USA [antikvár]

On the Road JEFF CAMPBELL Coordinating Author Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park (pi 102) has the only trail signs l've seen warning of 'hot lava!' Truth is, stumbling over miles of blackened lava till I reached the molten rock entering the sea gave me 'chicken-skin.' Even long past dark, it was hard to leave. ALEXIS AVERBUCK Being the dedicated researcher that I am, I dragged my weary self to the New Orleans Jazz Heritage Festival (p440). Oh it was so hard. All those soft shell crabs. All that white chocolate bread pudding. The funky grooves of Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen just swept me away. SANDRA BAO Smith Rock is one of my favorite places in Oregon -for its glorious formations, scenic hiking and amazing rock climbing. I was here on my 40th birthday, leading my first outdoor 5.10B - scary but fun. This time I came to research and only had time for this photo and some memories. Sk - Äff! EBB™ l ^iifiW TIM BEWER They can't match the majesty of mountains, but the wide open spaces of the plains (p637) provide their own sort of inspiration, especially when you get beyond the corn and wheat fields. The prairie has an undeniable beauty. BECCA BLOND Duke (the dog) and I are watching Aaron fly-fishing on the river in Silverton (p771), Colorado here. It's gorgeous out, and l'm thinking how happy I am to be on the road with my future husband and my dog (who is now on his third Lonely Planet assignment, although his research mostly involves smells).