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THE PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY
A road journey from LOS ANGELES to CARMEL
DECEMBER 27, 2012 - JANUARY 3, 2013

THE PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY
A road journey from LOS ANGELES to CARMEL
DECEMBER 27, 2012 - JANUARY 3, 2013

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Cowboys need nothin' more than a hat, horse, and the will to ride
We leave the Okotoks Erratic and drive through Longview. This is the prairie land of Alberta. The wheatfields dance in time with the soft...

Janette Frawley
Jul 26, 20194 min read
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A rolling stone gathers no moss
My friend, Pat, had grown up on a farm in an area near the township of Okotoks, Alberta. The family farm is still very much a part of her...

Janette Frawley
Jul 23, 20192 min read
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There's nothing new in the world except the history you do not know
In 2017, I introduced Pat to a stegosaurus in Denver. The fossilised creature was embedded in the side of a cliff; it's spiny spikes had...

Janette Frawley
Jul 21, 20192 min read
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Never approach a bull from the front...
The forecast for Calgary City is 25 degrees Celsius and I hope I'm not too hot as I don a long-sleeved shirt and jeans. My foldable hat...

Janette Frawley
Jul 20, 20193 min read
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The Grand Canyon is living evidence of the power of water over a period of time.
I am exhausted! This tour will have covered over 5500 kilometres by the time I reach Las Vegas. This distance has been reached in 6 days,...

Janette Frawley
Jul 12, 20193 min read
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Life is either a daring adventure or nothing
My deep sleep is rudely interrupted by an alarm clock. It is 5am and we have a 6am start. I could cry!!!! My beautiful room in the...

Janette Frawley
Jul 10, 20193 min read
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God Bless the USA
I wake up at 5am, as I am about to witness the sunrise over Yellowstone Lake. It is cold and a thick dew has fallen overnight. I make my...

Janette Frawley
Jul 9, 20195 min read
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Oh, the Yellowstone, oh the buffalo free.
It is 6:30 in the morning, I'm still suffering from jetlag, so the early start is a bir of a shock to the system. The only advantage to...

Janette Frawley
Jul 6, 20193 min read
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They sing of Darcy Farrow where the Truckee runs through
We eventually leave San Francisco with the lunchtime traffic, crossing the fog-shrouded Golden Gate and driving through the wetlands on...

Janette Frawley
Jul 3, 20193 min read
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'If you come to San Francisco...'
Last September, Qantas introduced the only direct flight from Melbourne to San Francisco, USA. On Sunday evening, I took the 14 hour...

Janette Frawley
Jul 1, 20192 min read
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1. Up, up, and away - July in North America
Read about my travels in USA and Canada during the month of July. Celebrating in USA and Canada, 2019

Janette Frawley
Jun 21, 20191 min read
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