsvk58y4Ni3_PFUTKKpDc3iBa_xlCPhmRggkJJixuwF3eFZDLpeCNLQUosaX0baQtKdcApiknzDSVTTxhEN9XvbBI/s400/IMG_3207.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493014306075786818" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Another Mini Golf.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidfAEmAnQLS6D3cNbqinfOjbOqT0O5_90p9suZ7LjYufdandtHYW4DxdxmuM1rXx_L3DeXe119wPxdYQyjpV0decxNfVSa0zZeLJBLV73lZF-CTuEBoNaT2zOLTu6rcXeGOdaR4x3WsHc/s1600/IMG_3208.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidfAEmAnQLS6D3cNbqinfOjbOqT0O5_90p9suZ7LjYufdandtHYW4DxdxmuM1rXx_L3DeXe119wPxdYQyjpV0decxNfVSa0zZeLJBLV73lZF-CTuEBoNaT2zOLTu6rcXeGOdaR4x3WsHc/s400/IMG_3208.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493014298106041762" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Kiddie rides galore! What parent could say NO to little Johnny?</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip142OxqasyZYpseIOYx6YMG_mlxksHJ3dRAZaG5aiolWlq-nvhyvBpwPwr2LbchzjtrQ06jhNGdJnguvwNzfLE9Lv-2LrNlOdljcYh91iNjguqj7las0KLxvF8jGYgdwa0SVvTiGUZ3A/s1600/IMG_3210.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip142OxqasyZYpseIOYx6YMG_mlxksHJ3dRAZaG5aiolWlq-nvhyvBpwPwr2LbchzjtrQ06jhNGdJnguvwNzfLE9Lv-2LrNlOdljcYh91iNjguqj7las0KLxvF8jGYgdwa0SVvTiGUZ3A/s400/IMG_3210.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493014296534372930" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Chotchskies galore. (For those who aren't familiar with that word, it means "a small piece of worthless crap, a decoratve knick knack with little or no purpose.")</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYrtPjNf8_aWq0QIP9GcHe4aqff6ppE7vKo7F5X4TJFIWkRX4S4Q-0dcoZFL_qDu-0bRtn9i8VdOBYVn-Tb6LbI11IzRGr8WHSQMxqIPLZlpvdQAzTj90YynnfiovZsZ7zmSb5Z3kcHAg/s1600/IMG_3211.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYrtPjNf8_aWq0QIP9GcHe4aqff6ppE7vKo7F5X4TJFIWkRX4S4Q-0dcoZFL_qDu-0bRtn9i8VdOBYVn-Tb6LbI11IzRGr8WHSQMxqIPLZlpvdQAzTj90YynnfiovZsZ7zmSb5Z3kcHAg/s400/IMG_3211.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493014293906505266" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Good to know you can be saved at the Three Bears General Store!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW7cBpbPInQEEpkX4ofCuyRVmvA7a7kTjfAtsZch4Y78KgRxxKf50U6BGCf3lOOiglnCqQgoxpvl9civiIV6ne6xgf-QTff8EcXYB3H7P2ltudAYB7tPJlkJc9gA8xxN_r1IkC_n7C7j0/s1600/IMG_3212.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY3gLo3WQdaD3k1emEuz4PBKECTPJZJXHiHYrqQI3imrv2qansV8VqiZgXa2CnlMskxO7TR1RJHXpePFxD0wc5nxQnKnQVLESjnw2Es6mxz-AuM_ewnyNYTAs-iRINKEXUVjYBxITVWc8/s400/IMG_3216.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493013844771893682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8jSWNfjsGvWQxqtJp94OI_NDQscHdXEnBgx49olGzXDuVz7XI23RlEmhQCroabdxQqLFrbq7Y0Z0jPNya3MByawaKhWJ4ZzH1kDfhQk5tfEqR6giN888iDedReibXDNzQMMkqCdSvVOI/s1600/IMG_3217.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8jSWNfjsGvWQxqtJp94OI_NDQscHdXEnBgx49olGzXDuVz7XI23RlEmhQCroabdxQqLFrbq7Y0Z0jPNya3MByawaKhWJ4ZzH1kDfhQk5tfEqR6giN888iDedReibXDNzQMMkqCdSvVOI/s400/IMG_3217.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493013842742656146" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">I guess all of this was a great job creator for local folks who lived near these mountains in poverty. But UGH, the blight....</span>Planet Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18338217236177664886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743443420235753620.post-3415999013661120412010-07-10T17:47:00.005-06:002010-07-10T18:02:34.123-06:00Hiking & Cycling in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park<span style="font-family:verdana;">Our first hike in the Smokies was actually on the North Carolina side of the park. Here's the view from the base of Clingman's Dome. From here we did a 4-mile hike out to "Andrew's Bald."</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8jrvRFQ-mUxS3Ks35_ORWzqhMtr2LTqbaKbu5jxs786t0Xd4z8oj0JtJUJJprrzI7tcMwGpx32JqJm0iXQCNUIWRvo-UD1kzv9S9Tm6Q7FVMVEiv0mG6Kcj4Yn3667dHk-57VZHjHGc/s1600/IMG_3073.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG8jrvRFQ-mUxS3Ks35_ORWzqhMtr2LTqbaKbu5jxs786t0Xd4z8oj0JtJUJJprrzI7tcMwGpx32JqJm0iXQCNUIWRvo-UD1kzv9S9Tm6Q7FVMVEiv0mG6Kcj4Yn3667dHk-57VZHjHGc/s400/IMG_3073.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492430007368525634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZvcnU3ILpXyBpXwtReUHflytXVIBPmQuaNR4sdgv5N82jZADBuLoW4KHwrCzn2ZTJS0dRFROw-QFY7owEABPLYjPOBJe74jEXnOq4LUb1N_gLRZA1bh2z52yBtUzh625A9Vl0hDoWz8/s1600/IMG_3077.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZvcnU3ILpXyBpXwtReUHflytXVIBPmQuaNR4sdgv5N82jZADBuLoW4KHwrCzn2ZTJS0dRFROw-QFY7owEABPLYjPOBJe74jEXnOq4LUb1N_gLRZA1bh2z52yBtUzh625A9Vl0hDoWz8/s400/IMG_3077.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492429999576292178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipTSelUfvFFqg8bJw54XSHJFwUuOPcA9ve5YWKNKkQWfeAqdtMUBO5xIA8VbLMO1Ftll-Zook8kd3K7n89MtQ23XC628GMHD-e9j2hehdVAAEuyJUGRZS1R7Sc7Jbmd2nq9Bi4cKGeK0U/s1600/IMG_3079.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipTSelUfvFFqg8bJw54XSHJFwUuOPcA9ve5YWKNKkQWfeAqdtMUBO5xIA8VbLMO1Ftll-Zook8kd3K7n89MtQ23XC628GMHD-e9j2hehdVAAEuyJUGRZS1R7Sc7Jbmd2nq9Bi4cKGeK0U/s400/IMG_3079.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492429999063490434" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">The lookout tower on Clingman's Dome. 20+ years ago, when the air was still sort of clean, you could see for 100 miles. Now the visibility is down to about 50-60.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn3M6QcaHEj1T6ZGkGl6VMqnKSgumxQC38kfdzO7x3xE9vPDq78apYRYoVlLhDXNW9LSDvDWAUud_mhHpsdQcyglsrRCXd68vdkzTfszYAEIDCnnhXi1FqKDoPmJ-lb0qgkJVcIS53Zuc/s1600/IMG_3106.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn3M6QcaHEj1T6ZGkGl6VMqnKSgumxQC38kfdzO7x3xE9vPDq78apYRYoVlLhDXNW9LSDvDWAUud_mhHpsdQcyglsrRCXd68vdkzTfszYAEIDCnnhXi1FqKDoPmJ-lb0qgkJVcIS53Zuc/s400/IMG_3106.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492429994426418098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Ga06yD8TulOdIE7TcmZmZMIbAA-_uZ_Oc-n3J5RYVUsQ2IT0CcqzXVmLy8xn_yzRwGAzdTL53uRf28ckBGDLAGDB8Cl_WJctgentWbmwj8UYfdEsrOiRaUd3D0XlGnPLovtDbSs8odE/s1600/IMG_3108.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Ga06yD8TulOdIE7TcmZmZMIbAA-_uZ_Oc-n3J5RYVUsQ2IT0CcqzXVmLy8xn_yzRwGAzdTL53uRf28ckBGDLAGDB8Cl_WJctgentWbmwj8UYfdEsrOiRaUd3D0XlGnPLovtDbSs8odE/s400/IMG_3108.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492429989864308018" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">We rode from Townsend, TN into the park and up to Cades Cove. The scenic loop is closed to cars until 10am (and otherwise has bumper to bumper traffic in the summer). There were so many cyclists on the 11-mile loop! It was awesome!