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Julie warms in the sunrise Location: Pete's, just outside Hueco Tanks We were camping in our car at Pete's since we arrived at 4 AM and couldn't get to our campsite. That thing on the horizon is Hueco Tanks. Those rocks are big.
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Pete's humble home Location: Pete's, just outside Hueco Tanks
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Waiting for Pete Location: Pete's, just outside Hueco Tanks to come and get his money
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What you can't tell Location: Pete's, just outside Hueco Tanks is how cold it was! Although it was mid-March in Texas, the desert can get very cold, especially when the sun is down or behind the clouds.
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Waiting to get into the park Location: the gates of Hueco Tanks While the crowds at Hueco aren't huge, they only let 50 people go climbing there each day--thus the lines. Luckily, we had reservations for both camping and climbing.
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Setting up camp Location: our Hueco Tanks campsite
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Warm-up boulder Location: Warm-Up Boulder, Hueco Tanks Our first bit of climbing at warm-up boulder
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A little fox near warm-up boulder Location: Warm-Up Boulder, Hueco Tanks We had a visitor watching us climb. Can't spot him? Look almost exactly in the center of the photo.
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Bryan belays Location: North Mountain, Hueco Tanks
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Drew climbs Location: North Mountain, Hueco Tanks
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Our last boulder Location: North Mountain, Hueco Tanks We gathered at our last boulder for a group shot. Our hands hurt, but we had a great time.
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On our way out Location: Hueco Tanks we stopped on the way out for a snapshot by the sign. Jeff is taking the photo.
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The three musketeers Location: Enchanted Rock State Park Ready for high adventure
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A little tired Location: Enchanted Rock State Park Drew, who has been hauling a huge crash pad around, takes a moment's break.
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The view from above Location: Enchanted Rock State Park This is the view from a couple of clips up Ripple. Bryan is climbing.
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Nice view Location: Enchanted Rock State Park This is a shot from the very top of ripple. There was a weird acoustics thing going on such that I could have conversations with people on the trails below without shouting.
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Not going anywhere Location: Enchanted Rock State Park This is my anchor/belay system at the top of Ripple.
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Looking down from Ripple Location: Enchanted Rock State Park
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Facing up lunch rock Location: Enchanted Rock State Park Same sport, smaller scale.
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Hiking out over the dome Location: Enchanted Rock State Park
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Is this the place for rolling luggage? Location: Enchanted Rock State Park
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Location: Enchanted Rock State Park
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Off we go. Location: the plane to San Diego The new coach class on American Airlines is actually very nice. They have these little flaps on the seats that fold up to cradle your head so you can sleep without lolling. I love it.
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It's the house. Location: San Diego
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It's the antennae Location: San Diego This things are much cooler than they look. Trust me.
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BJ's pizza. Location: San Diego This was the best pizza I've had in a long while.
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Back from shopping Location: San Diego Have you ever seen a man put away groceries at that speed?
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When you wake up... Location: San Diego what's the first thing you do? Take a shower? Eat breakfast? Nah. There are more important things.
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SeaWorld time, baby Location: Sea World in San Diego The first of many wild animal parks we hit.![IMG 1442](users/overt/_data/i/users/overt/menalto_albums/travel/20010517/IMG_1442-me.jpg "IMG 1442 (1714 visits) The sea-lion show
Location: Sea World in San Diego
Center-stage is an elephant seal named "Tiny...")
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The sea-lion show Location: Sea World in San Diego Center-stage is an elephant seal named "Tiny."