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We have had the Alltrails app for a few years. When we are traveling, we will use it to find walking trails near where we are staying. The extreme trail was only 0.2 miles long, so I guess we figured if it got too bad, we would just turn and go back. I think the only extreme portion was getting to the end, and realizing we had to climb the rock face to get out.
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It was a beautiful day for hiking today, so we traveled to Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park in Ohio. They had four short trails. One listed as easy, two listed as moderate, and one listed as extreme. There were quite a few large sandstone rock formations that made for an interesting hike. We hadn’t watched any videos or researched the trails prior to jumping in. On the extreme trail, we made it through the fat man’s peril. The trail kept getting narrower, and we got to the portion appropriately named “the squeeze”. When you got through the squeeze, you ended up in the devil’s ice box. The way out is straight up the rock wall where you can see a little daylight about 15-20 feet up. I had to climb up to a ledge, help Susan up, and repeat until we made the top. There were a couple waterfalls along the trails. This one was at the end of an easy trail. Our last trail at this park took us on a moderate path. Through the “dwarf’s pass” And on to find the waterfall at the end of this trail. If you look at the top right of the photo, you can see someone sitting at the top of the rock, so it gives an idea of scale. One neat thing was the the gold miner’s cave that was behind those falls. IMG_0924.mp4
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Now, for the important question. Has anyone done the “Swimming with Pigs…” excursion at Nassau? I just booked it this morning for the seven of us. I already have an idea how this will go. My granddaughter will probably try to latch on to one and ride it like a dolphin. Her brother will be a little more cautious and will wait to see if one eats his sister before getting close to one. My CA grandson will probably try to keep away from them at all costs As for the four adults, who knows how that will go? At least it didn’t say I was too old to book this one. So, has anyone done it, and how was it?
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Oh, we will be getting medallions for our January cruise. Our last sailing on Princess was 2017, and they were just introducing them on one ship but not the one we were on. I am looking forward to seeing if they can really do everything they advertise they can do. I would hope so, especially since we will be on their newest ship. Sitting by the pool and ordering a drink or food with it, and them delivering it to your lounger sounds fantastic. Speaking of medallions, evidently they will be giving out Pioneer Medallions at my 50 year college reunion this summer.
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Unfortunately, they do not have pet insurance. Now the question becomes if they can get some going forward. Or, do they charge higher rates for pre existing conditions. From what I read, there are several things that can cause anemia in cats. They were of the opinion that it was something he had picked up at the shelter that got worse over time. They thought probably from worms, that he had been treated for, and maybe that was contributing to him being such a docile cat. I don’t know yet if they have any instructions, diet or otherwise. They did tell them what to look for though. Ricky was the perfect therapy for all of them, after the passing of Lucy. (The only cat my grandkids knew before Ricky) That seems to have been the case, so hopefully they have things addressed going forward. We were over at their house this morning, when Ricky made his triumphant return. My granddaughter was worried his fur would not grow back on his front legs that had been shaved. They must have given him the high octane blood, because we was zooming around the house.
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I learned some things about cats, this week, that I didn’t know. You may remember a few of my photos of Ricky, who lives with my daughter and her family. Ricky, is arguably the strangest cat I have ever encountered. Never once has he ever nipped or scratched anyone. This week, Ricky became very lethargic. Not interested in food, wouldn’t play, and was not himself. When they took him to the vet, they diagnosed him as anemic, and sent him to a facility in Ohio to have his blood typed. Once typed, they had to find another facility that had his blood type to do a transfusion. I never knew there were such things as cat blood donors, or transfusions for cats. There is no such thing as a universal donor blood type for cats. They said that Ricky would not have survived another day if they had not acted so quickly. He should be coming home today, from Akron, where he finally ended up for his transfusion. I know everyone will be overjoyed to see him return home. They just wish he wasn’t bringing that $$$$ bill with him.
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If they are approaching it responsibly, they will be looking at the needs in the future. Since bridges are being built for 100+ years life span, they need to look to the future. Increasing clearances on CBB may need to be addressed at some point. Ships will continue to increase in size. Just look at the changes in the past 100 years that resulted in new locks in the Panama Canal to accommodate larger ships.
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For all of our hockey fans on this thread, I wasn’t aware that Sid was close to one of Gretzky’s records. Monday’s game assured that he will have averaged a point a game for 19 straight years. Quite an accomplishment, and I can’t believe he has been playing for 19 years. Now, if by some miracle, the Pens could make that playoff cut, all would be right in Pen’s land.
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Bothersome, but Easily Resolved Problem on Princess Ships
h20skibum replied to gators70's topic in Princess Cruises
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Clearance would not be a problem. It is just a function of setting the clearance you want at the main channel and transitioning to the approach elevations. If you want to see a cable-stayed bridge with lots of clearance, look up Millau Viaduct in Southern France. Just over 1100 feet under clear on that one.
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And all those regulations and red tape only increase the cost. They do move through them quicker in high profile situations. This will also result in higher costs. That figure of $3.9 Billion is probably not far from what a new bridge would cost here. My guess that the bridge will be completely replaced, including approach spans. Most likely a cable-stayed design. They could more than double the clear span between pylons for the main channel. If I recall, the Gordie Howe bridge that is under construction, has a 2800 foot clear span.