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtuNgXPt89m-rB5Zr4nbj1sTzH1NoMRPR9TzEI0NW4ACacpzJoSrYpBPRMEPJvt2rcRFTn7ol6cG_3ce95wduaBMyogMqNQLlYkFDnxNjrNAwB2ccw9EBPO9ilZE67ah2qEZwWyiNfRlA/s1600/IMG_3123.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtuNgXPt89m-rB5Zr4nbj1sTzH1NoMRPR9TzEI0NW4ACacpzJoSrYpBPRMEPJvt2rcRFTn7ol6cG_3ce95wduaBMyogMqNQLlYkFDnxNjrNAwB2ccw9EBPO9ilZE67ah2qEZwWyiNfRlA/s400/IMG_3123.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492429587635765810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXazQWWKj_zl1yQXS8937FxEaczgRMwrC3MyMzeMEELQUh2aomTw7haTaIpEPsK5qaa3EFYvHQ0jHJwVJE8EmzvYrDuDHIsWX9j4V5XwLgI0bbcyPTQNmCOnbCgLg71fHp5m3Onrf3XlQ/s1600/IMG_3124.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXazQWWKj_zl1yQXS8937FxEaczgRMwrC3MyMzeMEELQUh2aomTw7haTaIpEPsK5qaa3EFYvHQ0jHJwVJE8EmzvYrDuDHIsWX9j4V5XwLgI0bbcyPTQNmCOnbCgLg71fHp5m3Onrf3XlQ/s400/IMG_3124.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492429584588951250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhONIAMtJlsnzWnA70buQUgZaod5TT8vuCv3P642Dy2RCl7QpRzbpFJZTmPVB_150XQKRz7xMNLgwdVphMossH7EGNMBTktniNYCtPGJhrQUMmd9kG8tVQq2dOpgFK0ofY-3kI8rK_roY/s1600/IMG_3125.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhONIAMtJlsnzWnA70buQUgZaod5TT8vuCv3P642Dy2RCl7QpRzbpFJZTmPVB_150XQKRz7xMNLgwdVphMossH7EGNMBTktniNYCtPGJhrQUMmd9kG8tVQq2dOpgFK0ofY-3kI8rK_roY/s400/IMG_3125.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492429577123245842" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQhOtqjwc_j_sxiMil_dZnTShqHfTOdh1g8zGaRLbRKZMFXdzwargs48P3saL5MsUKvd9VLTXeKdhMd6k9MLGJL6x3Qce71VQkqewxGuAtaKOnSqVKpJdTbxXbCAIo21TULaYFQz3dykA/s1600/IMG_3126.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQhOtqjwc_j_sxiMil_dZnTShqHfTOdh1g8zGaRLbRKZMFXdzwargs48P3saL5MsUKvd9VLTXeKdhMd6k9MLGJL6x3Qce71VQkqewxGuAtaKOnSqVKpJdTbxXbCAIo21TULaYFQz3dykA/s400/IMG_3126.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492429571067418050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguD2pU4j3i218VoanIbQ4J3Zo6bSaryDCVdmIrWDRfGUXZgq3H1vNyrORjB2cJ7YoN6uJBmkR17dNJx6kvxFkyb6F4v0Mcf7mPB1u6sXXwZKLRTRkDa8lsXzfsstiCtv1NN6s4PeFAOcs/s1600/IMG_3127.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguD2pU4j3i218VoanIbQ4J3Zo6bSaryDCVdmIrWDRfGUXZgq3H1vNyrORjB2cJ7YoN6uJBmkR17dNJx6kvxFkyb6F4v0Mcf7mPB1u6sXXwZKLRTRkDa8lsXzfsstiCtv1NN6s4PeFAOcs/s400/IMG_3127.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492429569792394498" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our last hike was a 5-miler to Alum Caves Bluff. We followed along the creek and then turned into the forest. Glad we started early, because it was HOT!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKtqVZT8YXGrwfOrMd-0OkgQZWrhG4ydRGryny6slDu9H60BslUNXjZDWZ56ocP5wEn3sqyOjkePDc7FBS3kgLxSC2oH9XJII9zNYUNTnJh6Pfd_tsu76kuvp1gAjK8hrXqX3tPnapx8/s1600/IMG_3138.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKtqVZT8YXGrwfOrMd-0OkgQZWrhG4ydRGryny6slDu9H60BslUNXjZDWZ56ocP5wEn3sqyOjkePDc7FBS3kgLxSC2oH9XJII9zNYUNTnJh6Pfd_tsu76kuvp1gAjK8hrXqX3tPnapx8/s400/IMG_3138.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492429104736942834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4X8-PjyQ3dxwjKDP9RKpGA17jOyO52M165hPgsZ-y9NojTJBtdBvKyVpvBj1tGlNIM0JozmbH_SVuID_3DLpJMvZKvxuM3Cgu9wonrO-cwnmMeAwruQVwkphejFEo-cbSQGrjyFX3Q48/s1600/IMG_3139.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4X8-PjyQ3dxwjKDP9RKpGA17jOyO52M165hPgsZ-y9NojTJBtdBvKyVpvBj1tGlNIM0JozmbH_SVuID_3DLpJMvZKvxuM3Cgu9wonrO-cwnmMeAwruQVwkphejFEo-cbSQGrjyFX3Q48/s400/IMG_3139.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492429098345881922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2AYvlb1uK1-rXmUBDh0SIiyzfifwBCzAhW0QdfdBE88rzDKKEP4j1lwWn9lH-lAnPn_YKAtGH1SZKe1IeM-JyM9F6a0T26W6VdpDwXWtLOqrlcZEhDOzYLZ1HwVLX5nrFDCnq15NPiYk/s1600/IMG_3140.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2AYvlb1uK1-rXmUBDh0SIiyzfifwBCzAhW0QdfdBE88rzDKKEP4j1lwWn9lH-lAnPn_YKAtGH1SZKe1IeM-JyM9F6a0T26W6VdpDwXWtLOqrlcZEhDOzYLZ1HwVLX5nrFDCnq15NPiYk/s400/IMG_3140.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492429090007920914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiLObQvabaFUAlYWpObRyT-pqw3eutfufxIrzIB56GRPkQFtG6zILV_6jcBqypGQPGXwR7iR7jc_VXOIO0Ba8rweFMOFuS1PtZfahg1_byUB2wBuPB4jYmJ-cNEz9MYdAy1fbfbb_SWgA/s1600/IMG_3141.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiLObQvabaFUAlYWpObRyT-pqw3eutfufxIrzIB56GRPkQFtG6zILV_6jcBqypGQPGXwR7iR7jc_VXOIO0Ba8rweFMOFuS1PtZfahg1_byUB2wBuPB4jYmJ-cNEz9MYdAy1fbfbb_SWgA/s400/IMG_3141.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492429085873442418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQBv_vUfY4apQoerLM3N5FFmK2Y3tU5o-rojyndNFE5_YQLcVFSdzmaRxExMW9oTHWkdintUCltriYOByK7eUhoReqx6fFLkBdC0ELBat9noSVM0uvfqgJNCFjuBAQYdZEtbwlgSAYN4/s1600/IMG_3144.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQBv_vUfY4apQoerLM3N5FFmK2Y3tU5o-rojyndNFE5_YQLcVFSdzmaRxExMW9oTHWkdintUCltriYOByK7eUhoReqx6fFLkBdC0ELBat9noSVM0uvfqgJNCFjuBAQYdZEtbwlgSAYN4/s400/IMG_3144.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492429073842023122" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">We really enjoyed the Smokies; but if we ever come again, it will be in the cooler months of Autumn. We'd love to see the fall colors!</span>Planet Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18338217236177664886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743443420235753620.post-62976285727614342102010-07-09T18:53:00.006-06:002010-07-09T19:07:15.993-06:00Dollywood! Pigeon Forge, TN<span style="font-family:verdana;">We came to Tennessee to see the Great Smoky Mountains National Park... But what's a trip to the Smokies without a visit to Dollywood??? Since we so rarely do touristy things, we were surprised that the Tennessee Moon Guide listed Dollywood as a must-do. Honestly? It was a BLAST! Way more fun and a much better value than the Disney parks we visited last month in Florida. So if you're ever down this way, be sure and visit, y'all!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR1WxffjoB0zcZNVSKtV-eUyqeYZFIuTxUn7p6PwqoCm0GlECWDHq1joqJPfck9RuMgAyMF3J1HWp7my8tN2AazFa1vLwqJqcRJdZ_s2YH2SV1_qWp4WRKt7HCJ5KssbEwuCMpSMm8rAw/s1600/IMG_3149.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR1WxffjoB0zcZNVSKtV-eUyqeYZFIuTxUn7p6PwqoCm0GlECWDHq1joqJPfck9RuMgAyMF3J1HWp7my8tN2AazFa1vLwqJqcRJdZ_s2YH2SV1_qWp4WRKt7HCJ5KssbEwuCMpSMm8rAw/s400/IMG_3149.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492076167488267794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGNWtWB3mG4TuWpg5MDEmeywphzITiOP_luOY-J1Qgrmwzne9K4gEe2TE-KNsaC4oLEUdi5GPhKNT9JpYMS0hFFmAGFUNy1eHyyrOQ-HobJmMt_r-ObYSvZeRDKFL8bqY4WkdW0WddmGg/s1600/IMG_3151.