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Location: Naples, FL
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So I decided to post here today!!! lets face it... there is no communication on the BLOG section! It is all lonely... That is Mokey Dugway by the way!!! We have been in Valley of the Gods for a week now... and this is part of what I wrote... Muley Point, Utah Another space not to miss! Muley point… Moki Dugway unlike what I was told is an easy ride up or down, gravel and black top on the curves. And then you get to the top, make a left on another mild dirt road, #241, a few miles later you will feel as you are on Top of the World. Gooseneck underneath, below also is the road to Johns Canyon. This is where you can camp for weeks at the time with no one ever taking sight at you. One form of therapy! Every day the decision to move or not due to hellacious winds has crossed my mind. One more day I keep thinking, as my head feels like being beat up by a 2 x 4 by evening… and the forecast, well, totally wrong on all points. A little ride back to Bluff today to check the mail, we have been here a week now and we are self contained for at least another week including water and food! Even Spirit is beat, he does not even want to lay outside in the midst of the howling! Our daily Life on the Blog! Be well… Ara & Spirit www.theoasisofmysoul.com our website and Blog
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Homeless on the road with my buddy Spirit... writing... cooking... pictures... new friends... experiencing this beautiful country... what else can we do? http://www.theoasisofmysoul.com
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04/22/2008 at 21:15
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Joined: May 03, 2007
Location: Longwood, FL
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WOW!
That is a BEAUTIFUL photo
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There's only one like you, no way they could have made two - BW
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04/22/2008 at 21:25
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Have been lurking on your blog for quiet some time, even wanted to send you one of my recipies I thought you would like, but.....never came to that .....now feel guilty. You quoted today: ‘lets face it... there is no communication on the BLOG section! It is all lonely...” While reading your blog many times questions came to my mind. So,....therfore we may have to ask the administrators for a new section in the forum ‘Philosophical aspects of touring. Hope you visit us here more often and you will probably find what you are looking for.
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The world is a book, and those who do not travel, read only one page - 'Saint Augustin'
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04/22/2008 at 23:47
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Hmm, nice. I'm interested. Guess I'll have to check out your blog. Keep on rolling. Steven
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04/23/2008 at 14:33
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Homeless on the road with my buddy Spirit... writing... cooking... pictures... new friends... experiencing this beautiful country... what else can we do? http://www.theoasisofmysoul.com
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04/24/2008 at 23:34
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Is it just me or is this a hard forum to navigate,,, I could not post a picture and a text at the same time... no room... maybe the picture is too big? This is s much nicer!... Yes, send me a recipes and I will post it... I have been lazy about them, should post one a week! Tey are in the Blog... lost! Have to retrieve them and sort them ou! Back in Bluff, Utah… That view, that serene… and windy (!!!) space is no more as we have moved back to Bluff trying to get some tranquility with the weather. There is no rest when it blows in the Desert, and so strange as there is really not much of a danger, must be a mind thing! Just hanging out here, will be dealing with some tires that should arrive shortly. Seems that the nearest shop that could mount them is a Norton Dealer in Dolores. I have send them an e mail to find out if they could also balance them. It is time to clean up a bit, everything we own is red, dusty and beat! Not a forgiving environment… More roads to explore around here, trying to figure out where we are going next besides again Monument Valley where none of my pictures turned out! More on the Blog… Be well… Ara & Spirit PS: how is my friend Shiva doing these days?...
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Homeless on the road with my buddy Spirit... writing... cooking... pictures... new friends... experiencing this beautiful country... what else can we do? http://www.theoasisofmysoul.com
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04/24/2008 at 23:40
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Homeless on the road with my buddy Spirit... writing... cooking... pictures... new friends... experiencing this beautiful country... what else can we do? http://www.theoasisofmysoul.com
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04/27/2008 at 22:37
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For some reason I cannot post a picture and a text at the same time... anyone would know why?... People we meet and a bit of Monument Valley, Utah At this time of the year, a ride is a gamble trying to see the sights… always the wind which can change within even 10 miles from one place to another. We tried Monument Valley twice and got lucky once, but we will not camp there as we will be headed a bit north again, probably camp at the Needles, the southern part of Canyonland. Eventually back to Moab for a bit… and then… who knows! We meet some interesting people on the road, they are out there, just have to bump into them or make a U turn and chat! That is mostly what is on the Blog today, specially Joff, I lift my hat to him… you need to check out his website. You be well… see you on the road… everyone seems to be going somewhere. Ara & Spirit Throw the Dog a Bone… Spirited T shirts… Mouse Pads… Photography… www.theoasisofmysoul.com our website and Blog
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Homeless on the road with my buddy Spirit... writing... cooking... pictures... new friends... experiencing this beautiful country... what else can we do? http://www.theoasisofmysoul.com
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04/27/2008 at 22:39
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People we meet and a bit of Monument Valley, Utah At this time of the year, a ride is a gamble trying to see the sights… always the wind which can change within even 10 miles from one place to another. We tried Monument Valley twice and got lucky once, but we will not camp there as we will be headed a bit north again, probably camp at the Needles, the southern part of Canyonland. Eventually back to Moab for a bit… and then… who knows! We meet some interesting people on the road, they are out there, just have to bump into them or make a U turn and chat! That is mostly what is on the Blog today, specially Joff, I lift my hat to him… you need to check out his website. You be well… see you on the road… everyone seems to be going somewhere. Ara & Spirit Throw the Dog a Bone… Spirited T shirts… Mouse Pads… Photography… www.theoasisofmysoul.com our website and Blog
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Homeless on the road with my buddy Spirit... writing... cooking... pictures... new friends... experiencing this beautiful country... what else can we do? http://www.theoasisofmysoul.com
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04/27/2008 at 22:40
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Location: Longwood, FL
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That is my favorite place in the entire U.S. There is something mythical about that place for me. Hard to describe. Here ia a photo I took on my last trip that way, not as beautiful as yours.
