Blogs from Denver, Colorado, United States, North America - page 28

Today was a drive free day! We hung out in Denver, shopped for some winter clothes & went to the Rockies game. Jen made a new friend...Dinger. 0 Miles traveled. (whoo! we needed that after yesterday) ... read more

We spent the morning hiking around Zion. We walked the river and saw the weeping rock. Then we drove and we drove and we drove thru Utah, ended up in Vail for dinner. They were celebrating Octoberfest, instead of Lederhosen & das Dirndlkleid, there was lots of Uggs & Prada. 628 miles of travel in the day, 1,082 miles total. 9E to 89N to 70E to 6E to 25N.... read more

I arrived in Denver with chronic toothache. After getting myself to an emergency dentist who gave me a prescription for a whole load of painkillers, I could finally take in my surroundings. The drugs prescribed were expensive and strong. Tylenol - that famous US painkiller. Even though I welcomed the pain relief, it still seemed frighteningly easy to load myself up with pharmaceuticals. After a pill popping night, and waking up in probably the largest bed I have ever slept in , I marvelled at the perfectly clear blue skies, and set off to explore the city a little before heading out. Before we had driven 10 blocks the skies opened up and the rain came down hard. A reminder of how changeable mountain weather can be. Cars were brought to a standstill and abandoned on ... read more

Returning to Colorado has proven to be a continuation of my grand adventures, and a nonstop inspiration for insights. Its when I return to home-base; my world of familiarity that I really am provided insight into what happened while I was away. As I fought armies of traffic and navigated the concrete jungle of cherry creek, I finally made my way to the mall. As I stepped into the seemingly diamond studded structure before me, the mixed aroma of Cinna-bon and perfume greeted my nose. I am home. Standing, in what for me, represents the the cornerstone American lifestyle, (consumerism that is) I was forced to question what I really thought; what I have learned from living abroad? Is this the good life? This, this rapid, class divisional, economy based society that races before me. Am ... read more

Well, we're officially underway. We had everything loaded up in DarkStar and were ready to leave the Rochester area by 4:00 PM on yesterday. Ian and I drove straight through the night and reached Denver a few hours ago, where we're staying overnight at the house of a friend of his. That was a long drive, taking us about 30 hours, running between 65 and 70 mph. I drove the first 5 and a half hours, then Ian took over. I got behind the wheel again a little after 3:00 AM, and drove for another three hours or so. Somewhere east of St. Louis, we drove was a lot of lightning, and drove through on/off rain for a while. Ian mananged to take a number of neat pictures through the windshield of it, plus whatever else ... read more