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Author Archives: murray
Mistaya Inbound
Breakfast, pack, and off to the airport. If it is snowing and the visibility is bad we will sit and wait. There is a crew of people that spent yesterday doing just that. Today, even though there is a bit … Continue reading
Back in Business – Off to the Galapagos Islands
We are back in the travel business, albeit taking truncated trips for a while. Our five week trip to South America that we were planning has been shortened to two weeks in the Galapagos. The dive trip to the islands … Continue reading
Day Two, WAHOO! – January 30, 2015
As I have said…. it is a gamble. Today we win. I’m still flying economy but the hike today resulted in some outstanding skiing. Cirque Peak is the place we are headed. B had skied there a week ago and … Continue reading
Galapagos, finally
With all that has been happening we have not be posting step by step travel plans for a trip to the Galapagos Islands. Part of the original reasons for starting the blog was to help people figure out how to … Continue reading
Bad Day Skiing – January 29, 2015
A bad day skiing is better than a good day at work, so they say. West Nile is the destination. It has been warm in the mountains. The snow has been melting and the surface is crusty. We hope that the … Continue reading
…………hiatus……..
Sorry for the hiatus. One in our family is ill and it is taking a good portion of our time. Our focus is supporting our loved one and so our travel plans are on hold and since travel is what this … Continue reading
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On the Road
The American Automobile Association map we picked up before we left on our trip to Arizona had small green dots aligning some of the highways that were more or less in our line of travel. Upon inspection of the map’s … Continue reading
The Penultimate Day
Arizona is suppose to be such a bike riders state. A place with excellent riding. Rolling roads and nice weather. In ten days of travel we have seen a grand total of about 20 riders, ten of which I would … Continue reading
Two Nights in the Same Place?
Today’s a day in Taos. Why Taos? Well, it’s a ski town. Always been on a list for that, but to make it worth while for skiing we should visit in the winter. And. It’s a place used frequently on … Continue reading
We are off to Phoenix, Arizona
Short and sweet. Get on the plane, get off the plane. Get on the shuttle, get off the shuttle. Check into the hotel. Traveling in North America is a breeze. Everything is in English, except for a few cursory French … Continue reading