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... the other things that I enjoy about wandering around the planet were no longer wowing me. I was tired. One of the perils of long term travel is to think that it's just one long vacation but really you have to approach it a bit more like a job and remember to take weekends off and and enjoy an occasion mini vacation. My self-imposed schedule didn't leave enough time for a week or 2 of vacation so I kept going.
Boulder, Colorado, United States margreet98

... also tend to be in a good mood because they too love skiing and are excited for their new boots. It was an afternoon of good conversation. Two hours later I left the store boots in hand, smile on my face. That night we walked across the street to a steakhouse to watch the Pats. The food was great, but the game was painful. Games like those make me happy I'm only a casual observer.

Tomorrow we head for steamboat for real!!

... to visit Drew for the night. However, we got word that a storm front was moving over Salt Lake where we're set to head after Steamboat. Some brilliant friends, knowledgeable of mountain driving between Boulder and Salt Lake, suggested we camp out in Boulder instead of risk getting stuck somewhere along the route if the road was shut down. So far I have absolutely no complaints about our new plan!! Day 5 I did some minor exploring of Boulder and watched some netflix ...

Linda and I are addicted. We generally can make it to 4 or 5 in the afternoon but in the past few weeks it seems to have gotten more intense and we've indulged in our addiction earlier in the day, and, once, in the morning. Like all addicts, we convince ourselves that it doesn't interfere with our lives, we're in control, we can stop any time...HA! No, it has become clear that dominoes rule our lives. And although dominoes seems ...

... the pullout. We went with Nao and his friends (Rob & Mark). Nao lead the trad climbs while I cleaned the routes. We did the routes... Jam It (5.8), Ho Hum (5.4), and Fistula (5.4).

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... the 1930's. I'm going down to claim what's mine (a chicken) and make a name for myself, even if it's El Pinche Gringo.

So, come along with me in my pursuit of the American way of life in Honduras and hopefully it doesn't end like a certain Steinbeck novel. I'd have to change the title of this journal to "The Bananas of Wrath"

... was up starting a full night of throwing up, very very sick. I'll spare all the details, but needless to say it was very terrible. I could barely move without throwing up again and was in terrible pain and discomfort all night. So much that I even texted Jess around 4am and she went to the store for me at 6am for soda, crackers, and gatoraide. I was definitely dehydrated and spent the entire next day miserable lying in bed or on the couch, sipping my drinks ...

... early in the morning I heard some serious freezing rain pounding down, followed quickly by big white flakes!!! How exciting!!! My first snow of the year, on October 21st :) Peter and I had plans to do a small hike, so we did that in Chautauqua, which is where the flatirons are. With the snow clouds around, you couldn't even see them or the mountains at all! It's so incredible to know these massive structures ...

... only $289.00 US for ALL 5 flights. It pays to book early. 4. For anyone that is worried about us during this trip I have planned some comfort in for you. We will taking a world phone with an international SIM card. Incoming calls are free for us and its offers very cheap calls going home. I will provide this log with the number and you are welcome to call it at anytime. This will offer a direct link for updates as well ...

... t help much when my friend's husband, who was skiing alongside with me (well, actually mostly waiting for me while on his skis), kept laughing and rating all my different falls. "I'm only laughing WITH you...," Alan kept telling me. There was one crash in particular that almost made a 10 on the Richter Scale after it made impact. It was sooo hard it made me bounce "ass-first" off the snow before landing me back down again...on my ass. It ...