Show Monti Manti Explorers Return From Mexico t Manti ManU South Ward Explorers and their leaders awakened their families at 2 am a.m. early Monday morning upon their their- ar arrival ival from a two w week ek vaca- vaca vacation vacation vacation vaca tion trip into Old Mexico Exper Experiences of the trip have been many and varied according according according accord accord- ing to reports from the group And a host of interesting souvenirs souvenirs souvenirs sou sou- were brought back to the homes of the travelers including including including in in- Mexican sombreros blankets musical instruments t tooled oled leatherwork and other of a visit into a fascinating country The early hours of the 7 mile trip afforded a view of or Glen Canyon Dam and the Mesa Temple Going into Mexico the boys were intrigued by many unusual unusual unusual un un- un- un usual sites as they tried b bartering bartering bar bar- r- r in the Open Markets and unique business places of the colorful country Driving was a challenge with the long moving ng through city streets lines of buses continually and crowds of native people moving across busy thoroughfares The pyramids near Mexico City proved an interesting site as did the Hanging Gardens An afternoon at the bull fights in Mexico City swimming in inthe inthe inthe the Pacific Ocean after leaving leaving leaving leav leav- ing the intriguing city of Guadalajara Guadalajara Guad Guad- alaj ara were experiences the fellows will long remember The highlight of the trip came with an hour eight hour trip by I I boat for deep sea fishing 1 I where v red snappers King M Mackeral keral sea bass and several several sever sever- I I i al sharks on one 15 pounds and three feet long w were re reca ca caught by the boys The record record record rec rec- ord was 17 huge fish caught by one Explorer Recollections of the trip include include include in in- clude interesting contact with the Mexican people and an insight insight insight in in- sight into their language and customs and an appreciation for their abilities talents and unique culture Three e automobiles with trailers transported the Explorers Explorers Explorers Ex Ex- and their supplies Included Included Included In In- in the group were leaders leaders leaders lead lead- j ers Alvin Beal David Alder Fred Carpenter and Forest Washburn Explorers making I Ithe the journey were Roger Jones I Jimmy Peterson Michael Madsen David Higham Alan Harris Merrill Washburn Guy M McArthur Arthur Merwin Kjar Val Alder Michael Kjar Jerry Huntsman Robert Nelson I Keith Steven Peterson Peterson Peter Peter- i isop son sop Scott Freddie I Carpenter and Phillip Carpen Carpen- ter 1 |