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As I mentioned on Monday, our vacation included a day at Craters of the Moon National Park. 1. The area starts off with some routine Western grandeur. If you didn’t know there was a lava field in the area, you’d never guess it. Continue reading 13 Pictures of Craters of the Moon 
On our way to Cabo San Lucas, we stopped off at Craters of the Moon National Monument. For a measly ten dollars we got to spend the night at the campground there and for a few bucks extra we spent the next day driving around looking at “old” lava.
Craters is in central Idaho. Two thousand years ago there was a “hot spot” under the area. I’m talking volcanic here, not internet. As the earth’s crust passed over the hot spot, lava came out, leaving a trail of volcanoes. You have to drive about a hundred miles off the interstate to see Craters of the Moon, but I considered that well worth it.
Pretty desolate, eh? The temperatures are oven-hot in the day and fridge-cold at night. All that dry, black rock doesn’t help. At night, the sky is filled with stars like you wouldn’t believe. If I ever go back, I’m taking a telescope with me.
I stayed at a part of the Playa Grande Resort called The Ridge. It’s aptly named as everything – the apartments, the pools, and the bar and grill are built on a narrow ridge. The views are incredible. Whether you are looking East or West, there is an expanse to admire.
To get to it, you have to cross through a breezeway. I crossed over it several times without really thinking about the fact it is suspended five stories above the ground. I was simply enjoying the view.
The only place that struck me as toe-tingle worthy was one of the swimming pools.
Once I started thinking about it, though, it occurred to me that someone who is afraid of heights might not enjoy the luxury of The Ridge. There are so few place on it that don’t involved heights. Would you enjoy a place like this? In the last two weeks, it’s been this kind of place:
More pictures to come.
1. toothbrush Who me, going somewhere?
A while back, a friend invited me to help her use a coupon for a fancy resort in Idaho. Yes, even Idaho has them. This place was so nice, even the cars had a good view to look out on.
Just like that she left him, got on a plane and didn’t look back. “See you next year,” she told her dad right before returning to college. Monkey Man hosts the 160 Character Challenge. See what you can write in 160 characters or less, spaces included. After Fernandina, we whipped back around Isabela on another marathon night sailing and in the morning hit Bartolome. 1.
Continue reading 13 Pix – Bartolome, Black Turtle Cove, and the Tortoise Farm
Of all the islands, this one is one of the best at showing the volcanic nature of the archipelago, and the way the islands, once formed, become habitable. Fernandina is right over the hot spot. You can kind of see the volcano in the background here. Yep, more vacation shots. We left Baltra and went to Dragon Hill, which is on Santa Cruz, then headed North East to Rabida, then made a quick stop at Santiago before spending a loooong night traveling around to the far side of Isabela. Here is some of what we saw. 1. Dragon Hill, so named for it’s resemblance to iguana. I don’t see it, but that’s what the guide said.
Continue reading 13 Pictures – Dragon Hill, Rabida and Santiago
At one point a female – obvious from their white bibs – few over, setting off every male in the area. I still have no idea what makes a female frigate so sexy, but apparently this one had it going on. We left Espanola and went to Santa Maria, also called Floreana. There we went for a hike. 1. Brackish water, known for having flamingos. Except today. No flamingos today.
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Baltra is a dry island with lots of grass and Holy trees. And frigate birds. This time of year is a prime nesting season for the frigates, so we saw a fair amount of mating behavior. For instance, the males will inflate a red sack in their neck and chest area when they see a desirable mate. They may do this when they are in the air or not.
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