Enjoy your time there! 
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There's only one like you, no way they could have made two - BW
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04/27/2008 at 23:22
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Beemerchef, thank youfor posting the beautiful pictures and taking the time to write/post. No, I would NEVER have seen this on a blog.
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04/28/2008 at 22:36
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Jack, 60 is a good road surface, it'll be 4 lane for almost all of the way from Paducah. Keep your wits about you at Poplar Bluff or you'll miss your intersections. It's easy and there's no traffic, but it can be confusing if you day dream. There's a little stretch between Poplar Bluff and Mountain View that might still be 2 lane, but it's good road and a pretty drive as it is thru the Mark Twain National Forest. Plenty of gas stations etc so no worries there. The area around Van Buren is really pretty; just now I can't remember the name of the river you'll cross. Anyway, once you get to Willow Springs it's your basic 4 lane slab all the way to Springfield. Some traffic but not heavy and not really very much truck traffic. Still good road surface and an easy drive. it's a very easy day from my house (10 miles north of Springfield on HWY 13) to Paducah. No worries.
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04/28/2008 at 23:05
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Location: Naples, FL
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OK... will try the text first then add a picture!!! LOVE that picture by the way... those rocks really do it... How did I miss that?... I was eating sand that day!!! Thanks... Around and around in Circles, Utah We had the good fortune to meet a big group of balloonists the other day going through Mexican Hat and end up spending a great morning with them, learning about the intricacies of the sport… It seems like a sport after all with more people on the ground helping than in the air. A great bunch of people and some shots which turned out not too bad after all. We will be most likely writing from Needles next time, the southern entrance of Canyonland. Many friends are suppose to show up in Moab also but… will see how that goes. We are doing good here, things have relaxed since being better sheltered, amazing what some nasty weather can do while living on the road… Enjoy… the balloons! Be well… always… Ara & Spirit www.theoasisofmysoul.com our website and Blog 
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Homeless on the road with my buddy Spirit... writing... cooking... pictures... new friends... experiencing this beautiful country... what else can we do? http://www.theoasisofmysoul.com
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04/29/2008 at 10:12
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We will not fight against the weather anymore! Utah Always trying to get somewhere! Just not taking “NO” for an answer… We had to yesterday, amongst more sandstorms in Needles. And I look at the forecast as we pushed north now, at Ken’s Lake right before Moab, and none of it looks much more conductive. So we will wait… eventually this will change also… Maybe we should have stayed in Bluff, well sheltered and warm. But the road to Needles is something to see! Just so incredibly beautiful. Soon! We are warm inside, we have food and good health… what else do we need really!… All things must pass as they say and this will too… Soon it will be over 100 degrees most likely… that thought feels already good… Today is like an “opening” day as our project hanging pictures in a Gallery is done! You will see it on the Blog… Till next time, always wishing you well… Ara & Spirit Throw the Dog a Bone… Spirited T shirts… Mouse Pads… Photography… www.theoasisofmysoul.com our website and Blog 
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Homeless on the road with my buddy Spirit... writing... cooking... pictures... new friends... experiencing this beautiful country... what else can we do? http://www.theoasisofmysoul.com
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05/01/2008 at 21:30
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Towards Needles, Utah It was a beautiful day, one of those you know, A Gift from Mother Nature! Headed toward the southern entrance of Canyonland, leisurely, just relaxed with no fighting of the elements and stopping too often to take a picture and even hike a bit amongst the blooming cactuses… and sometimes chat with the tourists! We are actually going back today to look for another campsite for next week sometime. BLM has much free camping, fenced and gated, but I checked and it will be like having our own piece of land for a while! Interesting Petroglyphs also… all on the Blog! After all this time I still don’t know… “in” or “on” the Blog! Does it matter? Be well… Ara & Spirit Throw the Dog a Bone… Spirited T shirts… Mouse Pads… Photography… www.theoasisofmysoul.com our website and Blog 
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Homeless on the road with my buddy Spirit... writing... cooking... pictures... new friends... experiencing this beautiful country... what else can we do? http://www.theoasisofmysoul.com
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05/04/2008 at 20:16
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