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Tag Archives: Mountains
A day hiking the sand dunes of Colorado
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is home to quite a bit of sand – more sand than I could have imagined, really. I had seen pictures, read an article or two, and checked out guidebooks and the National … Continue reading
Posted in North America, Photos, Travel Narrative, U.S.
Tagged Colorado, Hiking, Michigan, Mountains, National Parks, Ohio, Pacific Ocean, Photos, Planning a trip, Sand dunes, Snow, Travel
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Wednesday photo: Aspen trees
On other trips out west, I have seen these trees from the car and have been awed by their beauty. In June, I got to spend a night camping by an aspen grove and then hiked through them on the … Continue reading
Posted in North America, Photos, U.S., Wednesday photo
Tagged California, Colorado, Hiking, Mountains, Pacific Coast Highway, Photos, Travel, Trees
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A Colorado round-up
It’s always sad coming home from a trip, not only because I love traveling and seeing and doing new things, but because these trips are the only times I get to see my boyfriend. Going to Colorado was special because … Continue reading
Posted in North America, Photos, Travel Update, U.S.
Tagged City parks, Colorado, Gnomes, Hiking, Mountains, National Parks, Photos, Rocks, Snow, Travel
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Wednesday photo: Rocky Mountains
Last week I asked for some awesome mountains in the Colorado Rockies. This is what I got: This is the view from the top of Mount Elbert, the highest mountain in Colorado and the second-highest in the lower 48 at … Continue reading
Wednesday photo: Austrian Alps
This evening I am flying away from the flat land of Ohio to a much more mountainous state: Colorado. There are many things I am looking forward to there, but what I want most is to see some amazing mountains, … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, North America, Photos, U.S., Wednesday photo
Tagged Austria, Colorado, Mountains, Photos, Salzburg, Snow, Travel
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Dirty no more! And other thoughts (and firsts) about my upcoming trip to Colorado
After a few frantic days of wondering where I will shower after camping for three days and then needing to attend a wedding in Colorado Springs and writing Searching for a shower, a college curling friend has come to my … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, North America, Photos, Planning a trip, Travel Update, U.S.
Tagged Austria, Beach, California, Camping, Cleanliness, Colorado, Curling, Hiking, Mountains, National Parks, Nevada, Oregon, Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Ocean, Photos, Planning a trip, Rock climbing, Rocks, Salzburg, Sand dunes, State parks, Travel, Utah
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Searching for a shower
Cleanliness is very important to me. I would say it is entirely necessary, especially living in the United States. I think looking clean and put together is necessary for going out in public. Dressing up, when the occasion calls for … Continue reading
Posted in North America, Planning a trip, Travel Narrative, U.S.
Tagged Camping, Cleanliness, Colorado, Hiking, Mountains, Planning a trip, Rock climbing, Rocks, Travel, Worries
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Upcoming travels: Kalamazoo, Mich., and Colorado
The days after settling on a trip are some of my favorites. There’s an immediate trip to the library to check out guidebooks and hunt out all other sorts of information because when I am going somewhere new, I want … Continue reading
Posted in North America, Planning a trip, Travel Update, U.S.
Tagged Architecture, Beer, Colorado, Flowers, Food, Frank Lloyd Wright, Hiking, Michigan, Mountains, Planning a trip, Rock climbing, Rocks, Travel
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Postcard arrival: North Carolina, Czech Republic
A lot of postcards have come trickling in the past couple of days at my apartment. I thoroughly love getting real mail, rather than the junk I so often receive. I am quite thrilled with both of the postcards I … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, North America, Postcards, U.S.
Tagged Czech Republic, Gnomes, Mountains, North Carolina, postcards, postcrossing, South Carolina, Travel
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