With all of our spare time out here, we decided to spend some time camping in nearby Rocky Mountain National Park. The park is about 45 minutes from Boulder, but it feels so much more remote. We stayed at an amazing campsite in a glacial valley, with views of snow covered peaks on two sides of us. We are definitely planning on returning to the park soon. [View Full Entry]

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As we turn our trailer Eastward, we must collect our thoughts about this journey, and especially what is has meant to the kids. But that will take time. When Max was hiking in Bryce Canyon he told us that his eyes had been hungry before the trip, and at Bryce they felt full. We wish that every family we know can find a way to sleep under the stars like nomads sometime. Zoya and Max are writing away. Preparing for presentations to their classes in NY will be a good gathering and processing time. Some photos here reflect recent experiences in [View Full Entry]

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The train journey from Denver to Winter Park was a short but enjoyable one. We left at about 8.05am and proceeded west until we reached the mountains. The train then snaked it´s way up the mountain side, doubling back and forth on itself, climbing only short distances at a time (the train could only go up a max. gradient of 3%). As we climbed we passed through small tunnels carved out of the rock. Eventually we reached the top and could see the peak which was surrounded by clouds. By now my ears had popped on numerous occasions due to the [View Full Entry]

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Finally back on the road again almost a year to the date since my last entry. After 2 weeks in North Carolina we skipped thru rainy Arkansas and Oklahoma to get some time in the mountains before it gets to cold and snowy. Echo, who has been my "latch key dog" for most of the last year is as happy as I am to be traveling again. The Colorado mountains with the first snow of the season are unbelievable. The trade off is some very cold nights in the teens. I'll spend another week or two in Colorado then head into [View Full Entry]

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Wow- after getting back from 3 days in the Rocky Mountains, I was blown away by how pretty they are, and the variety of flora & fauna. Every 30 mins the scenery changes, and you enter a different climate with new animals. It's really amazing, and you get really entranced by driving through it or hiking. Becca & I left Boulder after the triathlon on the 22nd (or rather after our nap after the triathlon), and headed to Estes Park, on the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park. The drive there was really nice, but we were both really tired, [View Full Entry]

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Distance: 9 miles Rating: Difficult For my third (and what proved to be my final) trip to Rocky Mountain National Park this season, I wanted to attempt a long and relatively difficult hike. The trail to Sky Pond takes hikers past three beautiful lakes, two impressive waterfalls, and passes through some of the best scenery that the eastern part of the park has to offer. This was easily one of the best and most rewarding hikes that I’ve been on this entire season. I was particularly proud of myself for making the short but very steep scramble up Timberline Falls to [View Full Entry]

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August 9, 2007 Today, we hung by the camper until noon. We had an “open house”, where other campers came and saw the inside of our camper. So many people seem to be interested in the fact that we are pulling the camper with a mini-van. Now that I think of it, we really haven’t seen any mini-vans pulling campers….hmmmmm. We met some cool people named Alyssa and Andrew, and their son Max, from the Bronx. Alyssa is doing her Ph.D. in Social Work, and was pregnant, so we chatted about parenthood and academia. We learned today that a tornado hit [View Full Entry]

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August 8, 2007 Today was a beautiful, clear, sunny day in the Mountains. This is what I remember of Colorado from when I was in college. The sky was a beautiful blue, with fluffy white clouds. Joe got up early with Ethan and Elise to take them fishing at Sprague Lake. We are determined to have them catch something. They all bounced out of bed at 6:30 am and ran out to fish. Ethan ended up catching a 1-pound Rainbow Trout but neither Elise nor Joe were so lucky. Next, onto sight seeing. We drove the Trail Ridge Road and stopped [View Full Entry]

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Today was a rainy day at Rocky Mountain National Park. We were able to get some time in doing some things around the campsite. Then, we went into Estes Park to use the internet. Estes Park is a fairly touristy town but the McDonalds has internet access. Back to the campsite for movies in the afternoon. We have been so lucky with weather it is hard to complain. We’ve been on the road for over 2 weeks now and this is our first day where we want to stay insides. Once the rain ended, we went for a hike to go [View Full Entry]

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I participated in the Ridin’ the Rockies HOG Touring Rally that was held June 25-28, 2007. The plan for the week was to spend some time with my cousins before the rally started then take the long way home after the rally. I rode my 2005 833 Sportster from KC to the rally and back home. The following is a ride report of the ride. It is divided in to parts because of the pictures. Tuesday 26 June 2007 Up at 5:30am, I am packed and on the road by 6am. The rally is moving from Ft. Collins to Breckenridge CO. [View Full Entry]

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