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Circusland RV Park Pool

Swim in the little pool while waiting for the laundry to dry

Logged at stop: Las Vegas (1999 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Alamagorda KOA Pool

Logged at stop: White Sands National Monument (2002 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Goulding's campground pool

Nice indoor pool with outdoor lounge chairs with view of red rock

Logged at stop: Monument Valley (2002 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Pool at Tishimingo State Park

Nice outdoor pool with a small fadmission fee.

Logged at stop: Natchez Trace Parkway - Tishomingo State Park (2002 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Slide Rock State Park

Natural water slide that flows over algae-covered sandstones. The water is cool but very refrreshing. There is a small admission fee.

Logged at stop: Slide Rock State Park (2002 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Campground Pool

Logged at stop: Monroe's Shiloh Campground (2002 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Lake Colorado City

Off the rocks by the campground and fishing pavilion. There are some designated swimming areas, but this was more convenient.

Logged at stop: Lake Colorado City State Park (2002 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Elephant Butte Lake

Largest lake in New Mexico. However, because the lake levels were extremely low, the beach was quite muddy.

Logged at stop: Elephant Butte Lake State Park (2002 Cross Country Road Trip)
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White's City Motel Pool and Water Park

Pool and 2 big water slides

Logged at stop: Carlsbad Caverns (2002 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Lake Michigan

Sandy beach along Lake Michigan where the Platte River flows into the lake

Logged at stop: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (2000 Cross Country Road Trip)
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KOA Pool

Logged at stop: Jamestown - KOA (2000 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Red Canyon - Waterton

Pretty stream running over red rock shelves, nicely warmed by the sun and perfect for lounging on. The stream is quite cold but lots of fun to swim in.

Logged at stop: Waterton-Glacier National Park (2000 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Flathead Lake

State Park on the west shore of the lake.

Logged at stop: Flathead Lake (2000 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Pipestone Campground pool and hot tub

Campgound right off I90 with a heated pool and adults-only hot tub.

Logged at stop: Pipestone Campground (2000 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Lake Anita

Beach across the lake from the campground

Logged at stop: Lake Anita State Park (2003 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Lake McConaughy

Warm, clean aquarmarine waters of lake

Logged at stop: Lake McConaughy State Park (2003 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Lake Mead - Overton Beach

Sandy beach with warm, shallow water

Logged at stop: Lake Mead National Recreation Area (1999 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Virgin River

River that flows through Zion Canyon--perfect for swimming or tubing. There is swimming access from the Watchman campground.

Logged at stop: Zion National Park (1999 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Ruby's Inn Pool

Very nice pool and hot tub at the campground

Logged at stop: Bryce Canyon National Park (1999 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Lake Manawa

660-acre natural lake in western Iowa

Logged at stop: Lake Manawa State Park (2001 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Lake McConaughy

Warm, clean aquarmarine waters of lake

Logged at stop: Lake McConaughy State Park (2001 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Steamboat Springs KOA Pool

Logged at stop: Steamboat Springs (2001 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Spruce Lake RV Park Campground pool

Logged at stop: Estes Park - Spruce Lake RV Park (2001 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Elk City/Clinton KOA Pool

Logged at stop: Elk City / Clinton KOA (2002 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Huntington Reservoir

Right from a beach in front of the campsite.

Logged at stop: Huntington State Park (2003 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Flaming Gorge Reservoir

Various sandy beaches along the shores of this warm water reservoir.

Logged at stop: Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area - Fire Hole Canyon (2003 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Pool at Kanab RV Corral

Logged at stop: Kanab - Kanab RV Corral (2003 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Lake Powell

Swim in the crystal clear, warm 80+ degree waters of a secluded canyon in this stunning lake

Logged at stop: Lake Powell - Wahweap (2003 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Colorado River

Swim in the warm, muddy waters of the Colorado River from various sandy beaches along our raft trip

Logged at stop: Moab - Colorado Riverway / Big Bend Recreation Area (2003 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Pool and hot tub at Tiger Run RV Resort

Logged at stop: Breckenridge (2003 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Pool at Gaslight Campground

Logged at stop: Emlenton - Gaslight Campground (2003 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Arch View RV Park Pool

Logged at stop: Canyonlands National Park (1999 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Devil's Lake - North Shore Beach

Beautiful, crystal clear 360-acre lake.

