Monthly Archives: June 2011

A Colorado round-up

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

It’s always sad coming home from a trip, not only because I love traveling and seeing and doing new things, but because these trips are the only times I get to see my boyfriend. Going to Colorado was special because … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Rocky Mountains

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

Last week I asked for some awesome mountains in the Colorado Rockies. This is what I got: This is the view from the top of Mount Elbert, the highest mountain in Colorado and the second-highest in the lower 48 at … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: Austrian Alps

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

This evening I am flying away from the flat land of Ohio to a much more mountainous state: Colorado. There are many things I am looking forward to there, but what I want most is to see some amazing mountains, … Continue reading →

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Postcard arrival: Thailand and Hawaii

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

The first postcard shown here is from Bangkok, Thailand, my third postcard from there.  I have really enjoyed all of my Thailand postcards and I definitely want to visit Thailand someday. I also think everyone is Thailand has the same … Continue reading →

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Dirty no more! And other thoughts (and firsts) about my upcoming trip to Colorado

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

After a few frantic days of wondering where I will shower after camping for three days and then needing to attend a wedding in Colorado Springs and writing Searching for a shower, a college curling friend has come to my … Continue reading →

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Wednesday photo: A door in Salzburg

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

I’ve missed Salzburg a lot this week, after going for a bike ride, a friend traveling through Austria, Lichtenstein, Switzerland and Germany, and all my thoughts of the mountains I will see in Colorado next week. But I didn’t want … Continue reading →

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Climbing my first sand dunes

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

Before Memorial Day weekend, I was a novice when it came to sand dunes. I had seen the towering dunes along the Pacific coast of Oregon from Highway 101 when Jon and I drove the Pacific Coast Highway back in … Continue reading →

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Saturday Spotlight on Ohio: Cheese Haven

Posted on June 11, 2011 by

When I first started this blog I posted about places in Ohio I would like to visit. I have visited some of them since then, but there are still many places on my list. Now as my time here is … Continue reading →

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Searching for a shower

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

Cleanliness is very important to me. I would say it is entirely necessary, especially living in the United States. I think looking clean and put together is necessary for going out in public. Dressing up, when the occasion calls for … Continue reading →

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Postcard arrival: Russia and Germany

Posted on June 6, 2011 by

Postcards trickled in steadily for a few weeks here, but there’s been a bit of a holdup recently. At least one of the cards I sent out hasn’t been registered, which means it takes a really long time for me … Continue reading →

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