Driving out the north-end along Shelf Rd is a nice Scenic by-way. Hard to believe folks went climbing in horse-drawn carriages.

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Driving out the north-end along Shelf Rd is a nice Scenic by-way. Hard to believe folks went climbing in horse-drawn carriages.

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kirra

Jun 8, 2007

“Driving out the north-end along Shelf Rd is a nice Scenic by-way. Hard to believe folks went climbing in horse-drawn carriages.”

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