Logged at stop: Devils Lake State Park (2001 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Campground pool

Logged at stop: Devils Lake State Park (2001 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Hot Tub at Miner's RV Park

Views of Mount Rushmore from the hot tub.

Logged at stop: Mount Rushmore (2000 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Land Between the Lakes - Lake Barclay

One of the two lakes that make up the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

Logged at stop: Friends Driveway in Western KY / Land Between the Lakes (2002 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Campground Pool

Logged at stop: Santa Fe (2002 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Small lake in campground

Logged at stop: Streetsboro - Mar-Lynn Campground (2001 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Lagoon by Kellys Beach

Warm 84 degree waters of the lagoon by Kellys Beach

Logged at stop: Kouchibouguac National Park (2004 Maritime Provinces Road Trip)
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KOA Quebec City Campground Pool

Logged at stop: Quebec City (2004 Maritime Provinces Road Trip)
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Great Salt Lake

Shallow, salty waters along one of the Bridger Bay swimming beaches. The high salinity content of the lake (6 to 8 times that of the ocean) makes for some very buoyant floating.

Logged at stop: Antelope Island State Park (2001 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Lake McConaughy

Warm, clean aquarmarine waters of lake

Logged at stop: Lake McConaughy State Park (2005 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Lake Powell

Swim in the crystal clear, warm 80+ degree waters of a secluded canyon in this stunning lake

Logged at stop: Lake Powell - Halls Crossing (2005 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Campground pool

Logged at stop: Brookville - KOA (2005 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Waterfall

20-foot waterfall that drops into a pool - great for swimming. Located along Route 24 a few miles east of the Visitor Center.

Logged at stop: Capitol Reef National Park (2005 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Colorado River

Swim in the warm, muddy waters of the Colorado River from various sandy beaches along our raft trip

Logged at stop: Moab - Town (2005 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Pool and hot tub at Tiger Run RV Resort

Logged at stop: Breckenridge (2005 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Campground pool

Logged at stop: Graham Cave State Park (2005 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Camp Hatteras indoor pool

Logged at stop: Cape Hatteras National Seashore (1998 Road Trip to Virginia and North Carolina)
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Heated campground pool

Logged at stop: Garden of the Gods (2005 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Waterfall

20-foot waterfall that drops into a pool - great for swimming. Located along Route 24 a few miles east of the Visitor Center.

Logged at stop: Fremont River Waterfall - Capitol Reef National Park (2007 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Lake Mead

Swim in the crystal clear, warm 80+ degree waters of a secluded canyon in this stunning lake

Logged at stop: Lake Mead National Recreation Area - Echo Bay (2007 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Stovepipe Wells Motel Pool

Refreshing waters of the motel pool -- only way to stay cool in the oppressive heat.

Logged at stop: Death Valley National Park (2007 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Merced River

Calm waters (in summer at least) of the Merced River which flows through the valley. In addition to a few designated beaches, there is river access from many of the pullouts along the Southside and Northside Drives.

Logged at stop: Yosemite Valley (2007 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Navy Beach

Among the fascinating tufa castle in the very buoyant and salty waters of the lake

Logged at stop: Mono Lake South Tufa State Reserve (2007 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Lake McConaughy

Warm, clean aquarmarine waters of lake

Logged at stop: Lake McConaughy State Park (2009 Cross Country Camping Trip)
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Ruby's Inn Pool

Very nice pool and hot tub at the campground. Scene of John wearing undersized Speedo to the amusement of fellow campers.

Logged at stop: Bryce Canyon National Park (2009 Cross Country Camping Trip)
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Cottonwood Creek

Near the Cottonwood Creek picnic area, the cold water was great for body surf/floating the rapids

Logged at stop: Grand Teton National Park (2009 Cross Country Camping Trip)
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Riviere du Diable

The river flows through the Sablonniere Campground, where there is a small sandy beach

Logged at stop: Mont-Tremblant (2010 RV Trip to Quebec)
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Lake McConaughy

Warm, clean aquarmarine waters of lake

Logged at stop: Lake McConaughy State Park (2011 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Pool and hot tub at Tiger Run RV Resort

Logged at stop: Breckenridge (2011 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Hume Lake

87-acre lake along Forest Service road 30 in the Sequoia National Forest. This man-made lake was created in 1908 as a dam for logging operations. Today it offers boating, swimming, and fishing.

