rafting

Last weekend was the first of what I hope will be many raft trips this season. About 14 of us went to southern Wyoming for a day trip on the North Platte. I paddled my inflatable kayak in the morning and then switched to the oar boat in the afternoon. Zip wanted me to learn… Continue reading rafting

Christmas Vacation 2005 – Part 8

New Year’s Day we started with another free “continental” breakfast, and then Beth drove us down the icy mountain. I took over driving at Georgetown. I’d originally thought of going to Pappadeaux’ for Sunday brunch, but we were both anxious to get home and, frankly, a bit burned out on dining out (not to mention… Continue reading Christmas Vacation 2005 – Part 8

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Christmas Vacation 2005 – Part 4

Wednesday morning found us transferring our tons of luggage and other stuff back into the truck. We had a “continental breakfast” worthy of the Econo Lodge name and then went to soak in the pools at the Pagosa Springs Inn (or whatever the hell it’s currently called). We spent all morning there, and had a… Continue reading Christmas Vacation 2005 – Part 4

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Christmas Vacation 2005 – Part 3

The snowstorm from the night before only left about 2 or 3 inches of snow on our truck, but the road from Ouray to Silverton was pretty treacherous. It’s a dangerous road even when conditions are perfect, but the morning after a big snowstorm was especially nerve wracking. Traffic was very light, though! And when… Continue reading Christmas Vacation 2005 – Part 3

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Christmas Vacation 2005 – Part 2

Beth and I both got a somewhat better night’s rest. After packing our things and having another of Mom’s great breakfasts, we drove to Ridgeway. There, we had lunch at the True Grit, which is a restaurant decorated with pictures of John Wayne. Then, we drove up the canyon to Ouray, and found the Wiesbaden… Continue reading Christmas Vacation 2005 – Part 2

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