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Another day, another confluence; this time we're near Menan Buttes where Henry's Fork meets The Snake.
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June 14th, 2013 - 44 Quiet Nights, Day 16 - Box Canyon, Idaho to Idaho Falls, an easy day in preparation for a visit to Blackfoot and the International Potato Exhibition therein.
Aug 22, Tokaj, Hungary.
Tokaj is situated at the confluence of the rivers Bodrog and Tisza, where the two rivers meet and become one. "Confluence" is a very important word when you're just married. :)
Initially we've planned our departure for Thursday, August 20. We've overshot that with the preparations that took forever (don't they always), and we took off on Friday afternoon only, also catching all the Friday rush outwards the city.
According to my initial plan, by Thursday night we should have been at Stara Lubovna in Slovakia already, just a stone throw from Poland. But as things never work out as planned, sometimes you fare worse, and some times you fare better. :)
I've found some wonderful sandals, just perfect for this trip. But the only shop that sells them in Cluj didn't have the right size. I couldn't wait for two more days, we were (of course) last minute shopping on Wednesday afternoon. We asked them to check their database (a miracle, they even had one!), and they've found a pair in Oradea, which was on our route. Therefore on Friday, we drove from Cluj to Oradea, and managed to pick up my sandals one day overdue, and (of course) just minutes before closing time. From there, we've checked the GPS and picked Tokaj as within reasonable driving distance to spend the first night at.
Finding accomodation in Tokaj at a late hour was a whole other story as most everything was closed already. Finally, Cris managed to wake up someone at a camping, and we've managed to get a cabin at least. That was the cheapest night we had (some 13 euros), not counting the 4-star hotel in Berlin, which came for totally free. But that's another story, we'll get there later. :))
So there we were on Saturday morning, and still in Hungary instead of Poland. We really had to hurry on further.
More Tokaj shots on her photostream! ;)
The Bailey Generating Station borders Cowles Bog, marking a confluence of man and nature. Looking west, one sees industry, looking all other directions - nature.
Following a two mile hike, the beach marks both the destination and halfway point- since the hike back is just as far.
The Dhangkar Fort and Monastery are built atop a cliff that overlooks the confluence of the Spiti and Pin rivers
Confluence at Rudraprayag with a small temple on the right where later that evening we participated in a wonderful, friendly, aarti ceremony.
Climb 50, 100 and 150 feet above the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers and look down on their waters and the story where two explorers began their journey westward. From the three levels, vantage points give way to communities, history and stories of life along the riverbanks.
What began as a grassroots citizens group looking to commemorate the bicentennial celebration of the Lewis & Clark Expedition, now stands a structure that honors the place where men courageously set out west to discover the nation's prosperous lands centuries ago. Designed by KAI of St. Louis, Missouri, the Village of Hartford procured the tower site and hosted the ground breaking ceremony on November 1, 2002. From 2002 through 2010, fundraising and construction phases took mount, with a planned opening on May 14, 2010 to honor the famed departure. The summer of 2010 will host the inaugural season of the Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower, marking the 206th anniversary of the point of departure at Camp River Dubois.
Tower Facts:
•64 piers/pilings support the Tower, averaging 65' to 85' in depth to bedrock.
•20,599 cubic yards of concrete were used to build the towers, or approximately 3,433 concrete truck loads.
•Approximately 17 miles of reinforcing bars can be found in the foundation and structure.
•On a clear day, visitors can see downtown St. Louis and the Gateway Arch, which is 19 miles south of the Tower.
Lewis & Clark at the Confluence:
In 1803, President Jefferson commissioned Meriwether Lewis, a captain in the U.S. Army, to lead an expedition, entrusting to him responsibility to find "the most direct & practicable water communication across this continent for the purposes of commerce." Lewis assembled the Corps of Discovery and invited his friend, Captain William Clark, with a crew of approximately 30 other men, made up of non-commissioned officers, sergeants, privates, non-military members and Lewis' dog, Seaman.
As part of President Jefferson's mission to explore the recent purchase of the Louisiana Territory by way of an Army mission, the men set out on the 1803 to 1806 expedition, officially called, "Corps of Volunteers for North Western Discovery."
On December 12, 1803, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark established Camp River Dubois, within sight of the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. Today, the Lewis & Clark State Historic in Hartford, Illinois sits at the location. As National Trail Site #1, the Interpretive Center is dedicated to telling the story of Lewis & Clark at Camp River Dubois.
Five months at camp were spent preparing and recruiting for the three-year journey westward. On May 14, 1804, the Corps of Discovery set out in their 55-foot-long keelboat loaded with supplies and the expectation of tales that would later become historical legends of bravery and possibility.
The Confluence of Three Rivers:
With the convenience and proximity to natural resources and transportation, the Riverbend area was developed within and around the confluence of three great rivers. A confluence is the place of meeting, or flowing together, of two or more streams. In this case, it is the meeting place of three important waterways.
From the vantage point of the tower, you can see the convergence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers in Hartford, Illinois. Looking north, the Illinois River meets the Mississippi in Grafton, Illinois. The three important waterways led to the development and prosperity of industries, river towns and their people. Each confluence community offers a unique story that has been shaped and defined by the waters of these rivers.
Beneath the I-5 overpass on Richards Blvd sits the newly installed 'Confluence,' a piece that is part of the improvements to the surrounding street and sidewalk.