Flaming Cliffs notes

I believe in some literary license, but the reader’s comparison of the Flaming Cliffs in Mongolia to the Grand Canyon (May ’06, pg. 64) goes way too far and creates unrealistic expectations for future travelers.

We, too, visited the Flaming Cliffs in July ’05, and we have just returned from our third visit to the Grand Canyon. The latter continues to be awe-inspiring, regardless of our having seen it before, and remains near the top of our long list of sites seen around the world.

Also, responsible tour operators forbid, rather than encourage, visitors to carry off dinosaur bones from the Flaming Cliffs site.

DONNA PYLE
Boulder, CO