Logged at stop: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (2012 Northern California Road Trip)
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Merced River

Nice sandy beach along the Merced River in Housekeeping Camp

Logged at stop: Yosemite Valley (2012 Northern California Road Trip)
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Indianapolis KOA Pool

Logged at stop: Indianapolis KOA (2013 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Beach across the lake from the campground

Logged at stop: Lake Anita State Park (2013 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Lake McConaughy

Warm, clean aquarmarine waters of lake

Logged at stop: Lake McConaughy State Park (2013 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Deschutes River

From a small swimming beach in McKay Park, across the river from the Old Mill District

Logged at stop: Bend (2013 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Campground Pool

Logged at stop: San Francisco North / Petaluma KOA and Side Trips to San Francisco (2013 Cross Country Road Trip)
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Lake Sammamish

Swim and play on the water slides from the campground beach

Logged at stop: Seattle (2014 Pacific Northwest)
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Calawee Cove

Refreshing mid-hike dip in a lovely cove in D. L. Bliss State Park

Logged at stop: Lake Tahoe (2014 Yosemite and the Eastern Sierra)
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Carpinteria community pool

Nice pool with lap lanes open to the public

Logged at stop: Carpinteria State Beach / Santa Barbara (2014 Southwest Deserts and Yosemite)
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Keough Hot Springs Resort Pool

100 X 40 foot pool meant for swimming laps and doing aerobics, as well as a 15 X 40 meant for soaking. The hot springs flows from the ground at a scalding 130 degrees and is fed into a spray system that flows like a water fall into the larger pool in turn cooling the water to a comfortable for exercising 86 to 89 degrees. The smaller pool, which is meant for soaking, is kept at 104 degrees and has a depth of 2 feet.

Logged at stop: Eastern Sierra - South (Mammoth Lakes, Bishop, and Lone Pine) (2015 Seattle, San Francisco, and Sierra)
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Furnace Creek Ranch pool

Natural spring-fed swimming pool, surrounded by palm trees and beautiful mountain vistas

Logged at stop: Death Valley National Park (2015 Seattle, San Francisco, and Sierra)
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Tenaya Lake

Wade/swim and build cairns in one of the most beautiful lakes in the Sierras

Logged at stop: Yosemite - Tuolumne Meadows (2016 Yosemite & Eastern Sierra)
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Camping Nord-Sum Pool

Logged at stop: Salzburg (2017 European Vacation)
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Camping Marina di Venezia pool

Laps in the beautiful Olympic-size pool in the campgrounds Aquamarina park

Logged at stop: Venice (2017 European Vacation)
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Gardasee

Refreshing post-run dip from the campground stone-covered beach

Logged at stop: Peschiera del Garda on the Gardasee (2017 European Vacation)
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Lake Maggiore

From Conca d'Oro beach

Logged at stop: Lake Maggiore and the Borromean Islands (2017 European Vacation)
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Schalisee

Small lake surrounded by larch trees and grassy meadows, with a grassy beach on its shore - only a 20 minute walk from the campground

Logged at stop: Zermatt and the Matterhorn (2017 European Vacation)
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Lake Lucerne

From Lido Beach

Logged at stop: Lucerne (2017 European Vacation)
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Foniggsee

Logged at stop: Fussen (2017 European Vacation)
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Century Park Hotel pool

Lovely rooftop swimming pool

Logged at stop: Bangkok (2018 Thailand Trip)
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Kantary Hotel pool

Lovely hotel pool

Logged at stop: Ayutthaya (2018 Thailand Trip)
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Legendha Sukhothai pool

Refreshing dip in the lovely hotel pool

Logged at stop: Sukhothai (2018 Thailand Trip)
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Le Meridien Chiang Rai Resort pool

Beautiful pool in a lovely setting

Logged at stop: Chiang Rai (2018 Thailand Trip)
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Le Meridien Chiang Mai pool

Another lovely pool in a lovely hotel

Logged at stop: Chiang Mai (2018 Thailand Trip)
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The Charm Resort Phuket

Rooftop, infinity-edge pool overlooking the Andaman Sea. Great place to hang out, have a pool-side cocktail, and watch the sun set.

