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Wales – June 2016
June 1-6, 2016 After visiting Gary and his family for a few days, we began our six-day road tour of Wales. I lived in southern Wales for about one year during my LDS mission back in the early 1970s, so … Continue reading
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Tagged aber falls, Aberystwyth, beaumaris castle, beddgelert, brecon becons, broad have south beach, Caernarfon castle, caerphilly castle, castles, chepstow castle, cnyfal falls, conwy castle, llanberis, Llanfair¬pwllgwyngyll¬gogery¬chwyrn¬drobwll¬llan¬tysilio¬gogo¬goch, llangollen, pembrokeshire coast, pontypool, raglan castle, river dee, rug chapel, sgwd gwladus, snowdonia, swall falls, tintern abbey, torrent walk, Wales, waterfall centre, whitesands beach, wye valley
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England – May 2016
May 24 – June 7, 2016 Just over one year ago, our oldest son, Gary, and his family, moved to central England. Kim and I decided to go visit them and spend a few weeks touring England and Wales. Prior … Continue reading
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Tagged beefeater, big ben, burbage, cambridge theatre, crown jewels, cutty sark, England, london, matilda, prime meridian, tower of london, westminster abbey
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SnowCanyon – Feb 2015
Kim and I decided to take a break from the extremely mild Salt Lake City winter and spend a weekend in balmy St. George. Our primary objective was to explore Snow Canyon and enjoy some bike riding and easy hikes. … Continue reading
Manti & Saint George – Sept 2014
Kim and I really enjoyed watching the musical “Wicked” earlier this year, so we thought we would see ‘the rest of the story’ and attend the “Wizard of Oz” production at the outdoor Tuacahn Theater near Saint George. Rather than … Continue reading
Jason’s Double Compound Fracture – July 2012
July 7, 2012 Warning: This report contains material that some may find difficult to handle. If you are squeamish with blood or pain, proceed with caution. I chose to publish this story because of its educational value. Perhaps it will … Continue reading
Posted in Dirt biking, History
Tagged ATV, broken arm, compound fracture, crash, dirt biking, fracture
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Nauvoo – May 2012
May 21-23, 2012 While helping Marcy & Isaac move from Milwaukee back to Salt Lake, we took a few days to visit historic Nauvoo. Barry and Karla Lloyd were also with us, as well as our cute granddaughter Sophie. On … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Carthage Jail, historic sites, Joseph Smith, LDS church, Nauvoo, pioneer, temple
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San Rafael Swell – April 2012
April 4-7, 2012 Once again for spring break, the Barton family, Bradley family, and Gardiner family enjoyed a few days exploring the beautiful San Rafael Swell. The trip turned out pretty well, but not quite as good as I had … Continue reading
Gardiner Family Adventures 