Blogs from Colorado, United States, North America - page 170

Well, if you want to keep me occupied in the airport, feed me gin and tonics.... great way to kill a couple of hours. Of course, after 4 you kind of have to sober up before you can present yourself at the gate. Well, this prima donna decided to NOT take the earlier flight back home tonight (could have flown standby) because it would have meant giving up his exit row aisle seat in exchange for a middle seat. So, I had the wonderful opportunity to spend a few hours in my favorite pub of the week... the airport bar on the upper level of the A Concourse in Denver. You know you travel too much when: 1. The bartenders at the airport bars recognize you and know what you drink. 2. You give directions to ... read more

It's been five months since we returned from our two-year-long, 15-country adventure. Within days of our return, reverse culture shock quickly ceded to the bliss of hot showers, comfortable beds, home cooking, and washing machines. After 23 months of laundering clothes by hand in freezing water followed by mosquito-ridden nights on bug-infested beds, America seems truly luxurious. We've been taking advantage of our respective parents' hospitality, staying first with Randy's mom in northern California, and then with Jenny's folks in southwestern Colorado. Spending two years around the Equator didn't exactly prepare us for winter—but getting in some much-anticipated time on the slopes is well worth the chilly hands. You can click below to see our 5 minute video, or visit lonelyplanet.tv ... read more

Two days ago we finalized our flights for our trip. We leave tomorrow; here is our itinerary for the entire trip. February 7-11: New York- Visiting Greg's sister's family including his newest nephew, Jake. February 11-15: San Francisco- Next year we are considering moving from Vail to SF so we are getting a feel for the city and touring a couple of schools that we are interested in. We will also be celebrating the 1 year anniversary of our first date on the 15th. February 15-25: Hawaii- We are staying with Lizzie's sister Katie in Kauai catching up on some much needed sun, sand, surf, and sushi. February 25-27: On the plane from Hawaii to New Zealand February 27-March 19: New Zealand- We are renting a little camper van and touring the south island of New ... read more

It had been a long week at work and I was very much looking forward to a break. One of the first signs I saw at the airport was "Aspen welcomes your mind, body and spirit." Amen. This was my first "traditional" vacation.... I don't count the time off between my first two jobs. This one I actually used "vacation" time to go to some spellbinding locale and knock around for awhile It took two connections (Chicago and Denver) to reach Aspen on Friday, January 18th. It was night when I flew in. The descent towards the airport was rapid... their was one particular drop where I could feel the bottom falling out... also, on approach I watched the mountains in the distance... and as we descended and moved closer the airport, much closer snow covered ... read more

Obfuscator writes: We left our cozy motel in Gothenburg and set out to see the Pony Express station in the town. Of course, we probably should have anticipated it, but it was closed for the season. It was interesting, of course, to see an original Pony Express station, but the tiny structure was in most respects, quite unremarkable. The Gothenburg museum was across the street, so we went to check that out. Unfortunately, during the winter it's only open on Saturdays, or by appointment, neither of which we had to spare. Not seeing much else of interest in Gothenburg, we hit the road again. We took I-80 as far as North Platte, where we exited to see the Buffalo Bill Ranch. Once again, winter struck. The Buffalo Bill Ranch has the home he built, a small ... read more