Tomorrow is the big trip! (sorry for the color change. something is wrong with the computer.) We will not have time to write this tomorrow so Happy Vetrans Day! We will be flying from Denver to New York and from there to Madrid.We will arrive in Madrid on Thursday, and we will go to my grandparents' in Mallorca. From there, we will leave for Paris on November 17th. The travel blog is so you could all get updates on what is going on during our trip. If your reading this Mrs. Ferris,tell Nathan I said hi. (that was supposed to be [View Full Entry]

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What a difference a day can make when it comes to the weather. Yesterday it was 70 degrees when we arrived in Colorado Springs and this morning it was 37 degrees with light snow. UGH!!! We had planned to go to Pikes Peak but obviously that was out of the question due to snow on the mountain. We chose instead to visit the Air Force Military Academy and the Chapel. At the visitor center, we viewed a short film about the academy and then I went to the Chapel to photograph this architecturally interesting building. The following is information written about [View Full Entry]

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We moved on to Colorado Springs today via a pretty direct route through mountain passes. What a huge variation in temperature and overall weather. The temp in Montrose was 43 with totally overcast skies. It dropped down to 32 with snow flurries in the mountains and then gradually up to as high as 70 degrees and clear blue sunny skies when we arrived in Colorado Springs. Winter to summer in a matter of a couple of hours. That's Colorado!! Because it was such a gorgeous clear day, we chose to drive up Pikes Peak. Unfortunately it was 3pm, the park closed [View Full Entry]

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The world still turns outside of the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness! Back from 30 days of wild wilderness work without wash or waterproof boots. Sadly, my leather companions did not hold up to the harsh elements and my final two weeks were spent with copious amounts of ducktape and superglue holding things together. They were unceremoniously retired but I hope to give them new life as flower pots when the occasion arises. But the Sangres -- let me go back -- are the most glorious, majestic and spiritual mountains I've ever explored. Everything feels raw, exciting and alive. Time is not [View Full Entry]

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Hi Everyone! I apologize for the late blog this time. A lot has been going on! We had a great trip to New Jersey and it was awesome to see you all!! After getting home to Colorado, we left for Oshkosh Airventure in Oshkosh, WI and volunteered in the missions aviation tent. This year, Oshkosh featured missionary aviation so that was an incredible opportunity. On our way home, we've stopped in Burnsville, MN (where we are right now) to say hi to you all and visit the churches that support us here. We have a major prayer request right now. The [View Full Entry]

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Two days ago we were still in Arkansas. On Thursday morning we left Hot Springs early and we were kind of glad to leave that sad little resort town. Today we had a long drive planned. It took us a while to get back to I-40, we had to cross the Ouachita Mountains. Once back on the interstate, we just drove west. We entered Oklahoma with its wide fields as far as the horizon. After passing Oklahoma City we crossed parts of the original Route 66. And for sure we had to drive the historic highway as well. By now it [View Full Entry]

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Um 6 Uhr weckt mich die Muellabfuhr, die direkt hinter der Wand an der mein Kopf liegt, die Muelleimer abholt. Wir verlassen fluchtartig unser schaebiges Hotel und fahren in den "Garden of Gods". Es ist noch recht kuehl draussen, aber man merkt, es wird ein heisser Tag werden. Die Luft hier ist einfach unglaublich gut. Man hat das Gefuehl, fast frei von Abgasen. So ohne Dusche und Kaffee koennen wir den "Garden of Gods" nicht wirklich geniessen. Schnell zu Starbucks und dann setzen wir uns auf eine Bank im schoenen Manitou Springs (1994 Meter hoch). So kann man den Schmutz der [View Full Entry]

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Pour notre deuxième nuit, nous sommes allés dans un parc naturel d'Etat (celui-ci en l'occurence dépendant du Colorado). Nous avons eu la chance de prendre le dernier emplacement disponible pour notre taille. Royal : emplacements espacés les uns des autres en pleine nature, sanitaires vastes et impeccablement tenus (douche à 25c la minute), laundry. Et bien sur, des chemins de randonnée. Nous en avons pris un pour rejoindre le Visitor Center à 3 miles de notre emplacement. Nous nous attendions à nous retrouver nez à nez avec un Black Bear local, mais nous n'avons heureusement rie [View Full Entry]

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Le 29 juillet, nous partons plein sud dans la direction de Pueblo, où nous attends le rodéo. En chemin, soudain, la petite maison dans la prairie. Puis l'entrée du Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument où nous n'avions pas prévu de nous arrêter. Hop, arrêt (sur le parking des autocars, comme d'hab). Visitor Center, le Ranger de service nous débite son laïus et nous invite à faire une randonnée sans tarder pour rejoindre la Hornbek Homestead. En effet dit-il, de sévères thunderstorms sont attendus l'après-midi. De plus, avec les pluies récentes, "the flowers go wild in the m [View Full Entry]

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Le 28 juillet, nous avons campé dans le Mueller State Park. 9600 ft d'altitude et non 6000 comme dit précédemment. Emplacement royal, mais pas de wifi. (les ours ne sont pas connectés) Hier le 29, nous avons dormi sur le parking du Colorado State Fairground, à Pueblo. Connexion wifi à $10 la journée, on s'est dit que vous pourriez attendre un peu. Aujourd'hui 30 juillet, nous sommes au Tourist Visitor Center à l'entrée de l'état du Nouveau Mexique et c'était marqué en gros sur le bord de l'Interstate 25 : Free Internet Access, alors on se rattrape. Ecrit le 28 juillet [View Full Entry]

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