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SUNRISE AT DEATH VALLEY-Photo by Tom Cochrun
Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

AS GOOD AS IT GETS

YOSEMITE
A MATTER OF VIEW
     With vacation travel season upon us and the visit of friends, the magnetic draw of Yosemite is building.





     See you down the trail.

Friday, March 30, 2012

THE WEEKENDER :) PITCHES AND SPRINGY THINGS

THE GREAT SELL
      Spring brings thoughts of travel and places to explore.
For that part of the world locked into a winter mindset, the return of warmth triggers thoughts of summer vacations.
       The WEEKENDER :) presents a couple of 21st Century travel brochures.  Even if you have no intention of visiting either place, you may enjoy the pitch. Here is a marvelously
beautiful piece from Alberta Canada.
        Or a stateside option from a the old hometown.
     Back in elementary school we'd write the chamber of commerce of a potential place to visit and hoped for a color brochure in return.  
      Now, you need to travel no further than your screen for
a display of more color, courtesy of the California Central Coast.  
DAY BOOK
SPRING ENERGY








Have a great and colorful weekend.
See you down the trail.

Friday, January 13, 2012

AREN'T THERE PALM TREES AT THE SUPER BOWL?

OR SO THE ROAD ADVENTURE CONTINUES
(Indianapolis) Part of the mission here is to get an
early look at the Superbowl festivities. Oh boy are
some Super Bowl partiers going to be in for
a shock, if the early February weather is
like this. Indianapolis is great at hosting,
staging mega major events, making sports fans
feel right at home, putting on a party, but...
Most Super Bowl revelers equate the big party down
with palm trees, maybe even leisurely strolls along
the beach, or avenue.
Here is a quick thought about that in the form of
MORE FROM THE ROAD
Finally got out of the Phoenix airport into the air
a little before 8PM.  Arrive Indianapolis at 1:02 AM.
The jet gateway was frozen, so there was that time 
when all the folks, eager to deplane, are standing
tummy to fanny balancing carry ons and craning their necks
to see the front of the line, as if that might by some
power, expedite the process.
That first blast of 12 degree weather was a balm of 
sorts on this weary traveler who started his forward process
at 3:45 am PT.
Thank you for rapid reservation service at the car rental, except I'm stopped at the gate by the security guy who
radios in to the main office that Mr. Cochrun is in a car without paperwork.  A few minutes of back and forth
and I end up backing up, finding the "right" car in the
"right slot" and off onto the freeway which is
snowy and ice covered.  It's been a while for that experience as we don't get snow or ice on the Pacific Coast Highway, Highway 46, aka The Green Valley Road, or our stretch of the 101. I keep looking for pavement and
believe the signs that war of ice on bridges and overpasses.
To the hotel, finally, knuckles a little tight from
the grip on the wheel and to the room. Lights out at
3 AM.
DAY BOOK
SUPER BOWL AND SUPER WEATHER?


 The walkway to the parking  garage
gave first glimpse of the wonderland outside.
 Morning dawns.  12-14 inches of snow an
hour north.  School delays and icy roads
here.
Ah, the joys of travel.
See you down the road.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

NOTES FROM THE ROAD

AH, TRAVEL!!
Posting today in a series of airport waits.
Fog delayed the "equipment"-read that as plane-from arriving
our small airport last night.  Thus our 6:30 AM departure was  delayed, making our intended connection out of Phoenix impossible-unless the inbound "equipment" onto which we would transfer is also delayed by something.  That something today most likely would be weather. A lot of snow is 
expected in the Great Lakes, near our intended destination.
The already delayed flight is further delayed, but we
now have a 7 hour window.  What we don't spend of that here in San Luis Obispo, will be spent in Phoenix. This time
we have time to give.  7 hours in the Phoenix airport!!
We've already dropped appointed meetings in addition to radio and television interviews that had been scheduled.  Same for a dinner with former colleagues and friends.  A 3:30 PM arrival in Indianapolis has now been scheduled for 1:00 AM.
Stay tuned America.
See you down the trail.