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Monthly Archives: June 2011
A Colorado round-up
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
Posted in North America, Photos, Travel Update, U.S.
Tagged City parks, Colorado, Gnomes, Hiking, Mountains, National Parks, Photos, Rocks, Snow, Travel
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Wednesday photo: Rocky Mountains
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
Wednesday photo: Austrian Alps
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
Posted in Europe, North America, Photos, U.S., Wednesday photo
Tagged Austria, Colorado, Mountains, Photos, Salzburg, Snow, Travel
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Postcard arrival: Thailand and Hawaii
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
Posted in Asia, North America, Postcards, U.S.
Tagged Beach, Hawaii, postcards, postcrossing, Sunset, Thailand, Travel
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Dirty no more! And other thoughts (and firsts) about my upcoming trip to Colorado
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
Posted in Europe, North America, Photos, Planning a trip, Travel Update, U.S.
Tagged Austria, Beach, California, Camping, Cleanliness, Colorado, Curling, Hiking, Mountains, National Parks, Nevada, Oregon, Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Ocean, Photos, Planning a trip, Rock climbing, Rocks, Salzburg, Sand dunes, State parks, Travel, Utah
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Wednesday photo: A door in Salzburg
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
Climbing my first sand dunes
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
Posted in North America, Photos, Travel Narrative, U.S.
Tagged Art, Beach, Food, Hiking, Ice cream, Michigan, Pacific Coast Highway, Photos, Sand dunes, State parks, Travel
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Saturday Spotlight on Ohio: Cheese Haven
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
Posted in North America, Saturday Spotlight, U.S.
Tagged Beer, Cheese, Food, Ohio, Photos, Travel
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Searching for a shower
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
Posted in North America, Planning a trip, Travel Narrative, U.S.
Tagged Camping, Cleanliness, Colorado, Hiking, Mountains, Planning a trip, Rock climbing, Rocks, Travel, Worries
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Postcard arrival: Russia and Germany
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
Posted in Europe, Postcards
Tagged German, Germany, postcards, postcrossing, Russia, Travel, Tulips
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