You don’t want to know what time I got up this morning, but I’ll tell you, it was 4am. Why? Because my appointment at the Frankfurt US consulate was set for 7:30am and it was a two hour drive. I gave myself the extra hour because I didn’t want to risk anything. Despite the darkness…
Month: December 2016
Tuesday 13th December – Gold and Silver (Lining?)
After another breakfast of oats, raspberries and bananas, I chauffeured Sabrina to school where we battled to find a parking space. After much disagreement from my passenger, I wedged her little Renault Clio into a tiny space with just enough room to get out of the driver’s side, just like a European pro. I wished…
Monday 12th December – Cologne, City of Churches
In the morning I added the feeling of hungover to jetlag. Since I’m not a red wine drinker, it was a new type of hangover for me, thanks to the Gluhwein. A hot shower made it a bit better, the oatmeal Sabrina made with almonds, banana and honey got me most of the way there,…
Sunday 11th December – Guten Tag!
The flight. On a Lufthansa aicraft, I was situated at the back of the plane in the middle seat with a window to my left and an isle to my right, I was wedged between an extremely tall Canadian (about a head taller than Mikey) and a young Indian girl. It started off poorly with…
Saturday 10th December – Hike Before Flight
I swung my legs off the bed to feel soft carpet between my toes and see the sun painting the sky pink out the window. Heaven? Maybe. Marianna was up with me at 6:30, after a quick breakfast we were out the door to Horsetooth Mountain, which is in a state park right in M’s…
Friday 9th December – More Beers!
I had a very lazy, seedy start to the morning. It has been so long that I’ve been out drinking that my throat felt raw and my head was spinning a little. First hangover in the van?! I was happy to doze, my curtains effectively blocking out the bright morning sun. It didn’t feel too…
Thursday 8th December – A Day at the Office with After Work Drinks
I kept my clothes on last night, maybe it had been colder than the previous night?!?! Anyway, camp was perfect, it was nice to have a toilet nearby first thing. I discovered while cooking breakfast that eggs can freeze. Of course, this is completely logical, but I was astounded when I tapped my first egg…
Wednesday 7th December – The Outstanding Kindness of Strangers
This is a long one. Grab a cup of coffee and a comfy chair, I promise it’ll be worth it. I’m starting this entry in retrospect. Last night when I left Strabucks, my car was covered in three hours worth of snow so first step to getting going was wiping the windows and windscreen of…
Tuesday 6th December – Snow Bashing
Despite my whingings about the cold yesterday, I woke up excited to get back out into it. It took me a while to get to sleep last night, but once my feet and the rest of my body had come up to temperature, I was out and I stayed that way till morning. Thankfully once…
Monday 5th December – Back in White
The van rocked me awake. Wind was back. Damn it! Breakfast in the van again, but it wasn’t too cold thankfully, just inhibits the living process. I let myself out of the paddock and continued on towards the Rockies, still visible in the distance, but this time more shrouded in cloud than they had been…