Across London following the Thames

I'm one for believing that you should continually strive for goals. The pursuit of goal helps us develop. I learnt a couple of years ago that there is a path along the River Thames both north of the river and south of the river. Since then I've always been intrigued as to how I would walk the length of the river. Given some time off in the summer of 2016 i thought it was worthwhile giving it a shot. It has been a few months since I last tried long...

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America Trip Summary

When looking back over out trip i realised how difficult it was to find a particular page so I thought I would summarise it here for any readers and primarily myself. America Trip Summary  Day  Itinerary Key Points Day 1  Las Vegas  The first day Day 2  Las Vegas  Las Vegas, shows and chilling Day 3  Las Vegas Hoover Dam and Grand Canyon West Day 4  Las Vegas to Death Valley Death Valley  (Dante's View, Zabriske's Point,...

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Day 27 (12 August 2016) Bryce Canyon

Our trip was coming to an end with our departure back home the following day (from Las Vegas). So the one last surprise was Bryce Canyon. We drove Drove to Bryce Canyon from Cedar City and then took the Interstate to Las Vegas. Bryce Canyon Bryce Canyon was a strange place to visit very distinct in its rock structure that leaves you wondering is this really earth you're on. The place has information on its structure and formation. Primarily there...

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Day 26 (11 August 2016) - Horseshoe bend rafting, Slot Canyons and Zion National Park

We woke up early in Page as we had pre-booked a river rafting trip. The idea was to raft the horse shoe bend, its was very calm water so anyone can do the tour and the company that organises these tours was very professional (Colorado River Discovery). White water rafting trips are available further up the river in the Grand Canyon but these trip are inevitable longer. We had taken the half day option. Colorado River Rafting Slot Canyon While...

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Day 25 (10 August 2016) - Monument Valley

Page for us was a central hub for our travels for two after the first night in Page we travelled out to Monument Valley. The valley is phenomenal photographic opportunity with strangely shaped rock rising high from the floor. While you cant climb the rocks the views and shapes are a marvel and the location is backdrop to a lot of old western films. The journey from Page (Arizona) to Monument Valley is a simple road with a total distance of 2 hours....

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