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGNWtWB3mG4TuWpg5MDEmeywphzITiOP_luOY-J1Qgrmwzne9K4gEe2TE-KNsaC4oLEUdi5GPhKNT9JpYMS0hFFmAGFUNy1eHyyrOQ-HobJmMt_r-ObYSvZeRDKFL8bqY4WkdW0WddmGg/s400/IMG_3151.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492076162050191762" border="0" /></a>A very unique and challenging attraction:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5S-QgLxIggBq-kJ8F0I4viF7iW6ixPxzzFBYd0_b1Lpa229LpvhD7ap2_ugGL2SF-IMdd5kZSWugE_ooUihlCD0KHCCeNehicFTqWfrcM2481kVjog_tVeM8bSnm9PBA_aNkV6GgiKq4/s1600/IMG_3160.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5S-QgLxIggBq-kJ8F0I4viF7iW6ixPxzzFBYd0_b1Lpa229LpvhD7ap2_ugGL2SF-IMdd5kZSWugE_ooUihlCD0KHCCeNehicFTqWfrcM2481kVjog_tVeM8bSnm9PBA_aNkV6GgiKq4/s400/IMG_3160.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492076153154303170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_bqcOLkT_VFmonSARLhmaDll7FSIWaP7tF_bVI70-8dEITrtn5VmqDlHwyDzTUufj9EPthmm-qGz4hRit8WnaoTjcI44UZPELoHDsrukAqgwNG4BmhWiegWZqagcRZfvczbWH9VC6Yus/s1600/IMG_3161.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_bqcOLkT_VFmonSARLhmaDll7FSIWaP7tF_bVI70-8dEITrtn5VmqDlHwyDzTUufj9EPthmm-qGz4hRit8WnaoTjcI44UZPELoHDsrukAqgwNG4BmhWiegWZqagcRZfvczbWH9VC6Yus/s400/IMG_3161.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492076148741322482" border="0" /></a>Very interesting food selections...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ty5WfU8-AbyqlxpZnAa8o2IU44ZxxAJ2J15tWbHqzchzv7DvPJmBslLp0316bXb4l1i16YBeJ8LBujOHJ_yMHdjak47GPGyj7DZMbr4Z_DoOW-bhRzu4yTmDKb1tWVtAB0Q-N60T52w/s1600/IMG_3171.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ty5WfU8-AbyqlxpZnAa8o2IU44ZxxAJ2J15tWbHqzchzv7DvPJmBslLp0316bXb4l1i16YBeJ8LBujOHJ_yMHdjak47GPGyj7DZMbr4Z_DoOW-bhRzu4yTmDKb1tWVtAB0Q-N60T52w/s400/IMG_3171.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492075605783073218" border="0" /></a>Super fun rides!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6VRBmb_hROvG5PPqXJHswoWcFC8ynMAf4nG-uLBDf6DVXS8oi5dfa6ffq4NCZu32QJcBKAg6GzEloNeyKy3ov4587B1zf-0iejHg_XpXRKrovml8MIgi7fDH-YWC4fA8_JMfozqRVnuw/s1600/IMG_3180.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6VRBmb_hROvG5PPqXJHswoWcFC8ynMAf4nG-uLBDf6DVXS8oi5dfa6ffq4NCZu32QJcBKAg6GzEloNeyKy3ov4587B1zf-0iejHg_XpXRKrovml8MIgi7fDH-YWC4fA8_JMfozqRVnuw/s400/IMG_3180.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492075602902415634" border="0" /></a>Lots of wonderful crafts shops, including candles (below), woodworking, leather, candies and blown glass.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhw8DoJJDVDz46JN1m2GqfilzKS-77j3CifFozY4Rd18qku2xyLbTnSrSkhm5OV3wdoIEJSeOR7MN0yHzyMUAxm3Pk4Ze27NxlrKI62tdVjhsR49jKdIDll0Ta8aAl2kMzHH_mojRNQNI/s1600/IMG_3181.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhw8DoJJDVDz46JN1m2GqfilzKS-77j3CifFozY4Rd18qku2xyLbTnSrSkhm5OV3wdoIEJSeOR7MN0yHzyMUAxm3Pk4Ze27NxlrKI62tdVjhsR49jKdIDll0Ta8aAl2kMzHH_mojRNQNI/s400/IMG_3181.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492075598966286546" border="0" /></a>Brian relives his youth...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEignCRmUa6Fr6vlgbtr8DALjao38VmYcmxi2zhdzdm9iKpDeYjOxRV3iGF_GlTFB8A99dhX5GUJPy1SHKQCNbgw0UDIUFIY_zOpCJ1hjTi4D5Si8wFEWaHgsqkLL3RS3HbJ0C_TU8yhlfc/s1600/IMG_3189.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEignCRmUa6Fr6vlgbtr8DALjao38VmYcmxi2zhdzdm9iKpDeYjOxRV3iGF_GlTFB8A99dhX5GUJPy1SHKQCNbgw0UDIUFIY_zOpCJ1hjTi4D5Si8wFEWaHgsqkLL3RS3HbJ0C_TU8yhlfc/s400/IMG_3189.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492075591704779266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirerQHIwP4K5yCmMHFZYpJKJAvG-GuJupedKPOaZ2hqKRvV0JLiUsE_9yzIFcBK_ara7fJYkfiEfuU7H0eihUv6Z9H3moxMPxtuLjD8Q8paLF2wBGTz_7pZAsvXJY2kmh_nZ_j8gUQZu8/s1600/IMG_3192.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirerQHIwP4K5yCmMHFZYpJKJAvG-GuJupedKPOaZ2hqKRvV0JLiUsE_9yzIFcBK_ara7fJYkfiEfuU7H0eihUv6Z9H3moxMPxtuLjD8Q8paLF2wBGTz_7pZAsvXJY2kmh_nZ_j8gUQZu8/s400/IMG_3192.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492075585455181346" border="0" /></a>Planet Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18338217236177664886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743443420235753620.post-32868941331153157792010-06-29T17:36:00.006-06:002010-06-29T17:50:42.922-06:00Road Trip to kick off Summer Vacation 2010<span style="font-family:verdana;">We had to take a road trip to start our road trip... To Middlebury, Indiana to pick up our RV which was back in its birthplace for repairs. (Thanks to Showhauler for the awesome customer service.)<br /><br />We left Utah on Thursday, and took the 15 to the I-70, then headed east. The I-70 is amazing from Utah to Denver; then BAM! Nothing but farms all the way across Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois.<br /><br />It took us four full days of driving, plus a teeny bit on Monday to get to Indiana where at last, we got to sleep in our own bed! Yippee! Here's a bit of what we saw on the road:<br /><br />Endless beautiful rest areas/scenic overlooks on the 70.<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkAq6cenaXmAjmfNf0kEqGQvmtZVFAGMvDwRyA4lXMGo10W05YVtv2lcRULwQzJHTisgzk1Gv0jq1I9XefCH2O78qbBHu_RHlYA6J-fGE7OZzo7kZqf5u9bQTXeyrEP-ugXG1l4xpQy74/s1600/IMG_2999.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkAq6cenaXmAjmfNf0kEqGQvmtZVFAGMvDwRyA4lXMGo10W05YVtv2lcRULwQzJHTisgzk1Gv0jq1I9XefCH2O78qbBHu_RHlYA6J-fGE7OZzo7kZqf5u9bQTXeyrEP-ugXG1l4xpQy74/s400/IMG_2999.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488345115095981410" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">A bike path followed this part of the 70 for a really long way.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgZhz8l8QHeI-ce47IQs2rj1aw49zqzTWdIGj1BAUSJlgdF4cin640H4FFrhaPJHBtXGOhop6ZY6Q0Y3FL7DG6e0EbryEtIEYoe941yElW8kE0WhUhSgBi7EWLoy_OspuQTZgflQO0p5Y/s1600/IMG_3012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgZhz8l8QHeI-ce47IQs2rj1aw49zqzTWdIGj1BAUSJlgdF4cin640H4FFrhaPJHBtXGOhop6ZY6Q0Y3FL7DG6e0EbryEtIEYoe941yElW8kE0WhUhSgBi7EWLoy_OspuQTZgflQO0p5Y/s400/IMG_3012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488346178113809666" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is just wrong.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl56kHpePdvKYy1uSyZh0wNf4oJZF51kmw6kvMtuieFWq_ngghQkCaLTOgJTO3FedzsHiYA2QPIZy_Re-OrMeyDmWMKk3UKle-esYEKpYPuWQgU7_MFxd_JQCuBm2k4ISZKXGfaD7Go4k/s1600/IMG_3011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl56kHpePdvKYy1uSyZh0wNf4oJZF51kmw6kvMtuieFWq_ngghQkCaLTOgJTO3FedzsHiYA2QPIZy_Re-OrMeyDmWMKk3UKle-esYEKpYPuWQgU7_MFxd_JQCuBm2k4ISZKXGfaD7Go4k/s400/IMG_3011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488346014897246066" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Chicago skyline.