Comfort Inn Limon

Wow! 3a.m. we woke to a wild thunderstorm. One thunder clap scared the lights out of me. Needless to say we didn't sleep well, at least Mark and I didn't. Between the rain on the roof, the wind blowing branches on the windows, the thunder and lightening and the mosquitos- I couldn't sleep. About 7a.m. the trains began running again and they would blow their horn at the crossing. Some engineers were rather creative with their horns. We finally got up at 9.am, had ...

... up on how he is<br>doing there. His wife left him because of his drinking. So the daughter<br>is being raised by his family. He has only completed one of 5 years of<br>high school so he is of no support for the family at this time but<br>wants to be a preacher.<br><br>THere<br>is another son Charles in Managua who is married to a woman who wont<br>let him visit or help support his family with his earnings. His wife is<br>the one in control and takes all he makes and does what she ...

... it will also cost about $3,000 or more for the labor. They just don't have enough money to pay for that. They did get some bars put up on windows that had been broken into before. That seems to have slowed down the break-ins for now. At least I haven't heard of anymore break-ins since the curtains were stolen off the windows of the classrooms. Whatever they can reach, they will take. This year we met a woman named Yorleny. She is a 32 year old Nicaraguan woman who lives across ...

... required a 3 million colones tax on used buses (about $6000 dollars). Before it hit land, I had already turned it over to the church and school. After they had several discussions with the agency, suddenly the tax dropped to 1 million colones. (Makes a person really wonder about their "TAXES" HMMM.) Anyway, it got bailed out of port only to discover the batteries and a mirror were stolen at the port authority. They of course said it was not their ...

... no idea what to expect, even tried to get a lawman to come along to make sure things stayed civil. (that was a big flop) So went anyway. Turned out it was a pride/communication thing. The bus titles all the way back to certificate of origin had it listed as 8000 lbs. instead of 18000lbs. All of the planned carriers fell through after the deal was made. Supposedly 30 years in the business the shipper had never had to go back and tell a client the cost was more than ...

... was imending but didn't anticipate the white out conditions that swept in at their heaviest when I crested near Vail. During certain moments over the next few hours driving toward Carbondale, I moved toward blurred, glowing red shapes infront of me, guarding my breaks, gaining relief encompassed in the tunnels.

... night I take the dog out again. I take a chance and go barefoot this time. I am strangely motivated to dance with the warm gravel underfoot. The moon is so full and bright, Denver sparkles in the valley below, and the thunderstorm to the east provides a distant lightning show while the warm wind brushes my face and plays with the folds of my skirt. The world is silent. I am home. Thanks for humoring my introductory, short reflection. A more extensive trip diary is soon to come.

It's Valentine's Day and I'm heading home to the States. My time in France has come to an end and I now face the challenge of adjusting and reintegrating into the United States. I've grown accustomed to living in Europe and really like living here now, so it's going to be difficult to return home. I am closing one chapter in my life's story and am about to open up the next.

... We would probably be doing a fair amount of our laundry in a sink and be on our way soon thereafter. Wrinkle resistant, UV protectant, zippered pockets and antimicrobial material were bonuses that weighed in our choices as well. We narrowed is down as much as we felt that we needed sacrificing neither cleanliness nor taking on extra weight: Two pair convertible pants that could be unzipped at the knee to make shorts. four T-shirts that could easily be thrown out ...

... The buses are free and do a good job of getting people out and around. its over a mile long, & full of shops and restaurants. Its also one of the best places i have been for lunch,... sandwhich shops are a work of art here! I've also seen some increadibly tacky souvenirs, you'll just have to wait & see what I come back with! Unlike some canadian cities (Ottawa..) all of the sports venues are in town, & within walking distance... but not ...