Bannack State Park: a Ghost Town in Southwest Montana, USA

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Bannack State Park: a Ghost Town in Southwest Montana, USA

Most of the buildings remaining in Bannack State Park, a ghost town in southwest Montana, are still in decent shape and open for perusal.  Wallpaper and linoleum are pealing back to reveal years and transitions.  The mind wanders as you study what used to be.  There are a few really noteworthy specimens of old Bannack buildings that you will naturally be drawn to.  Such as the hotel, with its beautiful, sweeping staircase that takes you from the lobby to the second floor. The state park offers more than just walking through musty corridors and looking out rolled glass panes.  It has a variety of events and activities throughout the year.

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Lichtenstein Castle (Schloss Lichtenstein) in Germany

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Lichtenstein Castle (Schloss Lichtenstein) in Germany

Lichtenstein Castle (Schloss Lichtenstein), built in Gothic Revival style, has been described as the "fairy tale castle of Württemberg." The ruins of a medieval castle, that inspired a novel, are a few hundred meters away. The name Lichtenstein translates as "shining stone."

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Iceland, Inside Volcano Thrihnukagigur

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Iceland, Inside Volcano Thrihnukagigur

You can actually go inside volcano Thrihnukagigur in Iceland.  People are lowered into a volcano by a window washers’ scaffold and allowed to explore the colorful, tear-drop-shaped volcanic chamber.  A unique travel experience.

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Restaurace Skalka Vimperk in the Czech Republic

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Restaurace Skalka Vimperk in the Czech Republic

If you ever find yourself traveling through southwest Czech near the German border, I would highly recommend a stop at probably the best place I have eaten, Restaurace Skalka Vimperk in the Czech Republic.

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Pitlochry in the county of Perthshire, Scotland

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Pitlochry in the county of Perthshire, Scotland

Pitlochry is a burgh in the county of Perthshire in Scotland, lying on the River Tummel. It is largely a Victorian town, which developed into a tourist resort because of Queen Victoria visiting the area in 1842 and the arrival of the railway in 1863. It remains a popular tourist resort today and is particularly known as a centre for hillwalking, surrounded by mountains such as Ben Vrackie and Schiehallion.

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Southern Cambodia

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Southern Cambodia

Cambodia’s southern coastline, though much shorter than the coasts of neighbors Thailand and Vietnam, offers many striking experiences and local flavor.  Small but happening, the town of Kampot is a great base of operations.

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The Historic Arvon Hotel in Great Falls, Montana

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The Historic Arvon Hotel in Great Falls, Montana

The Historic Hotel Arvon in Great Falls, Montana has maintained the charm of its yesteryears, though fully renovated.  Everything is like new, comfortably clean and crisp.  Yet you can easily envision its original state. The establishment has mastered the artful balance of old and modern.  I would love to see many more investors accomplish what these folks have.  I am thoroughly impressed. 

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Montana, More than just a Destination

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Montana, More than just a Destination

Montana beckons you in deeper and you gingerly place your toes past the last boundary you set.  Each time you learn a little more about what you didn’t know, thought you knew, who you really are, what you’re meant to be.  Montana is uncomfortable.

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Go to North Caucasus Mountains in Russia to See the Mysterious Dolmens

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Go to North Caucasus Mountains in Russia to See the Mysterious Dolmens

The Caucasian Dolmens represent a unique type of prehistoric architecture. Similar to Stonehenge, Dolmens were built with stone blocks of catastrophic size. They are thought to date between 3,000 and 2,000 B.C., although little is known about these sites. Today approximately 3,000 of these megalithics have been discovered in the Caucasus Mountains.  More are being found and also destroyed. 

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Our Tree House Adventure in Berlin, Ohio

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Our Tree House Adventure in Berlin, Ohio

Sleep and sway in the tree tops.  Stay the night in a tree house with full bathroom/s, kitchen and electricity.  Located in the heart of Ohio Amish Country.  Easily accessible and reasonably priced for a stunning experience.  

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Good for the Goose

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a friend called me.  He had been bird watching in an infrequented area.  While there, he observed that a live goose was caught in a muskrat trap.  The season for trapping muskrats ended over a month ago.  It was unlikely that a trapper would be by to take responsibility for this animal.  So, my conscientious friend tried to reach the goose in order to set it free.  However, the goose eluded him. 

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Medieval Festival in Vilseck, Germany

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Medieval Festival in Vilseck, Germany

Living history can be found in medieval festivals throughout Germany during the warmer months. Travel back to the times of nobles roaming castle grounds. 

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Saint Agidius Catholic Church in Vilseck, Germany

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Saint Agidius Catholic Church in Vilseck, Germany

Saint Ägidius Vilseck Catholic Church in Vilseck, Germany dates back to the llth century when a stone church first stood on the site. A second church, in gothic style, was built between 1407 and 1412. In 1751, a Baroque style addition was put on. The building was restored in 1973. It is said that Ägidius, the namesake of this church, protected a deer from King Flavius Wamba who was hunting it.

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The Great Geauga County Fair in Burton, Ohio

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The Great Geauga County Fair in Burton, Ohio

The fair has been a faithful mainstay for nearly two hundred years. It is one of the oldest, continually running events of its kind in the United States of America. That is why National Geographic magazine included this steadfast event in their October 1997 article “County Fairs”

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Ringing Rocks in Montana

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Ringing Rocks in Montana

Ringing Rocks, a natural phenomenon, is located between Butte and Whitehall, Montana.  It is as though God had spilled a bucket of boulders on top of a small mountain.  Tumbled upon each other, these boulders sound like metal anvils when lightly tapped with a hammer.

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Eldon Russell Park

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Eldon Russell Park

Eldon Russell Park is part of the Geauga County Park District in northeast Ohio.  It has one short trail that walks you through open field, into mature forest and along the Cuyahoga River.  It is a fantastic place for bird watching as well as launching small watercrafts. 

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Waning Pelage

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Waning Pelage

In the quiet, private place of Kristi’s choosing she began the emotional step of trying on wigs.  Once the initial reluctance of removing the hat (that had been Kristi’s covering) had been conquered, the fun session of playing dress up commenced.  Dee carried an array of possibilities in her pack.  There was a wig for every occasion and character.  Along with Dee’s various products she delivered helpful information.

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