Tag: GoGoTacoNegro
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Yellowstone (part 1)
Yellowstone might just be too big for a single post. We ended up spending a total of five days in and around this amazing National Park. We drove up through the south entrance on the 15th, arriving around 5pm or so, and our first stop was the West Thumb area. I was excited to show…
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Grand Teton National Park, Adventures in off-roading, and the Elvis dilemma
We made it to the Tetons today! After camping last night outside of Moran Junction, we headed into the Park around 9am and spent most of the day there, including a nice picnic lunch and a 6-mile hike out to Bradley Lake. Eventually we headed out…
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I am exceedingly fond of Lander
There is a stall in the women’s bathroom at the Planet Bluegrass Festival Grounds, and on the wall it’s written, “I am exceedingly fond of Andrew Bird.” That’s pretty much how I feel about Lander. I haven’t been here long enough to love it, but so far there’s a nice, relaxed vibe here. People are…
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High above Steamboat Springs
It was a beautiful day when we arrived in Steamboat Springs. Beautiful! Not a cloud in the sky. We finally got away from the rain. Saturday afternoon in August… Steamboat Springs was packed. Still, we found a place to park in the shade and checked in at a local bike shop. The guy there let us…
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Adventures in Crested Butte
Michael politely suggested I change the subtitle of this blog, to “let’s go traveling” instead of “let’s go adventuring.” See, the thing is, adventures are not always fun while they’re happening. And Crested Butte was an adventure. We arrived under sunny skies, near dusk on Tuesday, and quickly found a nice spot to camp along…
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I’d say that was easy, but…
We’re free. We each signed our names a dozen times, then we handed over our keys and got handed a check. We’re no longer homeowners. That was the only easy part. We had until 1:45 to be out of the house – the buyer’s final walkthrough began at that time. Guess what time we left?…
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Party weekend – sort of
Friday night I was kind of freaking out. OK, it was closer to a meltdown, but whatever. I just couldn’t believe how much crap we’ve managed to amass in only five years in our house. We have a 10×10 storage unit and it’s getting pretty full. But we still have to pack up the entire…
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Spice World
You might not know this, but at our house we love spices. Now, we get our spices from a variety of sources, but we do love to visit Savory Spice Shop in Boulder. It’s on Broadway, just a few steps off the Pearl Street Mall. I love the smells that hit me as soon as…
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Wedding rings
This August 6th Michael and I will celebrate our 11th wedding anniversary. It’s kind of crazy to think about. (Even crazier that we started dating in 2000… so we’ve been together for 16 years. Time flies, I tell ya!) Since 2005, Michael and I have both gone through a few wedding rings. He lost his first titanium…
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A coffee update
A while back I wrote a post about coffee, and our options for coffee while camping. I said that I’d never tried the pour-over method. On a recent trip to REI (I swear, that place has become my new Home Depot) I showed Michael the GSI version: He saw the price ($12.95) and said “why…
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A last little getaway
After Michael gave his notice at work, we took the opportunity for a little getaway and headed up to the high country with the dogs and the bikes. I apologize for these pictures – they are definitely not up to my standards. But with the house sale going on (inspections and appraisals and such), I didn’t make…
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The Big Announcement
This one’s a doozie, I’d say. It’s been in the works since last October, and everything is falling into place. It’s time to let everyone in on the secret: Michael and I are going to run off and be adventurers for a year. In Taco Negro. We’re bringing the dogs, our bikes, and our running…