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We had been told about a village near here that was flooded due to a hydroelectric dam that was built in the 1950's. Apparently the steeple of the church from the flooded town was still visible above the water line and it sounded like an interesting thing to see. But apparently there is more to the story...
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- Borrego Springs Is Kind Of An Odd Place
Odd, but worth a visit. Apparently they say that Borrego Springs was slotted in to become the next Palm Springs, but it's never realy taken off the same way. We had decided to stay at Peg Leg Smith Monument another night just so that we could explore...
- The Most Interesting Thing You'll See That Day.
If you visit the Gold King Mine and Ghost Town, located only a mile up the road from Jerome, Arizona, it will be without a doubt the most interesting thing you'll see that day. We had asked the owner, Don Robertson, if we could park overnight in their...
- Still No Little Blue Car!
Hmm. Nobodies fault but my own. Apparently I should have called in advance, but I figured a lot of other people would have made arrangements to get their cars out of storage this weekend so it would have been easy to simply add me to the list. But what's...
- Elliot Lake, Ontario
Elliot Lake is an interesting town. Or at least it has an interesting history. In the early fifties, a huge ore body of uranium was discovered in this area. So the city was designed as a planned community for the mining industry, and by the late 1950's...
- Hungry Birds Food Tour Of Amsterdam. Deliciously Dutch (but Not Only)
The moment we announced we were going to Amsterdam, culinary suggestions from both online and offline friends flooded us. Of course we knew we had to try the cheese and the stroopwafles, but we had little time to research all the best places where to...
Travel
A flooded town?
We had been told about a village near here that was flooded due to a hydroelectric dam that was built in the 1950's. Apparently the steeple of the church from the flooded town was still visible above the water line and it sounded like an interesting thing to see. But apparently there is more to the story...
Click here to read more...
- Borrego Springs Is Kind Of An Odd Place
Odd, but worth a visit. Apparently they say that Borrego Springs was slotted in to become the next Palm Springs, but it's never realy taken off the same way. We had decided to stay at Peg Leg Smith Monument another night just so that we could explore...
- The Most Interesting Thing You'll See That Day.
If you visit the Gold King Mine and Ghost Town, located only a mile up the road from Jerome, Arizona, it will be without a doubt the most interesting thing you'll see that day. We had asked the owner, Don Robertson, if we could park overnight in their...
- Still No Little Blue Car!
Hmm. Nobodies fault but my own. Apparently I should have called in advance, but I figured a lot of other people would have made arrangements to get their cars out of storage this weekend so it would have been easy to simply add me to the list. But what's...
- Elliot Lake, Ontario
Elliot Lake is an interesting town. Or at least it has an interesting history. In the early fifties, a huge ore body of uranium was discovered in this area. So the city was designed as a planned community for the mining industry, and by the late 1950's...
- Hungry Birds Food Tour Of Amsterdam. Deliciously Dutch (but Not Only)
The moment we announced we were going to Amsterdam, culinary suggestions from both online and offline friends flooded us. Of course we knew we had to try the cheese and the stroopwafles, but we had little time to research all the best places where to...