Blue View – Driving Styles

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Blue View – Driving Styles

As I watch the taxis, doubledecker buses and lorries navigate the congested, narrow roads here in England, I am reminded of how differently people drive in various parts of the world. We also noted that the most important part of a car in many parts of the world is the horn. The tires may be threadbare, the doors might be missing, and the windshield totally crazed – but none of these would phase a driver as long as the car has a working horn. There is a complete horn vocabulary as well …

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Blue View – Part 2: The World's Greatest Hikes (Doable by Marcie and David)

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Blue View – Part 2: The World's Greatest Hikes (Doable by Marcie and David)

Last week, we talked about the great hikes of North America. This week, the blog continues with the great hikes in the rest of the world. There are many more gorgeous trails around the world than the ones I've listed, of course. Many trails were eliminated because they didn't meet my arbitrary criteria of what constitutes a 'Great Hike'. Others were crossed off because there is no way we could actually complete them. That left six pretty cool hikes. Take a look.

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Blue View – The World's Greatest Hikes (Doable by Marcie and David)

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Blue View – The World's Greatest Hikes (Doable by Marcie and David)

Marcie has agreed to do ONE of the world's really great trails with me in the next year or two and I've been researching the possibilities. I’ve eliminated dozens of trails based on my totally arbitrary criteria of what constitutes a ‘Really Great Trail’. I’ve also pared the list down to those we might actually be able to complete. Here is a list of possibilities, beginning with the North American trails.

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