Welsh Rugby Scarf Travel Log in Pictures

**Standard** · 20th August 11, 09:19 PM

A couple of pictures to keep you all updated on the continuing journey of the wee scarf.

The rebuilt Mormon temple at Nauvoo, Illinois.

The scarf passing over the continental divide at Monarch Pass on its way to Gunnison, Colorado.

More pictures to follow.

**Derek** · 22nd August 11, 11:53 PM

Thanks for posting those pics Standard. Looking forward to seeing the others. Also just checking if you have had chance to move the scarf on to its next destination yet. We will soon be in Sept and the scarf still has a long way to go in the States and Canada before circumnavigating the rest of the world.
I guess there will be about 39 ish xmarkers still on the list to go.
Glad to see the scarf enjoying itself and being well looked after and spoilt.
Iechyd Da

Derek

**Livingston** · 23rd August 11, 07:08 PM

Beautiful area there. Now, be sure you visit the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, come back through Colorado Springs and visit the Garden of the Gods, up through Denver and have a wee nip with all the XMarks members here before you head across either Kansas or Nebraska to get back to Illinois. Do let us know so that we can enjoy that nip with you.

**Standard** · 24th August 11, 08:58 PM

I hate to give away the next destination of the wee scarf, but I am still awaiting a reply from either Beloitpiper, Beertigger, or the KiltedKnome. If any of you are on please post me a PM so that I can forward the wee scarf on it's way. It's anxious to be moving along as it has a long way left to travel.

**Standard** · 25th August 11, 09:05 PM

Well, the wee scarf is on its way to the wee KiltedKnome. Safe travels!

**Standard** · 25th August 11, 09:27 PM

Here are a few photos of the wee scarf's recent travels in the western United States that I thought you all might like.

This is the National Park area that my son is doing his internship with this fall teaching environmental education to the grade school kids in the area. This park is just east of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. This is me and my wife.

While in Gunnison, Colorado we saw some amazing tree carvings. The wee scarf thought this photo would be a good show of friendship. This is me and my daughter.

A big bike race came through town called the Mountain Challenge. 137 of the to riders in the world, including the top 3 of the Tour De France were in the race through the mountains of Colorado. This day's race was from Salida, up over Monarch Pass through Gunnison to Crested Butte.

One more for LitTrog's wife a view of the Gunnison "W" Mountain.

More to come!

**Standard** · 25th August 11, 09:33 PM

The wee scarf then traveled down into New Mexico to visit the Boy Scout's Philmont Scout Ranch which is 214 square miles of rugged mountains in the Sangre De Christo range of the Rocky Mountains. Philmont has been owned by the Boy Scouts since 1938, and is the largest youth camp in the world. Both my wife and I and also our two children have had the honour to work here over the years.

I'm sure many of you scouters will recognize the following pictures.
Philmont's front gateway with the customary boots over the sign post and the Tooth of Time in the background.

A picture of the scarf saying hello to the Tooth of Time, which was a landmark on the old Santa Fe Trail, and the most prominate rock outcropping on Philmont property after Baldy Mountain.

And finally a picture of my wife and I in with the Tooth in the background.

I hope you all have enjoyed my photos. I can't wait to see what great things the next stop has in store for the wee scarf.