General Palmer Hotel Durango

As we work our way eastward we decided to take a slightly southern route to add a little excitement into the journey. We started off by heading our car into the heat. We drove through Death Valley during a forcast 115 degree Fahrenheit afternoon. As we approached the first pass we turned off the air conditioner and headed down in elevation. We could feel the temperature rise as we descended into the valley. Within a few ...

... mountain town that has grown because of the railroad that stops here. We met some lovely people from New Mexico, Lisa and Brad, who camped next to us with their dog and 2 cats. Tomorrow we are headed North along a scenic route through the San Juan National Forest. RVing is the best.<br>

... br><br>Way to go, Cast B 2009!<br><br>After such a sold out show, we are definitely excited for our final Durango performance tomorrow! It's going to be amazing :) Everything is coming together and we are all doing so well!<br><br>Now, for those of you that have had the pleasure (or disfortune!) to meet my brother-in-law, Joe Helgeson, than it certainly won't surprise you to hear that he was dismayed that he has yet to be mentioned in a blog entry ...

... by the time tennis started in the fall, I felt that I was in optimal shape. If any of you have heard my Dad call me "Ironwoman", that aforementioned program is where the nickname started.<br><br>The workout that I endured today felt like an entire summer's worth of Ironman fitness training. <br><br>It was a CI (Community Impact) Day but it pushed many of us to an extreme as far as fitness is concerned. We were working with Trails 2000, a non-profit ...

... Apparently it happens often :) Her house is quite large but constructed in a neat way. She lives in a passive solar house which is a home that uses the sunlight for useful energy. Her home is like one long hallway with many windows on one side and rooms on the other. The floor of the hallway attracts the sun and uses the energy to heat the home. Her home is a green home (environmentally-friendly) and will be a wonderful place to live ...

... in front of us almost get in a fight and then get talked to by the security several times and then the police. It was the best demo derby ever!! We were SO happy that it had all worked out and we had been able to get tickets. <br> After the demo derby we walked around and looked at the animals and stuff, then we headed downtown. I had found a place online that I wanted to eat at- Gazpacho's- a New Mexican restaurant. We ...

... sick for the entire rest of the day. We ventured to a healthfood co-op and splurged on "healthy" ramen, even though I wanted basically EVERYTHING. We realized Molly was late to class, dropped her off and spent our time waiting for her by attempting frisbee, a sport that has not been visited by us in centuries. As Jen unsuccessfully lunged her entire being after every toss and missed, Caitlin and I gracefully improved and laughed hysterically at the spectical ...

... Visitor center is spectacular. There is a gift shop &amp; restaurant. The Valley Drive (self drive) - a 17 mile dirt road which starts at the Visitor center . You will see many rock formation with names like East Mitten Butte, West Mitten Butte, Merrick Buttes, Totem Pole, 3 sisters along the drive. Best spot is the North Window. The road is very uneven and bumpy for non 4 wheel drive ...

... factual errors: he claimed once to have ridden into Lima, Perú from the north and through the Atacama Desert, which actually sits several hundred miles to the south of Lima on the border with Chile. He'd also made statements that were culturally ignorant and insulting. Describing a plane flight from Panama to Colombia a few months ago, he wrote this: "I drew the middle seat. To my left was an 800-pound gorilla wearing dark sunglasses and a cheap suit, clutching a briefcase as ...