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Heather Lauren Kaimi: To Seek
We shall not cease from exploration, And the end of all our exploring, Will be to arrive where we started, And know the place for the first time." -T.S. Elliot

I have a passion for traveling... experiencing new cultures, seeing amazing architecture and landscapes, and trying new food. I also like to learn from observing and listening to the people I meet along the way and hopefully make a few new friends.

2009: Still in Colorado...must be a record for me, a year and a half here!! It helps that I have a job I absolutely love, as Operations Manager of a Hawthorn Suites Hotel, with co-workers and a boss that makes it a pleasure to come to work every morning, I'm living with a fun roommate, and there's so much to see and experience here in Colorado!!


2008: Well, home from Europe, but still got that travel bug!!! I just recently moved to Colorado, and although I am BEYOND broke at the moment, you can still expect to see some ramblings from my new home state...and maybe even a couple of surprises, as well (that is, if the airlines suprise me with some super-low rates...sigh, how is miss Southwest's $29 airfares!!)


2007:
So here’s the plan: to seek and see as much of Western Europe as possible until my checking account is empty, pockets turned inside out, and my work visa has expired. I’m leaving at the end of May to move to Britain, where I have a 6 month work visa. Where I’ll work or where I’ll live is a mystery to all right now, and only my parents are worried about it!! I trust that everything will work out the way its supposed to…in whatever way that means!!

I hope everyone I love and miss, can in a small way share my experience and stay in touch through this great site!

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"The better part of one's life consists of his friendships" Abraham Lincoln I felt like I was waiting for months for Annalies and Kristen to come visit. Honestly, since we planned the visit last year, it was months and months! Finally, October 2nd arrived, and I got to greet both of them in the airport. I was so excited for our weekend together We got to see and do so much together..let's see, where to start? Well, after showing them around our house, we went out to Dinosaur Ridge in Morrison. Dinosaur Ridge Trail is a 1.5mile trail that has hundreds [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 25th 2009 | 14 Views | [diary=446465]

Heather & Annalies in Estes Park
Kristen and me in front of Fox Theatre
Annalies & Kristen in front of Dushanbe Teahouse

The Great American Beer Fest - Beer heaven... beer haven... Over 2,000 different beers - most on tap, some bottled, all available for our tasting pleasure :) According to the Guinness Book of World Records, there is no other place on earth where a beer aficionado can find more beers on tap. This annual event allows people - over 49,000 this year - to sample more than 2,000 different beers from all over the country, from large and small breweries alike. Tons of wonderful beer to taste...sign me up! I first heard about this event on the radio and immediately knew [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 19th 2009 | 20 Views | [diary=445671]

on my way to Beer Fest!
The Crowd in the Convention Center
Shorts Brewery - Michigan

Haven't road-tripped anywhere lately, so after I worked all weekend as manager on duty, I had to get away for a couple of days. I couldn't decide whether to head north east towards the dakotas and Mount Rushmore, or to head south towards New Mexico. I kicked both ideas around in my head, but something was pulling me south. So Monday morning I drove the 6 hours south to Taos. I've never been down to New Mexico before and I think I was expecting desert and sand. Taos is almost at 7000 ft, and is nestled in the Sangre de Christo [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 25th 2009 | 20 Views | [diary=437459]

Taos Pueblo
High Road to Taos
Kateri Tekakwitha

Just thought I'd post some pics of our new place... but I hope you all come visit soon and see for yourselves :) Not in pics: We have a third bedroom downstairs that we use as our office / guest bedroom - I would have taken a pic, but we've got friends staying in it now..it's not too exciting, anyways. There's also a furnished basement. [View Full Entry]

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Published: August 9th 2009 | 20 Views | [diary=426808]

Front of House
Our Living Room
Living Room

"We're gonna Hava-Supa Time" read the forum post from one of the guys...and once I read that, I knew it was going to be true! It all started when I read a message on Couchsurfing.org about a trip a guy in Arizona was planning to the Grand Canyon. It was the pictures that grabbed my attention, and as I read more about the trip, I was hooked. Couchsurfing.org is a website that makes connections between travelers and local people in the communities they visit. It's a great idea-- if you know you are going to a specific place, you can look [View Full Entry]

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Published: July 8th 2009 | 82 Views | [diary=415175]

Ready at the Trailhead
Trailhead Panorama
The CS Group at the Trailhead

When I first heard about the Great Sand Dunes National Park, of course I wanted to check it out. Who wouldn't? The largest sand dunes in North America, they rise over 750 feet above the valley. They lie against the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. They're at an elevation of 8200 feet. For once Beth and I actually had two of the same couple of days off, and since that never happens, we were super happy to go camping. It was a four hour drive down to the Sand Dunes, which are located in the southern part of Colorado. We left after [View Full Entry]

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Published: July 5th 2009 | 42 Views | [diary=410547]

Medano Creek
Gorgeous!
Great Sand Dunes National Park

Brett came to visit for a couple of days-- I convinced him (ie guilted him into it) because first, it was my birthday, second, since he's now job hunting, I was afraid it would be one of the last times he'd be able to come out on short notice, and lastly (and probably most importantly for him) because I paid for his ticket. He's never been camping before, something most of my friends seem to find incredible. I've always loved camping and being outdoors, and thought it was time he tried it out. Memorial Day Weekend sounded like the perfect time. [View Full Entry]

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Published: June 20th 2009 | 69 Views | [diary=402910]

Our Tent in the Woods
Playing Bags at the Campsite
Brett at Turquoise Lake

Brett graduated from Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri last weekend with his bachelor's in Business. Here are a couple of pics from the weekend. [View Full Entry]

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Published: May 22nd 2009 | 18 Views | [diary=401276]

Becoming a graduate
Brett, Megan and I at the bar
Lewis and Clark Drum & Fife Corps

John Wayne once famously said that Moab is "where God put the West" and I'll agree with that! I had a couple of days off work, and decided to go west. Since the weather has been decent in the mountains, I was able to take I-70 from home to Grand Junction ( a town on the west side of the Rockies), and onward to Moab, Utah. Grand Junction is the home of the Colorado National Monument, which I must confess I had never even heard of until I got within 5 miles of it. Of course, I couldn't pass by without [View Full Entry]

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Published: May 22nd 2009 | 55 Views | [diary=396920]

Mini-Grand Canyon
View from the canyon rim
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On my day off, I drove south to Manitou Springs Cliff Dwellings, which is south of Colorado Springs. The cliff dwellings were the homes of Anasazi Indians, built over 700 years ago!! The Anasazi Indians lived in the area from 1200 BC to 1300 AD. They were originally called "Cliff Dwellers." It was pretty cool because, unlike other cliff dwellings, here you are actually able to walk among and inside the different buildings. After checking out the dwellings, I walked through thte town of Manitou Springs. Manitou is a native american name for "spirit." It is named such because t [View Full Entry]

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Published: May 23rd 2009 | 64 Views | [diary=398812]

me by one of the doors in the dwelling
Pueblo
Photo 2



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