The next morning in Manitou Springs, Astrid and Bjorn ate breakfast at the counter of Moe’s Diner and Grill, a small restaurant next to their hotel, and once again were treated to the colorful bits and pieces of humanity that make up the world. There was a couple there, both of them more tattooed thanContinue reading “CO: Rocky Mountains to Great Sand Dunes”
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CO: A 12er and a 14er
It was sunny and beautiful and Tuesday. She was at the point in her trip where Astrid usually thought of her children (if they weren’t with her), her cats and home, and felt a little homesick. But remembering home added a heightened awareness of the garish contrasts of the landscape around her. The differences wereContinue reading “CO: A 12er and a 14er”
CO: Flatlanders, and Elk Like Bunnies
Astrid and Bjorn struggled to get to where they were going. The flight out of Michigan had been canceled after they had boarded and sat in the plane for an hour. Then they waited in the airport in line for an hour, then because that was a false line, they waited in another line, thenContinue reading “CO: Flatlanders, and Elk Like Bunnies”