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDiSQ2mxt3e3ouReymzL8PoOwVvJ9dmSvN9bqVQrJ-7f_n8jfwVewaCKGTiJg3tQKjeJrf4SqphVBmdyAbrlI8QKeWwmFNIr1sz7JRxl7X8vviCflXAH8I0rVn5zLk9ZCQMYsS1eJQIH0/s1600/IMG_3024.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDiSQ2mxt3e3ouReymzL8PoOwVvJ9dmSvN9bqVQrJ-7f_n8jfwVewaCKGTiJg3tQKjeJrf4SqphVBmdyAbrlI8QKeWwmFNIr1sz7JRxl7X8vviCflXAH8I0rVn5zLk9ZCQMYsS1eJQIH0/s400/IMG_3024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488345121978064818" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Bean. Chicago.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjI-DrUR3D_yrxiu7jeLgRRsA0AP5aK2jw2WfjjXLK1vNQg1nIolgxoZW8SsIdDJXpKCXM-wyXHM-ZUNTf6Iv5dW75FSnC9ImOYJidFUPnfva6Ky6qALh5m1CrhmkgeV9rNsX09jV1XQ8/s1600/IMG_3041.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjI-DrUR3D_yrxiu7jeLgRRsA0AP5aK2jw2WfjjXLK1vNQg1nIolgxoZW8SsIdDJXpKCXM-wyXHM-ZUNTf6Iv5dW75FSnC9ImOYJidFUPnfva6Ky6qALh5m1CrhmkgeV9rNsX09jV1XQ8/s400/IMG_3041.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488345128872331266" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cycling the quiet country roads around Middlebury, Indiana.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY5LHNRxHyOET6pqVl96Ed2p0OrCboQEuVU-ItYpOm_oeN_x9QO3VIsJFoej1aYRaqZ2O3LVEybRvvttP_T5KeaA7EC8wJx4Ffo786UR3GsxmTx8wDPYmvZTqEURJSxeeTpSuYpO8AzDY/s1600/IMG_3050.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY5LHNRxHyOET6pqVl96Ed2p0OrCboQEuVU-ItYpOm_oeN_x9QO3VIsJFoej1aYRaqZ2O3LVEybRvvttP_T5KeaA7EC8wJx4Ffo786UR3GsxmTx8wDPYmvZTqEURJSxeeTpSuYpO8AzDY/s400/IMG_3050.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488345131816986146" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Amish Country traffic.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIvnViOHRlV7nvhMgPNzN0n9FLNXOAxqyzYWGInSMrIf5yfVVldfZShziNmqy38CcONGNLMxxMxDkZtkqb8kBTfhnoiR46uexw2qS0jadUtITA7dKhuis_6SwHFILtQ4XeNk27RB_mwk4/s1600/IMG_3056.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIvnViOHRlV7nvhMgPNzN0n9FLNXOAxqyzYWGInSMrIf5yfVVldfZShziNmqy38CcONGNLMxxMxDkZtkqb8kBTfhnoiR46uexw2qS0jadUtITA7dKhuis_6SwHFILtQ4XeNk27RB_mwk4/s400/IMG_3056.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488345137992319058" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Next stop: Floyds Knob, Indiana (across the river from Louisville, KY) to spend the 4th of July weekend with Brian's family, including his folks who are driving down from New Jersey.</span><br /></span>Planet Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18338217236177664886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743443420235753620.post-54153524547995683392010-02-15T21:30:00.003-07:002010-02-15T21:34:48.032-07:00Snowshoeing to Obsidian Dome<span style="font-family: verdana;">We enjoyed a day off the ski slopes by donning our snowshoes and heading off into the Eastern Sierras... A true winter wonderland!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQtp3mDFS3Mr3LEvca-xdTlbiRb4BzdYs2us2ehjojH3gQ2JF8d8-ZUSUY7xJC-StP4kuP0wqJa3QwTFKYxLH1_DfifGPlUQOs8hlMOYGD6iV2jX0PuWAmpJE9NqbMSn8tzxEqvBuNJo/s1600-h/IMG_2698.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQtp3mDFS3Mr3LEvca-xdTlbiRb4BzdYs2us2ehjojH3gQ2JF8d8-ZUSUY7xJC-StP4kuP0wqJa3QwTFKYxLH1_DfifGPlUQOs8hlMOYGD6iV2jX0PuWAmpJE9NqbMSn8tzxEqvBuNJo/s400/IMG_2698.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438694715957562418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3DMgr7GIH7moVRQFJpkfHa5SR7WNzqqSL5IR_b2DcJde8YGYbABkOkoQUP-Z5Ll_oh8IBXSDhnTSLIsiR9XUue6BWnrrP4NbiKJ25qA8l1FbeR_hhOGDET2iV7HROOUuWZiNfYDgWGMw/s1600-h/IMG_2697.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3DMgr7GIH7moVRQFJpkfHa5SR7WNzqqSL5IR_b2DcJde8YGYbABkOkoQUP-Z5Ll_oh8IBXSDhnTSLIsiR9XUue6BWnrrP4NbiKJ25qA8l1FbeR_hhOGDET2iV7HROOUuWZiNfYDgWGMw/s400/IMG_2697.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438694710997460354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt5b79UhJY01-JNCbCCUHuEkSLu68y3Wun00_1RoT-mJbpoBNj118wpL1-uDy_WYQSKIpOp2rz2ep9beiWScmoMK-2VPYlsWVfV9LgC517Qk6WlIvP9G1G7GadbN1H4hyT5kpKUix7S1Y/s1600-h/IMG_2693.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt5b79UhJY01-JNCbCCUHuEkSLu68y3Wun00_1RoT-mJbpoBNj118wpL1-uDy_WYQSKIpOp2rz2ep9beiWScmoMK-2VPYlsWVfV9LgC517Qk6WlIvP9G1G7GadbN1H4hyT5kpKUix7S1Y/s400/IMG_2693.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438694706830360114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhORtwZGzpmdjf9Cfp6ZfuRab2zwAAOsmMkPw2OXXhKAXf4GNHA9aF_BsIM5fjAtZ89xEiK2tVD4kpLuPBErLBIxe_5DgJMBnPs6ZDEYw7FA_rKxjj6bGy5d-W-r2nwZ4qd72-bJ9Z6zjU/s1600-h/IMG_2692.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhORtwZGzpmdjf9Cfp6ZfuRab2zwAAOsmMkPw2OXXhKAXf4GNHA9aF_BsIM5fjAtZ89xEiK2tVD4kpLuPBErLBIxe_5DgJMBnPs6ZDEYw7FA_rKxjj6bGy5d-W-r2nwZ4qd72-bJ9Z6zjU/s400/IMG_2692.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438694701818022978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPZu2ADb9DPgNGNTUiSRPD0fpIl2TlMpvCn1O7RDkjiKeX0Pt9W1oLMZcUmSmWVdr3JjkuwxwUk-IT1RnVU8OxSxICCNicwEvc1uYMP5qMM8l5q-Chc27klW2YAT0gAfaEJibH-rx_Is/s1600-h/IMG_2691.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPZu2ADb9DPgNGNTUiSRPD0fpIl2TlMpvCn1O7RDkjiKeX0Pt9W1oLMZcUmSmWVdr3JjkuwxwUk-IT1RnVU8OxSxICCNicwEvc1uYMP5qMM8l5q-Chc27klW2YAT0gAfaEJibH-rx_Is/s400/IMG_2691.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438694701484538146" border="0" /></a>Planet Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18338217236177664886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743443420235753620.post-76978050426384928642010-01-24T14:16:00.003-07:002010-01-24T14:25:45.357-07:00Winter means SKI TIME!<span style="font-family:verdana;">When the snow falls it's time to put the bikes in the garage and do a little cross training of the winter variety...<br /><br />We've been skiing together in Mammoth since 2004. This year is no exception. We're lucky to be able to ski mid-week and avoid the crazy crowds that come up from Southern California on the weekends. We learned yesterday that Mammoth's sister resort, June Mountain, is the place to be on Saturdays! NO lines, fun terrain, and incredible scenery! Wow!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYVFnbsXWgJKlYP5rM_rASpcXf8JWsFQmYCWpj5-8U2dA8bo604jWF6-hmlKWvhPGGk3SHqVPIIvwUraY1pBAX2tML0BDo2KQ-MffApOavgQVr6Clb9UR18WQ-Qs1M8uA-21PuP5tApLY/s1600-h/IMG_2444.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYVFnbsXWgJKlYP5rM_rASpcXf8JWsFQmYCWpj5-8U2dA8bo604jWF6-hmlKWvhPGGk3SHqVPIIvwUraY1pBAX2tML0BDo2KQ-MffApOavgQVr6Clb9UR18WQ-Qs1M8uA-21PuP5tApLY/s400/IMG_2444.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430419976047154498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZFTX6Q7Au3ucky55Wpoeqr2R45mAOxSQQyA38jC-rC3msie2xD7DVceCd-iFHosfwlhPuXoDxr-hONnxc-EUYlPNeuQCJCW2HNbg6RKfsCazc0iMbb7GtPOVwduUAnv5R5pi5QHEgHc/s1600-h/IMG_2441.