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I will post my experience of camping at the bottom of the Grand Canyon from February 16th for 2 nights and 3 days.
February 16 (1st day)
Start descending from the South Kaibab Trail around noon in a temperature of -1 ° C.
The members are four uncles in their thirties, forties, and fifties. One of them is Adam, our Japanese mountain guide, who is one of the licensed guides with less than 100 people in the Grand Canyon.
This time we stayed at the campsite at the bottom of the valley for 2 nights, so we carried tents, sleeping bags, water and clothes on our backs, but we were unfamiliar with luggage of around 12 kg, and Adam was fluffy for 3 days' worth of food. He was able to carry more than 30 kg of luggage such as tools.
About 10 cm of snow had accumulated on the trail over the weekend, and the condition continued to the top third. Slowly descend for about 45 minutes so as not to slip and arrive at Wool Point.
I went down the mountain for another 2 hours and arrived at Skeleton Point. At this point, the snow at my feet has disappeared, and when I look up, I can recognize that it has fallen considerably. At this point, it was a little less than half down to the campsite.
After another hour and a half, we arrived at The Tip Off. It is two-thirds down from the top. You can clearly hear the sound of the Colorado River at the bottom of the valley.
It was dark when I arrived at the Bright Angel campsite (near Phantom Ranch) in Goal after a little less than two hours of descent with my last power, and for the last 30 minutes I walked by relying on the light of a pitch-black flashlight. It was.
There is a flush toilet in the campsite, but for the past few days, I had to carry about 15 liters of river water into a bucket and flush it every time I excreted because I couldn't use the water due to the construction of the water pipe.
The long-awaited camping meal by setting up each tent in the dark!
Bonfires are banned in most national parks in the United States, so cooking can only be done in boiling water at this camp. Honestly, I didn't expect much of the instant foods sold in the US, but this camping meal was surprisingly delicious.
I toasted with beer and soaked in the sense of accomplishment of the day, and when I looked up, there was a starry sky that I had never seen before.
The walking distance on the first day is about 12 km and the height difference is about 1500 meters. I walked from the top to the bottom of the valley for about 7 hours including a break.
This is the end of the first day of the first backpacking IN Grand Canyon. (Continue)
There was a long line for unreserved mass vaccinations at the Cashman Center in northern Las Vegas on Friday.
Wristbands instead of numbered tickets were distributed to 500 people lined up by 7:30 am, and the rest were repelled.
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From February 22nd, measures against coronavirus when entering Canada by air will be strengthened.
Registration of personal information in ArriveCAN is required Completed before boarding procedure
3 PCR tests ・ Within 72 hours before departure ・ Arrival airport in Canada ・ 14 days at the end of voluntary quarantine
After arriving at the airport in Canada, wait for the test result for 3 days at a government-designated isolated hotel ・ Approximately $ 2,000 per person at your own expense ・ Including inspection, accommodation, meals, cleaning, medical equipment ・ Couples living in the same room
・ No visits by outsiders Negative ⇒ Voluntary isolation for 14 days at home Positive ⇒ Transferred to medical facility ・ Reservations can be made from February 18 ・ Hotel reservation required before departure
In Las Vegas, where the corona is declining, nightclubs and dayclubs such as MGM Grand and Caesars Palace will be opened due to deregulation in mid-March.
I want you to return to the normal world without returning.
Please watch the video of the document that the legend of Route 66 talks about half a lifetime well even in this corona disaster.
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[Touch & Go] is the mainstream at subway stations in New York! ?? ]
The subway is an indispensable means of transportation in New York City not only for New Yorkers but also for tourists from all over the world. The New York Subway, which opened in 1904, celebrates 117 years of history this year. The subway has been restored and improved along with the turbulent history of New York, but this time, the New York subway is undergoing a major transformation.
A "touch and go" system has been introduced at the subway ticket gates!
In Japan, automatic ticket gates have been passed through cards with IC chips, which have already been popular under the names such as "Suica" and "Pasmo" for quite some time, but this is now possible in New York as well. Its name is "OMNY".
