Eight small boats exploring stretches of the Hudson opening to canoeists in the central Adirondacks all made it through seven moderate rapids interspersed with long flat-water stretches on a 7.3-mile trip through deep forests of evergreens and hardwoods.

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Astronauts would then travel to the asteroid where "there could be mining activities, research into ways of deflecting an asteroid from striking Earth and testing to develop technology for a trip to deep space and Mars, " it said.

CNN: Forget falling stars: NASA plans to catch an asteroid

That said, there was a time in the 90s where it seemed as though a high payroll pretty much guaranteed a playoff trip and a deep run into October.

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Unfortunately, deep-sea creatures rarely survive the trip to surface.

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But Chelsea were finally rewarded when Dutch fullback Mario Melchiot was given the benefit of the doubt to the deep left of the Villa area and awarded a free-kick for a trip.

BBC: Chelsea claim FA Cup glory

With an extensive injury list, Gunners manager Arsene Wenger said his team would need to "dig deep" and be "special" if they wanted anything out of their trip - but he would have been alarmed and delighted in equal measure within two minutes of kick-off.

BBC: FC Porto 2-1 Arsenal

Your Tour is the best tool for creating multi-day road trip itineraries, and this Belgian-based start-up stands out for its deep coverage of Italy, France, Spain, Andorra and, randomly, Florida.

BBC: Tools to plan your itinerary faster

Excursions include diving, sailing, kayaking, deep-sea fishing, swimming with dolphins, championship golf, windsurfing, eco-tours, a trip to the Contoy Island bird sanctuary, guided nature walks, jungle river trips, fishing and day trips to the ancient Maya ruins in the area.

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