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZFTX6Q7Au3ucky55Wpoeqr2R45mAOxSQQyA38jC-rC3msie2xD7DVceCd-iFHosfwlhPuXoDxr-hONnxc-EUYlPNeuQCJCW2HNbg6RKfsCazc0iMbb7GtPOVwduUAnv5R5pi5QHEgHc/s400/IMG_2441.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430419974386030434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZm6mt878YK-e5ykDkMcAI-Nd_IMmZtV0dlISWdRgcPf2BMkLiGjdY5NKw4WdrGJEc2NioZTEa9WfGWzv-BrULAvplKtpZHSSEYT6nihMk4tniPtUeTjvEkDaPWJ1dCu2XG6UcGNBr7Hc/s1600-h/IMG_2440.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZm6mt878YK-e5ykDkMcAI-Nd_IMmZtV0dlISWdRgcPf2BMkLiGjdY5NKw4WdrGJEc2NioZTEa9WfGWzv-BrULAvplKtpZHSSEYT6nihMk4tniPtUeTjvEkDaPWJ1dCu2XG6UcGNBr7Hc/s400/IMG_2440.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430419965517221250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnukZzePDrak0NnTnksA4mmbI0m3m5LP4yvtGAvHM4pSR8Lean-hl-rl9-AsEdCw83noUZneZtxNAoIjF7I88asdvUCg17nbcTz-OAYrWGq0UzJ0ikf43d_-pp-B_P3vWEVnncMA9H-pY/s1600-h/IMG_2439.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnukZzePDrak0NnTnksA4mmbI0m3m5LP4yvtGAvHM4pSR8Lean-hl-rl9-AsEdCw83noUZneZtxNAoIjF7I88asdvUCg17nbcTz-OAYrWGq0UzJ0ikf43d_-pp-B_P3vWEVnncMA9H-pY/s400/IMG_2439.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430419957761587250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZqn9tYDr5vYuCP3KbzP-XNLV9D3Xqrr8Z61Fu4l5teiCxn1hYn0-U_WHIQ132t_XD0R706rDtmzJIjh8p0jIYUdpx1rRhqvKUqvFf-_VdTj5xSG2yIrmIhA7QEKxkaRE_3oOJPh5j424/s1600-h/IMG_2438.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZqn9tYDr5vYuCP3KbzP-XNLV9D3Xqrr8Z61Fu4l5teiCxn1hYn0-U_WHIQ132t_XD0R706rDtmzJIjh8p0jIYUdpx1rRhqvKUqvFf-_VdTj5xSG2yIrmIhA7QEKxkaRE_3oOJPh5j424/s400/IMG_2438.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430419956707554178" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span>Planet Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18338217236177664886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743443420235753620.post-1707727670550869222009-12-18T17:44:00.003-07:002009-12-18T17:53:56.385-07:00Brian's BG FitBased on Deb's improvements, Brian decided he needed to get a good bike fitting too. Here are some shots from Brian's fit.<br /><br />If you ride a bike, you need a BG Fit. Call Steve at (310) 377-7441 - and tell him that Deb & Brian sent you. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMEpdUpPpxYPfqGGOJyG-AaKo1lQPGGTG1do-Ih9sbN-OR2C69sgNQ6NIjG4xf1dM5BV1yh6rqkIw4UzWAWlQ3D7Nzt2HB8PhQ9DoaRX-cMjNcZpOCKwNQzm6sjWtWoKDP-om-Ewkujs/s1600-h/fit1.jpg"><br /></a><br />Brian tests his balance - which is apparently related more to his feet than his leg strength...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOU8zrmEeCpeCpLi6IuE5gMThTQFJnPMvDHpqA2bBW90RwnKqyFblv1Yckf-dDfwyvqUhrtuurnlhZ4i_nHDKDAty3hlJ-2KF0K-J9IMHoFF2RQ3O2GhbpTzXl2N27pfr0mTASvZB5aZA/s1600-h/IMG_2372.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOU8zrmEeCpeCpLi6IuE5gMThTQFJnPMvDHpqA2bBW90RwnKqyFblv1Yckf-dDfwyvqUhrtuurnlhZ4i_nHDKDAty3hlJ-2KF0K-J9IMHoFF2RQ3O2GhbpTzXl2N27pfr0mTASvZB5aZA/s400/IMG_2372.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416742483422814834" border="0" /></a>Steve tests flexibility and checks for leg length discrepancy (which Brian has from a past hip injury).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGLLMLkzcfYjfz-tKyRh-BR6qphyphenhyphen6_yeK30662qNQiy4i2MuLw7gWsU10et5o8luIC4WDZQwT8i5eack88pHAaiU82VT2OcyQCZrNFfSIOtdrlOeTpT8BCCpnBCd-t-57B0h_OFFRmBv0/s1600-h/IMG_2370.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGLLMLkzcfYjfz-tKyRh-BR6qphyphenhyphen6_yeK30662qNQiy4i2MuLw7gWsU10et5o8luIC4WDZQwT8i5eack88pHAaiU82VT2OcyQCZrNFfSIOtdrlOeTpT8BCCpnBCd-t-57B0h_OFFRmBv0/s400/IMG_2370.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416742471443272578" border="0" /></a>Check out how Brian's feet hang. This problem was remedied with new insoles and shims in both shoes.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeLoQU08_ng5jH74dc4oSrvRmbaqyKnnruoPV-LpsV_gczoqwJuLRQ90A-eUIMphox3M9XM2bmSJYOM-UhTzO2YHx40Iodm9qTs0K5nVp6fdkCprqmCe06yPmBD8CWQD53ZBZtPihlZPU/s1600-h/IMG_2369.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeLoQU08_ng5jH74dc4oSrvRmbaqyKnnruoPV-LpsV_gczoqwJuLRQ90A-eUIMphox3M9XM2bmSJYOM-UhTzO2YHx40Iodm9qTs0K5nVp6fdkCprqmCe06yPmBD8CWQD53ZBZtPihlZPU/s400/IMG_2369.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416742287055723666" border="0" /></a>Steve checks knee tracking and moves cleats to make adjustments.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMR88vsdXSh0gy464Zblc9EnJj6ya4-uaVjss0y6dTybEJRo84VdV9mszc5cv4c1ayY-H5mBtveZaYep86wgTvnI05k4BeBXl8AK1k536tDKkFC9sbKf42gSzfas91of4_48KAIef-Eng/s1600-h/After2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMR88vsdXSh0gy464Zblc9EnJj6ya4-uaVjss0y6dTybEJRo84VdV9mszc5cv4c1ayY-H5mBtveZaYep86wgTvnI05k4BeBXl8AK1k536tDKkFC9sbKf42gSzfas91of4_48KAIef-Eng/s400/After2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416742282449367522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNcn2v7cV5yOJvLyxFuevy-iTYL8y8Vp1Sr-yOvgXWPdskr4I7DkUO2Rpf9ejx7mF0OOSGd5njSQmgJuEMQ6Q25vXcd9WjfSSjDkvU7YrOpw6quBxWBacsUcpN7IpUga9jFEkU977CSuE/s1600-h/Before2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNcn2v7cV5yOJvLyxFuevy-iTYL8y8Vp1Sr-yOvgXWPdskr4I7DkUO2Rpf9ejx7mF0OOSGd5njSQmgJuEMQ6Q25vXcd9WjfSSjDkvU7YrOpw6quBxWBacsUcpN7IpUga9jFEkU977CSuE/s400/Before2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416742277935238242" border="0" /></a>Steve moved Brian's seat down and back to get the proper angles.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitByhCOORsLGO2QeBUHglVyl91W4kpLDnE2YnvD9cAF4b7enbB-2zEXWUH6Yjod-_vZkl5TeTbPapUw0DmL4Tcb0HLHa-c87qJoux8U_m8ioSEzM0nlNxYUz1r4jGqv_r83AXo_KrBXVc/s1600-h/After1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitByhCOORsLGO2QeBUHglVyl91W4kpLDnE2YnvD9cAF4b7enbB-2zEXWUH6Yjod-_vZkl5TeTbPapUw0DmL4Tcb0HLHa-c87qJoux8U_m8ioSEzM0nlNxYUz1r4jGqv_r83AXo_KrBXVc/s400/After1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416742272099524402" border="0" /></a>Seriously... If you ride - get a fit.Planet Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18338217236177664886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743443420235753620.post-17728125853495655112009-12-07T20:13:00.006-07:002009-12-07T20:35:50.946-07:00Specialized BG Fit SessionLast week I spent the better part of a day in the studio of Master Specialized BG Fit Technician (and good friend) Steve Bowen, owner of PV Bicycle Center in Palos Verdes, CA.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb6iYptyCTEg3GPePdJIyRax8JwqG3bcfmVtMnn-McTWDv7y09prW44aamHXau9JipkqezIdZHRX_FRLeS5qq1Q83RthdDfrLpwXAlA2PvPKUNj2tz0iGBKN4CMMc3kWx7Gx39VD35GWA/s1600-h/IMG_2278.