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I am starting my Spring break right now...I know some of ya'll have been teachers and some of you still are, so I know you can appreciate the feeling.

This got me to thinking about relaxation...even if we don't work a job everyday, I imagine we all have a routine we might like to take a break from...

What kinda things help you flip that switch from work mode to vacation mode...

For me, I like a change of scenery...I like to go places...do different things...sometimes travel.

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gotta be a little careful with nature stuffs...

more serendipity...this was just a 'news story'

The view from the TOP of the Great Pyramid: Illicit photos taken by tourists who secretly climbed wonder of the world at night

  • Russians waited until visitor hours were over at the famous site before scaling the Great Pyramid
  • Photographs capture the Sphinx and surrounding desert as seen from peak of enormous ancient structure

By Kerry Mcdermott

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These photographs capture the views from the top of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

A group of Russian tourists waited until official visiting hours were over at Egypt's famous Giza Necropolis, before scaling the enormous Great Pyramid as the sun began to set.

The Russians managed to escape the attention of security guards at the ancient site, allowing photographer Vitaliy Raskalov to snap pictures of the surrounding desert and the majestic Sphinx from the top of the 455ft structure.

Vista: The Russians claim to have arrived early at the famous site on the outskirts of Cairo, where they waited in the shadows until official visitor opening hours were over to make their climb

Vista: The Russians claim to have arrived early at the famous site on the outskirts of Cairo, where they waited in the shadows until official visitor opening hours were over to make their climb

Officials in Egypt put a stop to people attempting to climb the pyramids in the 1980s, but it thought some guides will still take tourists part of the way up the structures in exchange for bribes.

 

The group of Russians claim to have arrived at the complex early and waited in the shadows before starting their climb as night began to fall, according to a report on the English Russian.

The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the only one to remain largely intact.

It is thought to have been built as a tomb for an ancient Egyptian pharaoh over a period of around 20 years up to 2560BCE.

The pyramid was originally covered by highly polished white casing stones that formed a smooth outer surface, but centuries of erosion mean the structure's stepped underlying core is visible today.

It is thought to be made up of around 2.3million limestone blocks believed to have been transported from nearby quarries.

Originally towering at 481ft, the Great Pyramid was the world's tallest man-made structure for over 3,800 years.

Today it stands at 455ft tall, and is dwarfed by the 2,717ft Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which currently holds the title of world's tallest building.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2298729/The-view-TOP-Great-...

oh and there are more pictures there..

Wow...shows how much I know...I didnt know there really was a Winslow, Arizona other than in the Eagles' song, Take it Easy!

My husband's older daughter lives in Boise Patricia they have another family cabin on the lake in McCall Idaho. We've visited Boise about 6 times, we haven't been there for a few years though. They are close enough to hear the games from the stadium at Boise State and see the state capital building a few blocks from their home.

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