We stopped at the Big Water Visitors Center for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and received a grand education! Since it’s creation by President Clinton in the 1990’s this park has been the site of extensive paleontological study and the discovery of several new species of dinosaurs. We chatted with Merle Graffam who discovered a new species of dinosaur near there in 1999 and who is very well versed in the geologic history our planet.
Over a long weekend we sampled some of the myriad things to do in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, unique among national parks for it’s environmental reclamation, historic preservation, and recreational opportunities adjacent to the populous cities of Cleveland and Akron in northeastern Ohio. Can’t wait to return and explore more.
Our journey from Portsmouth, England to our home in Ohio might have been accomplished in about sixteen hours but my avoiding air travel we were able to enjoy a fifteen day journey home via train, ship, Uber, train, as well as our own feet and finally our personal vehicle.
It’s been a fascinating two day visit to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. We managed to pack in tours of the HMS Warrior, the HMS Victory as well ast Victory Live: The
Big Repair, and finally the Mary Rose. All were incredibly informative and well presented.
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