{"id":1677,"date":"2010-01-18T00:36:03","date_gmt":"2010-01-18T05:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/?p=1677"},"modified":"2010-01-18T00:38:04","modified_gmt":"2010-01-18T05:38:04","slug":"canoeing-under-london-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ghislaindemers.com\/ramblingthree\/?p=1677","title":{"rendered":"Canoeing under London Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Look, Mom!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Our super VW neighbour loaned us his canoe to go see London Bridge. I know it may be hard to believe that London Bridge is in Arizona at Lake Havascu, but it is. It seemed odd to me when I first heard about it, too. I wondered why they didn’t keep it in England somewhere, but I guess they needed someone to take it and pay for it as well.<\/p>\n

Ghis and Angela took the kids in the canoe while I volunteered to walk along the shore and take pictures.<\/p>\n

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They made it around the corner past the lighthouse and then began to run into some light traffic including the very large paddle-wheeler that ferries visitors to the casino across the lake. They got to ride a few waves as they crossed into the right lane.<\/p>\n

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London Bridge and one small canoe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Canoeing under London Bridge! Everything near the bridge has a British look.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Unfortunately, they couldn’t park their canoe anywhere. All the docks were private, so they turned around and headed back to camp.<\/p>\n

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Turning around and going back<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As they left, I climbed up to the bridge to get a better view. I could see them paddle all the way back to VW land.<\/p>\n

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The canoeists are almost home.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The great view from the bridge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Up on the bridge with my zoom lens, I found that I could peep into boats as they passed under the bridge.<\/p>\n

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Unknown boat person.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It was fun, but I decided to switch to the other lens to get a picture of the entire bridge. I think I put the lens down on the edge of the bridge for a second because at the last second, I saw another boat I wanted to photograph – two ladies in a pedalo, one pedaling with her hands.<\/p>\n

Somehow the lens fell onto the hard cement. I removed the lens cover and grimaced when I saw the broken glass. This was our one and only very good lens. I wondered all the way back whether we’d be able to replace it.<\/p>\n

When Ghis saw it, he popped a protective filter off the end and showed me that the actual lens wasn’t broken at all. That was why he had put the filter on (He thinks I’m a klutz!). I am very grateful that he did and will be so careful from now on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Our super VW neighbour loaned us his canoe to go see London Bridge. I know it may be hard to believe that London Bridge is in Arizona at Lake Havascu, but it is. It seemed odd to me when I first heard about it, too. I wondered why they didn’t keep it in England somewhere, … <\/p>\n

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