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Marquesas Islands – June 11 – 15, 2024
Before getting to the Marquesas, there was a sea day so that the Paul Gauguin could make the almost 600 NM journey to Hapatoni, Tahuata in the southern Marquesas. A sea day is always a great time. While nothing onboard … Continue reading
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Papeete, Tahiti to Tiputa, Rangiroa – Day 1 June 8-9, 2024
After a tour of Western Tahiti including a stop at Te Fare Iamanaha (Museum of Tahiti and her Islands) we were transported to the Paul Gauguin for boarding around 3:30 or so on Saturday afternoon. It is always a bit … Continue reading
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South Pacific – June 7 – June 30, 2024 – OVERVIEW
It has taken a bit of time to put together my thoughts for this trip and convey the essence of the experience. First a little background. In 2020, we decided to do a South Pacific vacation on the MV Paul … Continue reading
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Capital Reef National Park – May 7 – 8 2024
The name Capital Reef was given to this area by early settlers for a couple of reasons. The first settlers decided that the Navajo Sandstone outcrops resembled the dome of the Capitol building in Washington, DC. It is not clear … Continue reading
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Utah Highway 12 – May 6, 2024
If you have not traveled Utah State Highway 12 from Bryce Canyon to Torrey, Utah, (Capital Reef NP) it is well worth the trip. Joni and I left Ruby’s as Joy and Larry were working on getting the snow cleared … Continue reading
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Bryce Canyon National Park – May 4 – May 5, 2024
Day 2 of park exploration was decidedly lower key with all hiking being short jaunts along the amphitheater rims. We started at the far south end of the Bryce Canyon Scenic Drive at the Rainbow Point, Yovimpa Point, and Bristlecone … Continue reading
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Bryce Canyon National Park – May 2 – May 3, 2024
We met up with Joy and Larry at Las Vegas after driving north in the jeep and did a little Vegas sightseeing including trying out a beer garden right above the strip — very civilized and excellent beer selections. On … Continue reading
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Anza Borrego State Park – Sandstone Canyon – March 7, 2024
On Tuesday morning after enjoying more of the sculptures near Borrego Springs, we headed back to the southern portion of the park to an area called Fish Creek Wash which includes Sandstone Canyon at about the 14-mile mark in the … Continue reading
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Anza Borrego State Park – Sculptures and Flowers – March 6, 2024
After a very nice lunch, we checked into the park headquarters and got the info on where the desert flowers were blooming. We headed to the suggested locations. The flowers were amazing! We had no trouble finding them and spent … Continue reading
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Anza Borrego State Park – The Slot – March 6, 2024
A 2-day trip to Anza Borrego to do a little hiking and offroading, but mostly to see the desert flowers blooming. With the wet year, the bloom was forecast to be pretty spectacular, peaking around the second week of March. … Continue reading
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