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb6iYptyCTEg3GPePdJIyRax8JwqG3bcfmVtMnn-McTWDv7y09prW44aamHXau9JipkqezIdZHRX_FRLeS5qq1Q83RthdDfrLpwXAlA2PvPKUNj2tz0iGBKN4CMMc3kWx7Gx39VD35GWA/s400/IMG_2278.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412698708205624770" border="0" /></a>The BG Fit is a "dynamic fitting" - with the cyclist on a computrainer with video cameras and software that freezes the video so that measurements are taken with the rider in motion under load (as opposed to having the rider stop mid pedal stroke and hope the rider is really in the position he/she would be in if pedaling).<br /><p>Steve has a blog which includes videos designed to give you a look at every aspect of the BG Fit: <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=http://pvbicyclingcenter.blogspot.com/&usg=AFQjCNHzqTPTFO-V-Hop1_y7xawlxAiqDA">http://pvbicyclingcenter.blogspot.com/</a><br />DO watch them!<br /></p><p>To sum up my day: After the off-the-bike interview and physical assessment, I got on the bike and started pedaling for a power/spin analysis. The computrainer gives immediate feedback and shows how much power each leg is putting out, and finds weaknesses in the pedal stroke. I was surprised to see that my right leg was 16% stronger than my left. </p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTd1_o8na_dE7WqdPQyOmnDDLzETyZBPRmmWophBdo_dUbtej0EDHG4ZJDVhCVQG3baP3r3mMssoqaMrWBj722CDGQT_wZly8MAo2CX7BgT0btFq-GOsLZ1G5yDlndYZC1TJ_aXOzQILs/s1600-h/IMG_2284.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTd1_o8na_dE7WqdPQyOmnDDLzETyZBPRmmWophBdo_dUbtej0EDHG4ZJDVhCVQG3baP3r3mMssoqaMrWBj722CDGQT_wZly8MAo2CX7BgT0btFq-GOsLZ1G5yDlndYZC1TJ_aXOzQILs/s400/IMG_2284.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412698716533471026" border="0" /></a> </p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVCOjxyY24oQhXer2bYcqwIg2ujKlL1IXPu7coztSSe8dVhaX83DPOGXW4ia-WYZacsW_pHndly32GVMMAf2jZMKeZ0t6fShZLpgZ3siWouFExAUz2lnzA5ZDExtQ8d1ej-KuT1HRokfo/s1600-h/IMG_2286.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVCOjxyY24oQhXer2bYcqwIg2ujKlL1IXPu7coztSSe8dVhaX83DPOGXW4ia-WYZacsW_pHndly32GVMMAf2jZMKeZ0t6fShZLpgZ3siWouFExAUz2lnzA5ZDExtQ8d1ej-KuT1HRokfo/s400/IMG_2286.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412698723098150674" border="0" /></a></p><p>The first thing he did was change my saddle. It turns out that the saddle I was using, while seemingly comfortable, was much too wide. It was getting in the way. With just the saddle change, and no other adjustments, my right and left legs were within 2% of each other. Wow.<br /></p><p>Based on the video capture, we also lowered the saddled and moved it slightly forward. I also got a new, shorter stem, and tilted my bars up a bit. Steve made some major adjustments to my cleat position, changed my insoles and added shims in my shoes. Voila! I'm a new cyclist! </p><p>Here are some still images from the video capture:</p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_KZxKAd2NukTRmMDaEq0OTBZ3FyOOLTl0sB2Hol73LhpQXv8_uXYcDHu5DnuAjlP-O0OZprcOOJaeXCQDIJz2BlJfdBPxyCxOROzJF8vYZM9Ypa0bH0qwvUPecjtXVvZyVx0YaGg03oM/s1600-h/IMG_2282.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_KZxKAd2NukTRmMDaEq0OTBZ3FyOOLTl0sB2Hol73LhpQXv8_uXYcDHu5DnuAjlP-O0OZprcOOJaeXCQDIJz2BlJfdBPxyCxOROzJF8vYZM9Ypa0bH0qwvUPecjtXVvZyVx0YaGg03oM/s400/IMG_2282.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412698714508661442" border="0" /></a> </p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgziMxFAdINtCy4HX-XgDyW0ZJCX0mRdck5Yw76IKqMeP5LmvX048m57pYpjMtaRcJU1eXwHiNiQciKgK0VZZI5-0Y0EgqDs0m604f8RKmt9k-xgsHUGhJNxpjG4uGeplImM8jSbhPn9o8/s1600-h/Fit4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgziMxFAdINtCy4HX-XgDyW0ZJCX0mRdck5Yw76IKqMeP5LmvX048m57pYpjMtaRcJU1eXwHiNiQciKgK0VZZI5-0Y0EgqDs0m604f8RKmt9k-xgsHUGhJNxpjG4uGeplImM8jSbhPn9o8/s400/Fit4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412698439845228226" border="0" /></a></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYiVl88lgUhx5XmTxxRWO3XBjqg_GNDfT9ezgAHd2D3MPNukNBOryBUSuYWSx4qNqCIaBqn_Ijkh1J3oRO-o1uhRI9eqPF52QHdQwJq23qMjBOMOD9bfHj7nsrzR6BlTKaruUjyyXixA/s1600-h/Fit3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYiVl88lgUhx5XmTxxRWO3XBjqg_GNDfT9ezgAHd2D3MPNukNBOryBUSuYWSx4qNqCIaBqn_Ijkh1J3oRO-o1uhRI9eqPF52QHdQwJq23qMjBOMOD9bfHj7nsrzR6BlTKaruUjyyXixA/s400/Fit3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412698436535110130" border="0" /></a></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizUyndxR0eyA_P9cS4JhJTmDd_EZ3GrRVt5VnChvZZfkCzABjFdCkTOTPuomeUx1e7xMipfxTBh2_LyJuvQ1LpC5C2Y3lyaU-dn8bqRp0xK4_0U2_TsM2umiLhBckWRiwoXEt-J4eRdTw/s1600-h/Fit2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizUyndxR0eyA_P9cS4JhJTmDd_EZ3GrRVt5VnChvZZfkCzABjFdCkTOTPuomeUx1e7xMipfxTBh2_LyJuvQ1LpC5C2Y3lyaU-dn8bqRp0xK4_0U2_TsM2umiLhBckWRiwoXEt-J4eRdTw/s400/Fit2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412698435214798962" border="0" /></a></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMEpdUpPpxYPfqGGOJyG-AaKo1lQPGGTG1do-Ih9sbN-OR2C69sgNQ6NIjG4xf1dM5BV1yh6rqkIw4UzWAWlQ3D7Nzt2HB8PhQ9DoaRX-cMjNcZpOCKwNQzm6sjWtWoKDP-om-Ewkujs/s1600-h/fit1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMEpdUpPpxYPfqGGOJyG-AaKo1lQPGGTG1do-Ih9sbN-OR2C69sgNQ6NIjG4xf1dM5BV1yh6rqkIw4UzWAWlQ3D7Nzt2HB8PhQ9DoaRX-cMjNcZpOCKwNQzm6sjWtWoKDP-om-Ewkujs/s400/fit1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412698430920965266" border="0" /></a></p><p>I'm riding better and stronger and faster than ever before. My love of cycling and desire to train is renewed!<br /></p>If you're interested, call Steve at (310) 377-7441 - and tell him that Deb & Brian sent you. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMEpdUpPpxYPfqGGOJyG-AaKo1lQPGGTG1do-Ih9sbN-OR2C69sgNQ6NIjG4xf1dM5BV1yh6rqkIw4UzWAWlQ3D7Nzt2HB8PhQ9DoaRX-cMjNcZpOCKwNQzm6sjWtWoKDP-om-Ewkujs/s1600-h/fit1.jpg"><br /></a>Planet Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18338217236177664886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743443420235753620.post-31254033851354924312009-09-20T14:58:00.002-06:002009-09-20T15:04:15.941-06:00North Rim Grand Canyon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkcCWOq5gXlg0d3Di77sONqwT_Z2Z4dS8eIv6Nftqj5KDzoI56LEkg76MBb8LLAxfZI4cafPSG9U1Cngzy6dOORN9k-7qlTnTWG5Gp8PITGidAzP85Rb9j91rxt5SVonfJJnAZuefmB4E/s1600-h/IMG_1820.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkcCWOq5gXlg0d3Di77sONqwT_Z2Z4dS8eIv6Nftqj5KDzoI56LEkg76MBb8LLAxfZI4cafPSG9U1Cngzy6dOORN9k-7qlTnTWG5Gp8PITGidAzP85Rb9j91rxt5SVonfJJnAZuefmB4E/s400/IMG_1820.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383657458151501442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz52DBg8TxzJz8DsxQiOqdtwPsnTKtZYajX_AX71k0ide5_aw3dBLgZKMtdRb2w9Jxkc7uwnGaougLeHebUXUfReF5m_-cTFvRbd8ophKLK60i9zg6NrC-_x5qPJ-iReo3XF7ZlSUYvbE/s1600-h/IMG_1813.