Silver Saddle Motel Boulder

... end, I decided to go to Costa Rica. Warm &amp; tropical? Check. Cheap ticket? Check. ($234!) Safe &amp; familiar? Check.<br><br>And what about the future? For 15 years or more I have thought about teaching English abroad. <br>I want to take the month long course to get my TEFL certificate (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) and find jobs around the world. There is a course in Quepos, Costa Rica and I may do ...

... doing some catching up on national news events and napping. Later in the evening KM and JG stopped by the hotel bar for a catch up session. It was great to hear from two people I hadn't seen in a long time, and since everyone seems to be in a transition stage right now there's always a lot to say. I also put in a little plug for SASS with JG who is a sick skier and better get himself down to Argentina next summer! All in all ...

... appear when you most need it for meals, cold drinks, or a quick shower to cool yourself off. <br>Days 6-7 Luxor (2B)<br>Explore Luxor and its surrounding highlights, such as Karnak Temple and the Luxor Museum. Ride a donkey "Egyptian style" to the West Bank and visit the incredible Valley of the Kings. <br>Day 8 Cairo (B)<br>Returning to Cairo by plane on the morning of our final day, our tour concludes on arrival at Cairo International Airport. <br clear="all">

Day 5<br><br>I missed a day (oh no...), but its ok because our trip has been extended a bit so there will be more posts to make up for it! <br><br>Day 4 was of course more of the same. Driving, driving, driving. This was only interrupted by brief stops for gas and a visit to pizza hut. LCB and Mshizz are likely to be proud of me for stopping at Za Hut, because they know its not generally my favorite place to get a slice. But...when you're road trippin' in the middle of ...

... be the poison of choice, we also partake in scrabble and cribbage...but dominoes, particularly "fives" has a firm hold. <br><br>So now you know how I happily spent much of my time in Boulder. I did manage to find time to swim laps at the local pool and take hikes in the foothills. And one evening I joined Linda and three other women who had an extra ticket for the opera in Denver. I'm not a big fan of opera but i do enjoy ...

... knowledge....Eager to share what she's learned...tends to keep her innermost feelings to herself. She can be a bit self protective, but when she gives her heart, it is with sincerity and purpose"<br><br>Well, that last part is what got me into trouble...again.<br><br>So now I'm in Boulder where the variety of healing modalities (ooh, I'm picking up the lingo!) is mind boggling. I definitely needed some help but ...

... tour of a meadery (Mead is a type of honey based wine) and possibly a stop at The Leaning Tree which is the maker of those authentic-ish Indian (Native American, whatever!) cards and gifts, but we didn't have time for either since we had to catch our bus tour at 4PM. We were at lunch from about 12:30 to 3!! So we left the restaurant and walked down Pearl Street, which is basically a 4 block pedistrian only area filled with shops and bars and ...

... the way a town appeared that was full of casinos. Apparently, it's a CO sanctioned gambling town.<br><br>Finally, we arrived in Boulder a real granola cruncher college town and walked the 'scene' on the Pearl Street mall. There were jugglers, street musicians of all types including digeri do players, mimes, panhandlers (each with a different story), many tourists like us, and all ...

... removed from my own across the planet so that when I do end up stuck in a lab not only do I have those memories and expriences to keep me happy and make sure I don't burn out and quit but I also have an idea of what exactly it is that I am working for and who is waiting for me outside the windowless walls of my basement laboratory. These experiences will be what keeps me pumping four, five, six years into my studies. So far this trip has been satisfying that ...

... I had to visit the recompression chamber in Denver today and got another 5 hour treatment. I'll most likely not feel great until I go back to sea level. I have tickets back to Europe on Friday and if I don't need another treatment in the chamber, I'm free to go. Apparently, the doctor in Honduras had misinterpreted my symptoms for being type 1 dcs instead of type 2 which is more serious and involves ...