Littleton, United States Travel Blogs

Wrap-up
Oct 18, 2007 (7 photos)

It's been almost 6 months since I returned to the United States - but I can still feel the effects of my experience profoundly in my day to day life. Living abroad provides a new perspective for interpreting the things we see, everyday. How we buy our ...

Tired
May 5, 2006

OK so it is 4:30 in the morning. Think of it as training for my upcoming stint in Israel. However, I need to get to bed - NOW! Check back for more fun at a better time of day!

Arrived safe and sound!
Sep 5, 2009

After about a 35 minute delay, we were boarded and ready for take-off!  Luckily I did not sit by a fatty, screaming child, or smelly person.  And we did not sit on the tarmac!  I flew Frontier airlines and got to enjoy free Direct TV the ...

On your marks, get set, .......
Nov 21, 2006 (1 photos)

Well it is less than 24 hours until I start my sabbatical. I am sure everyone around me is tired of me marking the hours and minutes left to go! I can hardly wait, or even hold it together, until then. It has been a long haul the past few months and I am ...

Cruising Lake Gaston - a perfectly idyllic day!
Apr 25, 2008 (15 photos)

  We drove back across the North Carolina border, about 10-15 minutes, and rented a wonderful (brand new!) pontoon boat for a half day to cruise around Lake Gaston.   Lake Gaston is beautiful - it reminds me a lot of Lake Minnetonka, the ...

New England
Oct 1, 2008

... further down the mountain, we passed through some picturesque villages (notably Bethlehem), before arriving at the bottom in Littleton. We had a guidebook recommedation for accomodation here and sure enough the Thayers Inn proved to be both luxurious ( ...

Contacting Me This Summer
May 14, 2008

Contacting Me This Summer I haven't left yet, sadly, but I wanted to give everyone a heads up on how they can talk to me. I would really like to hear from anyone who has the time. I'll be missing home and getting some sort of contact will make me feel so ...

Reflections on Semester at Sea
Jul 11, 2008

Did I really just circumnavigate the globe? Was it all just a dream? It is July 2008. Seven weeks since I returned from my journey around the world on a ship . Seven weeks back on land. In many ways, the transition back is more difficult than the ...

Departure Day is finally here!
Jun 6, 2008

The big day has arrived! We are having a hard time leaving Frodo behind. He took one look at the suitcases and knew it could not be good! He knows by now that suitcases mean he is being "left behind". A really nice Brazilian couple is taking care of him, ...

Glass splinters in my fingertips
Jul 11, 2006

Living a simple life. I've talked to a few people recently who have been drawn toward this idea of simplicity... drawing back from the bombardment of a consumeristic paradigm. Much of my current state of a simplified life is not by choice. But then ...

Just Me Now, No More KKWC in US
Sep 19, 2004

... in his hand. I acknowledge his friendliness with a slight nod before heading for the Lightrail staion, the train that takes me to Littleton, the place of residence of my 2nd Cousin (Aunty) Sue and her husband Jim. Jim picked me up from the station and ...

50 Hours at Home
Jun 12, 2007 (3 photos)

... from the duties of a groomsman to help me out. What a guy...and a horrible driver! (Sorry, buddy) We eventually got to Littleton and he went on his way while I caught up with the Graham's. Although they have moved, they have such an amazing view. ...

playing hooky
May 22, 2002

our friend played hooky from school.  guess we went to a mall first.  i think co-pilot bought hiking boots to hike the Grand Canyon.  i like personal space.  friend noticed so decided to be funny and kept walking me into the wall.  ...

Littleton
Apr 3, 2001

made it to Littleton.  had 802.11b on and got a SSID while driving by some farm.  think i got a 10. IP but no Internet access.  drove right by my friend's house and ended up going back and forth across town.  ended up calling her and ...

One More Day!!!!!!
May 29, 2008

Oh my goodness!!! Only one more day! There's so much still to do, though. Melissa is stressing, but she is looking forward to fish and chips. :) I think all of us are looking forward to just relaxing on the plane. We've gotten the important things done. ...

Girls day!
Jul 8, 2009 (6 photos)

... done this before, it was really fun. Both girls just loved it and hope they are happy with the final product. Downtown Littleton is very cute and has a really good feel. Little shops, restaurants, pottery painting, arts, just very neatly put together - ...

route correction
Apr 5, 2001

friend said she wished i'd come on a weekend.  had a couple days of driving ahead of me and needed to be back at work on Mon.

Littleton
May 20, 2002

back in Littleton in the middle of the week again.  oops.

28 days and counting
Sep 1, 2005

Today is the first day of September and my countdown to PC service begins! I have 28 days and counting (including today) before I head off to DC for staging. Then it's off to Turkmenistan to begin the real adventure. At the moment, it's 12:07 pm and ...