A peek at Life on the Road
Category: 2019 Fall
In this post, St. Mary's and Rocky Mountain CircuitDay 9, 9/24 Saint Mary’s Glacier Saint Mary’s Lake and Glacier are on the other side of the high ridge from our location. While I would rather not scale the ridge up and over and back, this is our destination, the drive is shorter than other … Continue reading Saint Mary’s Glacier is Melting
In this post, Stanley Mtn, Trail and Rocky Mountain Nat'l Park Day 7 Stanley Mountain Trail & the Devils’ Thumb, Winter Park, Colorado Another beautiful day in this paradise starts with frost on the autos and roofs. This Sunday at the crack of 8:00 AM in the third week of September, the temperature is … Continue reading Rocky Mountain Nat’l. Park
Yesterday, we crossed into Colorado and parked for the night in Colorado Springs. Today we stock up on provisions. The local food store chain is Safeway, and shopping is easy this Friday morning prior to the later day rush. The space in our cooler is limited for refrigerated items, otherwise, we need food for … Continue reading Rocky Mountain High
Day 3, IL, MO, KS, Three states, 550 miles, 11 Hours. The day starts 1 hour east of St. Louis, we are starting in Illinois, and know we will start at 7:10 AM heading inbound with the commuter traffic. An hour out of town the traffic is easy, but it picks up rapidly. We … Continue reading Across the Great River
Day 1, NH, MA, NY, PA, 4 states, 550 miles, 11 Hours. Preparing for this trip in the last 3 weeks provoked many feelings; anticipation, eagerness, excitement, and a bit uneasy about the execution of the three months of trip planning. I expect it is common to wonder what have we missed, what did … Continue reading Here We Go ! Sept.’2019
Retired and Loving It 