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November 2022

Cabo (not that one)

Cabo (not that one)

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Cabo San Lucas, were Gringos flock to flirt with alcohol poisoning and each other, lies at the southern tip of the Baja.

I find it fun for a while, but not for days on end. Not that I’m against Mexicans earning a living. Those all-you-can-drink sightseeing cruises aren’t

All Saints

All Saints

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Todos Santos (“All Saints”) sits near the Tropic of Cancer on the Baja’s western shore. At one time it was a major sugar cane processing center, but that was over by 1950.

Thanks in part to the government paving the highway, the town is today thriving as an agricultural

Bell Pass

Bell Pass

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The Bell Pass trailhead is about a half mile (1km) from our condo. From there to the pass is a bit under four miles (6km). The good news is that the first 3-ish miles climb steadily up a valley. The bad news is that one gains about 1000 feet (300
Do You Know Paolo?

Do You Know Paolo?

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Paolo Soleri, an Italian born architect, died in Arizona about a decade ago. He came to the States to study under Frank Lloyd Wright who had residences in both Wisconsin and Arizona.

Soleri designed and built his home in Paradise Valley, Arizona. He called it Cosanti. It’s an odd

Zion National Park – the afternoon

Zion National Park – the afternoon

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You’d better like emerald pools when you hop off the Zion shuttle at Stop 5. In a single hike you can visit Lower Emerald Pool, Middle Emerald Pool (Lower), Middle Emerald Pool (Upper) and Upper Emerald Pool. If that’s not enough emerald pooling for one day, I guess
Zion National Park – the morning

Zion National Park – the morning

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Zion National Park is popular. So popular in fact that private cars are no longer allowed in most of the park. Anyone who has experienced the overflowing parking lots at Arches will understand that banning cars is a good thing.

Rather than drive, visitors use the free bus system to

On the Road: Part 2

On the Road: Part 2

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Between the Escalante and Zion, we passed through one of my favorite Utah attractions, Red Canyon. Mary Anne and I drove through this area when we visited Bryce Canyon in 2013.

Red Canyon is small but has some really pretty scenery. Here are a few examples.

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