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz52DBg8TxzJz8DsxQiOqdtwPsnTKtZYajX_AX71k0ide5_aw3dBLgZKMtdRb2w9Jxkc7uwnGaougLeHebUXUfReF5m_-cTFvRbd8ophKLK60i9zg6NrC-_x5qPJ-iReo3XF7ZlSUYvbE/s400/IMG_1813.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383657453595311154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQyFVxIqBqHc7VIr9yaFTp_7NRfiijynuIAKh6_l5H8JdenCeNpHHmES4aWQ4ekcFrUqWtvV7X7JeVZToe70Z78fQJuIwzdwjeT_mNgqYCCpkEb7g1W_7iH7mZDZ-TQEXTqtGTCAQju98/s1600-h/IMG_1804.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQyFVxIqBqHc7VIr9yaFTp_7NRfiijynuIAKh6_l5H8JdenCeNpHHmES4aWQ4ekcFrUqWtvV7X7JeVZToe70Z78fQJuIwzdwjeT_mNgqYCCpkEb7g1W_7iH7mZDZ-TQEXTqtGTCAQju98/s400/IMG_1804.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383657446924539410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg74OXwAbQDrX9Xqv7EWFUET5kjOyqfmoF-FATrrTV18gpP8mtZ6iT5fILxUSKR5sDPAw45BNst-mmokM7P-MXj4ezPT1-ZGmKIgLFg5DYCyxxzpw7FZ6Q41lZNrik4scO46ouLz_O9am0/s1600-h/IMG_1790.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg74OXwAbQDrX9Xqv7EWFUET5kjOyqfmoF-FATrrTV18gpP8mtZ6iT5fILxUSKR5sDPAw45BNst-mmokM7P-MXj4ezPT1-ZGmKIgLFg5DYCyxxzpw7FZ6Q41lZNrik4scO46ouLz_O9am0/s400/IMG_1790.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383657438733524786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWoiR_bFN903ulEmmIDmSJK3ZN4-mOwOCdFjpDv87euphVjFOFFaqSkAx_OSmuu1QGwwFJqNKXtj7CPSyoRPSU24CaeJ-6xAD9XPkwe4B6IkEnFMaCI3Vl0tcslzDVVl2OlSpBiVjWq1U/s1600-h/IMG_1786.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWoiR_bFN903ulEmmIDmSJK3ZN4-mOwOCdFjpDv87euphVjFOFFaqSkAx_OSmuu1QGwwFJqNKXtj7CPSyoRPSU24CaeJ-6xAD9XPkwe4B6IkEnFMaCI3Vl0tcslzDVVl2OlSpBiVjWq1U/s400/IMG_1786.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383657428860570562" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our last little trip of the summer...<br />Between the Tour of Southern Utah and the Hoodoo 500, we took three days to enjoy the North Rim of the Grand Canyon with our great friends Alan & Yvonne. It was beautiful, quiet and uncrowded.<br /><br />This will likely be the last of our not-work-related travels for awhile. We had a fabulous Summer 2009! Thanks for checking in!<br /></span>Planet Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18338217236177664886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743443420235753620.post-84052848519816132292009-08-14T11:07:00.000-06:002009-08-16T11:12:51.143-06:00Smith Rock State Park, OR<span style="font-family: verdana;">Once the cast went on Brian felt well enough to venture out for a little hike.<br /><br />We headed out to Smith Rock State Park, about 1/2 hour north of Bend. This place is like Disneyland for rock climbers - with more than 1,000 climbs, many of which are bolted. We enjoyed watching some of the climbers; and got a 3+ mile hike in as well. </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTKhyphenhyphenIoYW19JetUAokEDg_CTkzUiEGQMv2BSsI_3A9p3NpmG5FfQW20BtiOthByoIXm0vbmRLP7Lr_GARNy9NiZ8VnSJAKk7zRBLe7j3-7j-NPLmaT3CbeRjk_rE1E3kBWFwqyAAwPiq4/s1600-h/IMG_1737.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTKhyphenhyphenIoYW19JetUAokEDg_CTkzUiEGQMv2BSsI_3A9p3NpmG5FfQW20BtiOthByoIXm0vbmRLP7Lr_GARNy9NiZ8VnSJAKk7zRBLe7j3-7j-NPLmaT3CbeRjk_rE1E3kBWFwqyAAwPiq4/s400/IMG_1737.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370609596091736850" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCboVvRxNdAQ70a3hGBFaJfc9c3DXA7u_KaGjqKduKvGN5grFXx-zK19-yEAWIWj6BOy-wNTh6nMGlPC06ojtIshW1MnxfVZLShSis24FAtk8uLxBk-aHnHxu1E04ii6Ng51dZ6NRInA/s1600-h/IMG_1738.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCboVvRxNdAQ70a3hGBFaJfc9c3DXA7u_KaGjqKduKvGN5grFXx-zK19-yEAWIWj6BOy-wNTh6nMGlPC06ojtIshW1MnxfVZLShSis24FAtk8uLxBk-aHnHxu1E04ii6Ng51dZ6NRInA/s400/IMG_1738.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370609594694132322" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbuYzyJOOZE9SJ4obbynjoSn9ToccklYnrJUgH85b42wuHBiDvdAiQWPKqKqu8njNSFl_CjXVxO9khEsYeLhFjApS3u1FXE48oSgjcODnxpZyBtSkAaZ_7VPQnc6yEX0vTTDV0RD6BG88/s1600-h/IMG_1739.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbuYzyJOOZE9SJ4obbynjoSn9ToccklYnrJUgH85b42wuHBiDvdAiQWPKqKqu8njNSFl_CjXVxO9khEsYeLhFjApS3u1FXE48oSgjcODnxpZyBtSkAaZ_7VPQnc6yEX0vTTDV0RD6BG88/s400/IMG_1739.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370609587132669250" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy2bP-cJExn19zAuLrWbF3ppRY26Cza8o00o8MkORbhp1s5Ycb2-5yqNEM89kmp7idD86b-NfZ3hzYTOXis3RT1FU1zK6OXVShOnr8rM3LmEH-GsT46fjMtGNHoTtz-5LiaPe69ZguCiY/s1600-h/IMG_1741.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy2bP-cJExn19zAuLrWbF3ppRY26Cza8o00o8MkORbhp1s5Ycb2-5yqNEM89kmp7idD86b-NfZ3hzYTOXis3RT1FU1zK6OXVShOnr8rM3LmEH-GsT46fjMtGNHoTtz-5LiaPe69ZguCiY/s400/IMG_1741.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370609574830198786" border="0" /></a>Planet Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18338217236177664886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743443420235753620.post-54304314835205404522009-08-13T11:27:00.002-06:002009-08-13T11:37:44.042-06:00Greetings from Bend, OR<span style="font-family: verdana;">No pictures today. Just a report about why there are no pictures.<br /><br />Well... It seems we've started a streak of bad endings to an otherwise wonderful summer holiday. Remember last year: We got towed 150 miles from Ketchum to Boise and were stuck there for three days - blah, blah, blah. That was actually funny, when we look back on it.<br /><br />This story certainly isn't funny. Anyway, Brian was mountain biking, doing reconnaissance for racing the High Cascade 100. He was climbing a steep and very loose section when his rear wheel washed out and he toppled over to his left. He reached out to break the fall and put his hand down on an uneven rock... and snap! Wrist broken.<br /><br />The good news is that no surgery is required. The bad news is he's in a cast for at 6-8 weeks.<br /><br />He was in a lot of pain and had to lay low for a couple of days. But since he got the cast, he's feeling much better. We're planning to go for a little hike today and see how that goes. If it goes well, you'll see more pictures.<br />;-)<br /><br /></span>Planet Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18338217236177664886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743443420235753620.post-90113846004416487792009-08-04T11:56:00.006-06:002009-08-04T12:06:47.825-06:00Mount Rainier National Park - Sunrise Hike<span style="font-family:verdana;">You’re probably wondering how we always seem to find the most epic hikes. Most of the places we visit have hundreds of miles of trails (Mount Rainier has over 240). It would be nice if we had some special powers, some magical intuition… But (heavy sigh), no. We read trail guidebooks. We like the ones that either have trail ratings, or flat out say, hey, this is the must-see thing to do while you’re in this place.