tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975306347330050350.post5174054186198042935..comments2024-01-26T10:47:23.032-08:00Comments on One Day in America: Amethyst Lake Trail in Utah's High Uinta MountainsOne Day in Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06908834658716123640noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975306347330050350.post-1074666382547984842013-04-22T19:29:38.866-07:002013-04-22T19:29:38.866-07:00Hi Manikchand,
You bring up an interesting point ...Hi Manikchand,<br /><br />You bring up an interesting point about my travel destinations being ideal settings for a good story. Many times when I'm in a certain place I'm thinking exactly the same thing—that someone could write a great novel based on the scene I'm in. And then I wish that I could be the one writing that great fiction!<br /><br />Thanks for reading and commenting. Welcome back!One Day in Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06908834658716123640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975306347330050350.post-4457104017583192862013-04-22T08:30:38.126-07:002013-04-22T08:30:38.126-07:00Its been a while since I visited One Day in Americ...Its been a while since I visited One Day in America and its always amazing to savour the beautiful country you have been depicting. <br /><br />Not to mention the fantastic possibilities for a story setting, and Amethyst Lake could very well be the setting for a nifty story by Stephen King! Soumyenduhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586465804913627495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975306347330050350.post-32805621144291038642013-04-10T14:27:00.391-07:002013-04-10T14:27:00.391-07:00I'm with you on those "sneaky" pictu...I'm with you on those "sneaky" pictures of hotel rooms. These day, with digital photography, it's even harder to believe the old adage that "pictures don't lie"!<br /><br />In addition to the misrepresented photos of hotel rooms another thing that gets to me are those pictures of Bed and Breakfast Inns where the Inn appears to be at the end of a long country lane; when you arrive you find that the Inn is really in the middle of a busy highway! (How do they do that?)<br /><br />You're right, the road less travelled usually makes for the most interesting stories. <br />I appreciate your comments, Vickie!<br /><br />One Day in Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06908834658716123640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975306347330050350.post-8019553271445684232013-04-10T14:15:20.478-07:002013-04-10T14:15:20.478-07:00I agree with you about commercial campgrounds. It...I agree with you about commercial campgrounds. It seems that camping these days is less about enjoying the serenity of the outdoors and more about showing off the latest noisy "toys". Quiet, backcountry campgrounds are the ones most agreeable to me now. (Maybe it's because I'm getting older?)<br /><br />Thanks for reading and commenting John!One Day in Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06908834658716123640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975306347330050350.post-37377199506028391482013-04-10T11:39:35.823-07:002013-04-10T11:39:35.823-07:00Hi Rita,
A lot of folks might've stayed at th...Hi Rita,<br /><br />A lot of folks might've stayed at the main campground and never ventured further afield. Personally, I love stories about "the road less travelled," and it sounds like you had a much more peaceful and rewarding hiking and fishing trip for finding more isolated campgrounds.<br /><br />The most frequent disappointments I've had involve "sneaky" photographs of hotel rooms, using all sorts of fancy lenses and odd angles to make the rooms appear bigger than they really are. Nothing worse than arriving in NYC to your "luxury" hotel and finding you're lodging in a closet next to a very busy and noisy elevator!Vickie Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04935525489196514927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4975306347330050350.post-66790925745289037772013-04-09T20:10:57.287-07:002013-04-09T20:10:57.287-07:00Rita, you and Tim were certainly able to make lemo...Rita, you and Tim were certainly able to make lemonade out of a lemon on this adventure! You ended up at a stunning setting, saw a moose, and Tim experienced some great fishing! And although it rained, the sky cleared in time for dinner, and you were able to sit around a campfire at an isolated campsite away from the crowded masses at Christmas Meadows Campground. Sounds like an overall successful and fun-filled trip to me!<br /><br />You asked your readers if anyone had ever been disappointed with a vacation destination after reading a glowing review. Although I'm unable to quickly recall a specific instance, I can say that Cheri and I eventually stopped camping at commercial campgrounds. Either we changed, or the clientele changed. Regardless, we began finding our own spots away from the crowds, much as you and Tim did on this trip.<br /><br />John<br />1HappyHikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242409292439585691noreply@blogger.com