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Scrapbook for Peaks,
Parks & Canyons
September 17 - October 4, 2008
Enjoy the picture journey and the WOW experience of tour members.
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After miles on the road through Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska . . .
. . . the mile high city of Denver, Colorado.
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Leaving
Denver,
heading
west . . . the western beauty begins.
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Nature presents itself at:
Arches National Park
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The hike up, up, up to Delicate Arch.
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A picnic in Canyonlands Park and sunset to end the day.

Capitol Reef National Park - Professor Bob explains botany; yum, another picnic!

Hiking down into Bryce National Park, among the hoodoos.

Pausing - before "Marching to Zion" (National Park) with its towering rocks,
its restful coves, the beauty of flowers and wildlife.




The "grandest" of all canyons - eat on the edge and then enjoy the sunset.

In Navajoland, the unique "slot canyon," the colors of the Antelope Canyon.
Monument Valley, home to the Navajo, the hogan
and traditional hairdo.
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Our group at 4 corners (AZ, CO, NM, UT).
"Learning whatsoever state I am in, therein to be content."

Mesa Verde National Park - the cliff dwellings and "original" cliff workers.

Breath-taking, the narrow gauge rail from Durango to Silverton.

Leaving the beauty of the west, we bring cherished memories
and are greeted by a new autumn season in the east.
TOUR MEMBERS SAID...
"We were looking forward to seeing the Grand Canyon . . . but we were surprised with the beautiful sights of the other national parks and canyons."
- Allen & Cindy, IN
"Hearing everybody's (introduction) stories was so interesting."
- Dick & Jeanne, PA
"This was our first (extended) bus tour - the bar has been set high. The care of the passengers was put first. The packet we received on the tour was very informative/helpful."
- Jim & Sherry, PA
"Kent is a great tour guide and so well informed about the things we were seeing; also funny!"
- Phyllis, PA
"I (Mary) really enjoyed Zion Canyon and the setting for our cabin. It was neat to have the deer right there up close; also seeing the wild turkeys the next morning."
- Uwe & Mary, PA
"We learned so much from Kent (parks guide) - his knowledge, his humor and his stories. We felt very safe with Doug's (bus driver) excellent driving. A well-planned, tight but not rushed schedule."
- Robert & Nadine, New Brunswick
"We call this the trip of a lifetime - at least in 50 years."
- Jesse & Martha, PA
"This tour met all our expectations and more. Beautiful scenery; we saw areas we would not have seen on our own."
- Gerald & Mary, IN
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