Logged at stop: Patong Beach, Phuket Island (2018 Thailand Trip)
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Gunsight Canyon

Trying to keep cool in the 100+ temperatures

Logged at stop: Lake Powell - Gunsight Canyon (2018 Lake Powell Boat Camping)
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Chuckwalla Springs Cove

Trying to keep cool in the 100+ temperatures

Logged at stop: Lake Powell - Chuckwalla Springs Cove (2018 Lake Powell Boat Camping)
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Halls Creek Bay

Trying to keep cool in the 100+ temperatures

Logged at stop: Lake Powell - Halls Creek Bay (2018 Lake Powell Boat Camping)
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Cove in San Juan Arm

Trying to keep cool in the 100+ temperatures

Logged at stop: Lake Powell - San Juan Arm (2018 Lake Powell Boat Camping)
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Coco Cabanas and Casitas pool

Finally a warm enough day to get into a bathing suit

Logged at stop: Loreto (2019 Baja Adventure)
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Campground pool

Refreshing post-tour dip in Camping Reina Isabel's lovely roof-top pool

Logged at stop: Granada (2019 Spain)
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Mediterranean Sea

Quick dip in the water from the beach near our campground

Logged at stop: Narbonne Plage (2019 Spain)
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Mediterranean Sea

Quick dip in the Sea from the Playa Els Tossals near our campground

Logged at stop: Camping La Marina (2019 Spain)
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Coves of Shasta Lake

In the many lovely coves we camped in along the lake

Logged at stop: Shasta Lake (2019 Boating Shasta Lake)
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Reflection Canyon

Quick dip amongst the in the crystal clear water with astounding reflections of the surrounding sandstone cliffs

Logged at stop: Lake Powell - Reflection Canyon and pulling the boat (2020 Lake Powell during Covid)
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Humphrey's Half Moon Inn pool and hot tub

Logged at stop: San Diego (2022 San Diego, Anza Borrego, Joshua Tree)
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Our own private pool

Our lovely private pool on our hotel patio

Logged at stop: Mykonos and Delos (2022 Greece and Islands)
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Aegean Sea

My first dip in the Aegean Sea along the Parikia waterfront

Logged at stop: Paros (2022 Greece and Islands)
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Daedalus Hotel Pool

Relaxing time at the hotel pool

Logged at stop: Santorini (2022 Greece and Islands)
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Paralia Perivolos (Black Sands Beach)

Free-time swimming and relaxing on this beautiful beach in the southeastern corner of Santorini.

Logged at stop: Santorini (2022 Greece and Islands)
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Matala Beach

In the Libyan Sea from Matala Beach

Logged at stop: Crete (2022 Greece and Islands)
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Laugardalslaug

Reykjavik's public thermal baths and swimming pool complex

Logged at stop: Reykjavik (2023 Iceland)
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Sheraton Kauai Resort Pool and Hot Tub

Lovely oceanside pool and hot tub

Logged at stop: South Shore - Sheraton Kauai Resort (2024 Kauai)
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Hotel pool and hot tub

Lovely hotel pool and hot tub

Logged at stop: North Shore - The Cliffs at Princeville (2024 Kauai)
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Cliffs at Princeville pool and hot tub

Lovely hotel pool with waterfalls and a nice hot tub

Logged at stop: North Shore - The Cliffs at Princeville (2024 Kauai)
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Furnace Creek Ranch pool

1-mile (54 laps) in a beautiful warm pool

Logged at stop: Death Valley National Park (2024 Bishop and Death Valley)
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Little Colorado River

Sliding down a natural water slide in the warm, cobalt-blue waters of the Little Colorado River

Logged at stop: Day 4 - Nankoweap Canyon (Mile 53) to Carbon Canyon (Mile 65) (2024 Colorado River Rafting)
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Shinumo Creek Fall

Short walk through a creek to a lovely little waterfall with a pool below it - perfect for cooling off on a hot day

Logged at stop: Day 7 - Hermit Rapid (Mile 96) to 119 Mile Rapid (Mile 119) (2024 Colorado River Rafting)
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Wailea Beach Resort pool

50-meter infinity pool, also known as a zero-edge or rimless pool because it gives one the feeling that it goes on and one forever. They give the illusion of a missing edge where the water just keeps flowing on and on, in this case into the ocean.

Logged at stop: Wailea (2024 Maui)
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Wailea Beach Resort Infinity Pool

Half-mile, moonlight swim in the resort's 50-meter long infinity pool, which gives the illusion of a missing edge where waters appears to keep on flowing on and on into the ocean.

Logged at stop: Wailea (2024 Maui)
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