Blogs from Fort Collins, Colorado, United States, North America - page 5

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. Monday 25 June 2007 Left Denver by 9am, after Kay and I ate the last of the left over pastries from Dieters. A jackknifed semi on I-225N caused a 30 minute delay as they had closed the interstate in the section the accident was. We were routed up on side roads, I followed another motorcycle that was heading to KS via ... read more

Well the Geesers are finally going to hit the road and I set up this blog site for them. See if Mom will actually use it now (I will probably have to walk her through it a time or two). I just wanted to test this to see if it was going to work for them. Wish them well on their trip! And I hope that they make some good memories! Kim.... ... read more

We stopped in Durango to visit our friends, Jim and Becky Rodefer, whom we met and traveled with last year in Alaska. Located on the edge of the mountains in picturesque southwestern Colorado, Durango is a real outdoorsman’s paradise, with great hunting, fishing, skiing, and whitewater rafting readily available in the area. It is also home to the Durango and Silverton narrow-gauge railroad, which began operation in 1882, and still carries passengers on the scenic route using authentic coal-fired steam engines and vintage passenger coaches. The tracks passed within about 50 feet of our campsite, and just after we arrived we heard the whistle of the approaching train. We had just enough time to get the camera before the train passed, returning from its daily run to Silverton. Pretty neat, eh? After dinner at a ... read more

Wie der name erneut schon vermuten laesst bin ich mittlerweile in denver gelandet und zur zeit in fort collins wo die CSU ist. colorado state university. aber erst mal zur konferenz die ja noch bis samstag ging. es verlief letztendlich alles recht erfolgreich. wir haben an zwei resolutionen massgeblich mitgearbeitet in denen sambische formulierungen stehen, mit konnten also parner finden mit denen unsere positionen durchgesetzt werden konnten. die resolution an der ich am meisten gearbeitet habe wurde in kooperation mit liberia, sierra leone und dann noch den usa, japan und china verabschiedet werden. die konferenz kann also aus sambischer sicht als erfolg betrachtet werden. samstag war dann die closing ceremony in der gereral assembly hall der UN. vorher haben wir noch eine fuehrung gemacht, wir konnten aber nicht in den sicherheitsrat weil gerade zu der ... read more

In case you haven't figured it out yet, I like to go on hikes where the landscape is dominated by unique rock formations and geology. Horsetooth Mountain certainly satisfies that desire. At the mountain's summit is Horsetooth Rock, a formation that can be seen from Ft. Collins below. Horestooth Mountain Park is one of several Larimer County Open Space parks and provides nearly 30 miles of hiking trails. One of the trails (the Nomad Trail) connects with the popular Lory State Park to the north. Most of the trails start at the parking lot and picnic area off of CR 38E, just past the southern tip of the Horsetooth Reservoir (are we detecting a naming pattern here yet?). Admittedly, I was rather underwhelmed by the scenery at the trailhead. There are virtually no trees and ... read more