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Our Mount Rainier book rates trails from 1 to 5 hikers – one being a “hike worth taking, even with your in-laws” and five being one that the “aesthetic and physical rewards are so great that hikes given this rating are forbidden by most conservative religions.” DUH! We pick the 5-hiker trails; and are never disappointed.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">This particular 5-hiker trail included a warning about a stretch of trail that crosses a steep, extremely hazardous snowfield that shouldn’t be crossed without an ice ax or other means to self-arrest because “a tiny slip here can be- and has been- deadly.” Hmmm. Second thoughts about the 5-hiker trail.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">So we stopped at the Ranger Station to inquire. Not only did the ranger ease our fears by reporting that the snow was mostly gone, but he told us about an unmarked, unofficial, steep trail extension to the hike which he said, “has the best views of all.” Super! Let’s go!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">So here it is: Definitely the best day of hiking this summer!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ_b4YSJ7mhGD6Mn9BGhEYnPhcXwlqq33tEQS3KY_VtYlqeZJK8KEhAbi-96xs57vFaZUGvdkmBKhUwM5x2EvCBdQddAtj_zibOnJAuIh7UNQpzoUD1dHUIrodtH6W3hGNU0b05nZGPxs/s1600-h/IMG_1685.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ_b4YSJ7mhGD6Mn9BGhEYnPhcXwlqq33tEQS3KY_VtYlqeZJK8KEhAbi-96xs57vFaZUGvdkmBKhUwM5x2EvCBdQddAtj_zibOnJAuIh7UNQpzoUD1dHUIrodtH6W3hGNU0b05nZGPxs/s400/IMG_1685.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366169938732468450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAORNgoKUnWpdj1rygBedGQPacJUo4o5fP9DvkBTc_5-mLTHgokJOnYUVi_ZeyhJ1TIUOgKTj8y_7CbRMhVJxrNCUwnhEa_ftm1gPM6hjFfYriGuzGaFwNBJmGt8g4h0VUJ0ww7c19jtk/s1600-h/IMG_1692.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1EXAMas0OU8JfnDA8UXjb3X67fFVPEjiOTkSlftgY7fannRJiBcW5qZhpHv6WqoYjKcDSMHzPkjiNUwbUIIwn6jVVvbdr8jGEJUa6EIqX8AI4IcXo0oAdcg3gh86dvytM0yTnm3dmf-Q/s400/IMG_1714.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366170124077513042" border="0" /></a>Planet Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18338217236177664886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743443420235753620.post-51643264776516570142009-08-03T19:03:00.000-06:002009-08-04T12:12:28.941-06:00RV Parks<span style="font-family:verdana;">Over the past several years, we've stayed at lots of RV parks. We've traveled in California, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Idaho, Montana, British Columbia and Alberta, Canada.<br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">We imagine that the majority of you who read this blog have absolutely no idea what RV parks are like. So we're going to post photos and show you; and we'll update this from time to time with the best and the worst of the places we "live" while we're on the road. Starting where we are now, July 2, 2009, in Westfir, Oregon.<br /><br />This is Casey's Riverside RV Park. It's super clean with big pull-through spaces.<br /></span><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2qiAUVzfjSDvNHwUWYFT6tJZZaTd14Pq4QbrX3WMXEPLiSXkRozRUSOGNzfq9sALknwFhYOWgmC8I0T0Ml9yE6wpCbjmQVXxXamAW8zrjZDQiRacciN3nYlZJ8p9NhgTORriAwvTx4PE/s1600-h/IMG_1314.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2qiAUVzfjSDvNHwUWYFT6tJZZaTd14Pq4QbrX3WMXEPLiSXkRozRUSOGNzfq9sALknwFhYOWgmC8I0T0Ml9yE6wpCbjmQVXxXamAW8zrjZDQiRacciN3nYlZJ8p9NhgTORriAwvTx4PE/s400/IMG_1314.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354020118208747714" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Casey's has a nice club house. Generally speaking, we don't use such amenities; but lots of RVers really like them. </span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /></span><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4-lvykg9fvbedujVHJ8_NxVdcrR0oLOFltBfWxSZMXhhvZ3Hz5y62ujtS_CTWo4AcQo6yQlITvhjX57h7L7PXu9iYRR0GdWWAg6UMs3iSo7bSDPZxAgBKNZBK22b22j-GOq0YtBdHys/s1600-h/IMG_1313.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4-lvykg9fvbedujVHJ8_NxVdcrR0oLOFltBfWxSZMXhhvZ3Hz5y62ujtS_CTWo4AcQo6yQlITvhjX57h7L7PXu9iYRR0GdWWAg6UMs3iSo7bSDPZxAgBKNZBK22b22j-GOq0YtBdHys/s400/IMG_1313.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354020114333864194" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">We have a riverfront spot - on the middle fork of the Willamette.</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpzYoFXA0W3Lfl0sYcxC39QnlfHroDxR-YecKDIGmBsHKxHhw54Xg5kuoR7QHpIV4SVVn3z2CFqDrpjUrRliEZHeTKDNR6w7zWTpO0MXLsOd3w3TmjhOCTN2x_mYiA7GDaZcfk1WxJYE/s1600-h/IMG_1317.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpzYoFXA0W3Lfl0sYcxC39QnlfHroDxR-YecKDIGmBsHKxHhw54Xg5kuoR7QHpIV4SVVn3z2CFqDrpjUrRliEZHeTKDNR6w7zWTpO0MXLsOd3w3TmjhOCTN2x_mYiA7GDaZcfk1WxJYE/s400/IMG_1317.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354020121507405922" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is Mounthaven RV Park in Ashford, Washington. We're less than 2 miles from the entrance to Mount Rainier National Park; so here we pay for location rather than amenities. It's forested and quiet, and there are a couple of "pet" deer who've been fed through the winter, and now hang out like family friends. There are cabins, RV spots, and tent spots here. So it's more like a campground than an RV park.</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhokK46sfR0eFah-jFmnGY-jpl9VX8AgJz4tKuOMUTZzuvVlVWVEY9UkoTBNNRfA7gem1S526WzafQ7TFUfPlULuHZb8oUplNxdRM3YJpEHgnSsYpsas9hQyhokMaifZal1ZsqcDivM85g/s1600-h/IMG_1650.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhokK46sfR0eFah-jFmnGY-jpl9VX8AgJz4tKuOMUTZzuvVlVWVEY9UkoTBNNRfA7gem1S526WzafQ7TFUfPlULuHZb8oUplNxdRM3YJpEHgnSsYpsas9hQyhokMaifZal1ZsqcDivM85g/s400/IMG_1650.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366171967027634290" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh02r4gIxoT3OAj8IZZztRusgMhV5GCGcfcY2Wpl7_EpDzOLZ24dT3vYNyTP3tRikt43xl-AdVM7AT4MaDP6l_pH23vCb6liBc3i-trdax_E9xxiex-7N08S1p_DwVfDKISgpnZe0qRTz4/s1600-h/IMG_1651.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh02r4gIxoT3OAj8IZZztRusgMhV5GCGcfcY2Wpl7_EpDzOLZ24dT3vYNyTP3tRikt43xl-AdVM7AT4MaDP6l_pH23vCb6liBc3i-trdax_E9xxiex-7N08S1p_DwVfDKISgpnZe0qRTz4/s400/IMG_1651.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366171975155585570" border="0" /></a>Planet Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18338217236177664886noreply@blogger.com