Ok...since I am "it" I will do this one: Since we are on a Canyon theme, where is the "grand canyon of the pacific"?
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Ok...since I am "it" I will do this one: Since we are on a Canyon theme, where is the "grand canyon of the pacific"?
Bonus if you can tell me what other significant spot is near this location....
I just realized I goofed on locations in Letchworth. The dam is at the North end and the waterfalls at the south end. Have stayed at Glen Iris Lodge by the middle waterfall.
Talking land canyon or the larger underwater canyons of the Pacific?
Drifter...if I tell you THAT narrows it down and I am not going to do that. The title I gave it is a nickname of it given by one Mark Twain if THAT helps....
It does and I know the answer but I will let someone else have a go, or at least the first part not the bonus.
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Originally Posted by Mark in Oshawa
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Originally Posted by Mark in Oshawa
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Originally Posted by Mark in Oshawa
Easy, except Mark Twain never ever visited Kauai, hawaii or pearl harbor, so as to who dun named it so, I do not know :s mokin:
Name it though..you got the Island.....And this is the Canyon. I need the NAME and what is significatly close to this canyon. The Hint is it is a place of what extreme?
Markabilly, as for him not seeing it, I think he was told about it and maybe shown some picture of it. With Samuel Clemens, he was a master of hyperbole and promotion, even for places he had never seen....
I don't know the name of waimea canyon but it is by some mountain that is the wettest place on earth or so some claim ( i tend to doubt that as I been to wai'ale'ale and she ain't no wetter than a couple of other mounts i been in.......) I think some say one side is very very dry (yes I have dealt with some of those as well) and the other is where they filmed fantasy island king kong and suchQuote:
Originally Posted by Mark in Oshawa
Twain never went anywhere except to king Arthur's court and up and down the mississississsissippi river....clemans might have gone to hawaii but I doubt it, but he was the master, no doubt about thatQuote:
Originally Posted by Mark in Oshawa
The locals claimed Clemens had seen Waimea Canyon and you are right, the Alkali swamp at the top of the headwaters leading onto the canyon drains from the extinct volcano at the center of the island where it is purported to be the wettest place on earth. The hilarious thing is, down 15 miles at the bottom of the canyon on the south shore, it is dry and desert like in spots. I saw cactus for crying out loud!!!
Your question sir...