Blogs from Loveland, Colorado, United States, North America

Geo: 40.3927, -105.074You faithful readers of our traveling blogs (you know who you are) know that almost all of our trips start with our good friend Tom Delaney taking us to the airport, and this trip is no exception. But this time there is a big difference, when we got to DIA ((Denver International Airport), Tom parked the car, grabbed his suitcases and joined us!About six weeks ago when the three of us were out to dinner together Tom was telling us about an Icelandic author he was enjoying reading. "I've always wanted to see the Northern Lights," I sighed. "Wanna go to Iceland?" "Yes!" said Jeff. "YES!" said Tom. And there is the start of this adventure.Naturally, being frugal travelers, we did some Internet researching and found a great deal on Travelzoo...airfare from Denver and ... read more

Geo: 40.4161, -105.052Tomorrow we leave on our first ever sailing vacation...and we've been packing, unpacking, and packing again trying to stuff everything we need for a 10 day trip (6 days on a 35 foot sloop) into one carry-on sized duffel bag and a backpack. We've always been good at packing light but this is a bit of a challenge as our destination, Victoria, British Columbia, coupled with sailing winds means we need to take jackets, sweaters and other bulky stuff. But we did it! All that remains is getting our the electronics into the bag...and snacks, gotta have snacks.Pokey and Gumby are ready!... read more

Geo: 40.3927, -105.0744 a.m came much too early this morning, but up we were. Last minute chores: feed the cat, take out the trash, turn off the water heater, make coffee -> not necessarily in that order.The doorbell at 4:50 told us that Tom had arrived. It takes a very good friend to offer to drive you to the airport at dark:thirty in the morning. Thanks, Tom!Our flight to Phoenix left Denver International Airport on time, wonder of wonders, and was just long enough for me to start and finish Lois Lowery's novel "The Giver." The time between our arrival in Phoenix and our connecting flight to Maui passed very quickly. We had time for a bathroom stop, to purchase a salad to eat later and we were boarding.Here is a picture of Miles. He is ... read more

Geo: 40.3927, -105.074This it Turkey minus 7 days! A week from right now I'll be at Denver International Airport. The requisite 3 hours before my international flight.Let's see, am I organized? Pretty much, though I still need to print my postcard address labels. It is much lighter to carry a sheet of pre-printed address labels than my entire address book. Need to make my money cheat sheet - a 3x5 or 4x6 card with one side showing Dollars to Turkish Lira to Euros in a variety of amounts and in that order, the other side going from Lira to Dollars to Euros. A handy on the fly currency conversion.Tomorrow I will pack (yes, seriously) and then spend the rest of the week trying not to put anything else into my bag! And ironing is on the ... read more

August 23, 2013 - Friday A lovely drive to Fort Collins, Colorado today. We left at 9:00 and it was 58 degrees. Rawlins, Wyoming was a large Railroad town with trains running allll night long. Eight times at last count. Not a lot of sleep. We’re seeing a large oil refinery along the drive and lots of windmills. We cross the N. Platte River and the Rocky Mtns are in the distance to the South. We will drive by two famous Wild West towns: Laramie and Cheyenne.; we also drive through Medicine Bow National Forest and cross the same river. Miles and miles of snow fencing. At 8,000 feet, we’re now in the High Plains. We stop at a rest area and it’s got an Abraham Lincoln Monument, honoring his Sesquitennial birth date. The monument is ... read more