Passing the metro card through the special entrance of the ticket gate (some people have a trick in this work and have a hard time passing the card for the first time ...) The iron bar was unlocked, but this time the metro card is unnecessary The ticket gate is unlocked when you hold a bank card, credit card, debit card, mobile phone terminal, etc. over the dedicated LCD. On December 31, 2020, this OMNY system was installed at all subway stations (472 stations) in New York City. Currently, the existing metro card ticket gates are also used, but the metro card will be abolished in 2023, and all subway ticket gates are expected to be OMNY specifications.
Due to the pandemic, the number of subway passengers in 2020 is down 70% from the previous year (2019), and the reality is that the number of passengers is steadily decreasing, but it is new news for tourists who will come back to New York in the future. & It will be an experience! ?? This OMNY can also be used on buses in the city. It is already installed on the bus.
By the way, the existing metrocard was introduced in 1993. Before that, coins called tokens were used, and tokens first appeared in 1953. After that, it was used together with the metro card, but in 2003 the token was completely abolished.
History of New York Subway Ticket Gates:
Token (1953-2003) → Metrocard (1993-2023) → OMNY (2019-???)
From tokens that lasted 50 years to metrocards (30 years), what kind of subway era will the new OMNY build ... Stay tuned!
On February 13th, we held a one-day sightseeing tour of the Grand Canyon.
That said, all participants are teddy bears.
A new project for new members of society who were supposed to come to the Grand Canyon on their graduation trip, and a teddy bear will take part in the tour on their behalf.
Customers will see the trip on ZOOM today (15th), and the teddy bears who went on the tour will be shipped to the customer with many souvenirs at a later date. Participants are also free to download snapshots of teddy bears at each spot.
Unfortunately, the weather in the Grand Canyon was snowy on this day.
Due to the snowstorm from the side, I could not see the scenery at all at the first Mather Point, but at the next Bright Angel, the clouds miraculously cleared and I could see the scenery to the bottom of the valley.
At Seligman (Route 66), the driving force behind the resurrection of Route 66 welcomed us and wrote a message card to all the participants.
It's usually in the middle of the graduation trip season.
I was supposed to guide a lot of young people to the Grand Canyon, but unfortunately that doesn't happen this year. However, if there are customers who are pleased with such a service, we will continue to do so.
Lastly, everyone who couldn't come to the Grand Canyon on their graduation trip
Please be sure to come visit us for revenge in the future! We'll be expecting you.
And congratulations on your graduation!
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Banff at 6:30 pm on Saturday night. The quake was 5 km north of Banff and 17.3 km deep. I felt the vibration, but there was no such thing as something falling over and there was no damage.
The state of Nevada, where Las Vegas is located, will relax regulations on measures against corona from February 15. In addition to increasing the capacity of commercial facilities from 25% to 35%, restaurants have lifted restrictions on outdoor tables. No reservations required, and the number of seats per table has increased from 4 to 6. 50% of libraries and museums. Rally and outdoor events will be reduced to 100 or 35%. Further mitigation is expected in March in the process of normalization.
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Air Canada has announced that it will temporarily dismiss approximately 1,500 staff and some of its managers. From next week, 17 new routes will be suspended.
Unfortunately, the Vancouver-Tokyo Narita route is also included in the stop routes.
This week, each senior center is actively implementing mass vaccination of the corona vaccine for people aged 70 and over. Currently, Las Vegas is stepping up mass vaccination.
The number of people infected with corona in the United States is gradually decreasing.
This time, please watch the video of Seligman's Angel's souvenir shop that revived such American Mother Road Route 66.
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Air Canada has suspended 17 routes, including "Vancouver Narita".
AC3 flight (Vancouver → Narita) will be the last flight from February 15th, and AC4 flight (Narita → Vancouver) will be the last flight from February 16th.
It seems that the restoration is scheduled for May 1st (AC3) and May 2nd (AC4).
Badwater Salt Plains in Death Valley National Park, a two-hour drive from Las Vegas. It is the place where the world's highest temperature of 56.5 ℃ was recorded at minus 86 meters above sea level. Even though it was February, it was a warm temperature of 20 degrees Celsius. Usually, there are many tourists in winter as a cold weather area, but the number of tourists was very small due to the influence of corona.
