Podcast episode 97 is available by clicking below. It is also available on iTunes, Pocket Cast, and Spotify under the travel architect.
The husband is finished with school for the summer but I have a week left. This epic injustice sets the tone for today’s pod, as is reflected in my joke. We then reminisce about VCRs and offer unsolicited opinions on Top Gun: Maverick. The Travel Quiz pays homage to the late Charles Kuralt, peripatetic reporter that he was. We learn about a hoity toity new hotel in Minnesota and a hoity toity RV park in Colorado. One will welcome us and take our money, the other will not. We give an update on our rat-tampered sewer and how its fix has forced us to change our upcoming journey. We end the pod with one unanswered question: Will we via ferrata or won’t we?
Previous blog posts referenced or hinted at in this episode:
- National Donut Day? Sure. Why Not?
- Welcome to Our Quadruped-Centered Life
- Sedona . . . Finally
- UK Road Trip, Part 1: Family Time in Newark
- Plan B Travels: An Unexpected Adventure in Ouray, Colorado
- A Travel Running Run-In
- Bobbie the Travel Trailer: An Adoption Story
- For Once I’m Ahead of the Curve: The Travel Trailer
The Travel Architect 
I do like Charles Kuralt’s travel books. I’ll have to look for that one. It would be cool if we can say hello as you drive past Georgetown on I-70!
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We were actually going to stay at Chateau Chamonix, but ugh, this sewer problem. I’m grateful they had a friendly cancellation policy. We hope this stay in Georgetown is merely deferred to some future date…
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The Chateau is lovely. I didn’t know they were having a sewer problem. The Rose Street B&B is nice too.
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Oh, no. We’re having sewer problems (being fixed today) that changed our travel plans and took Georgetown out of the equation.
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Bummer! Do let me know if you get out this way another time.
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Will do. So weird – I just noticed this comment in the spam folder. WordPress!!!
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I know this is a long shot, and maybe you won’t even see this for hours or days, but we’re planning to gas up in Georgetown in 15 min.
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What timing! As soon as you pl off the highway you will see the visitor center/clock tower. I’ll look for you in the parking lot. I’m just a few minutes away.🙃
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Mt Bierstadt is the 14er on Guanella Pass. Loved meeting you guys!
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Thanks, Ruth, and likewise! So glad we could make it work!
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No, you are not dinosaurs for still buying movies. Your hubby echoes my sentiments about owning vs. streaming! As you know, I’m Team Physical Copy, too.
And I agree that Top Gun: Maverick is even better than the original.
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I’m glad owning movies isn’t superfluous, because there’s no way I’m ever going to be able to stop him from buying them!
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You can tell the husband that I enjoyed this weeks travel quiz because I learned some useful travel planning info. Rocky Mountain National Park in February is incredible! If you ever want to experience it, I’ll be your tour guide so you don’t get lost.
Enjoy Colorado! I’ll be here through June 17th so it would be fun to meet up if it works with your schedule.
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So glad the quiz was helpful. I thought of you when he mentioned RMNP in winter – you’ve done some really nice posts on it. I’ll take you up on that guiding offer!
We’re making a quick pit stop in Denver to have breakfast with a friend, but then we’ve got to push on to Glenwood, but I haven’t given up hope that we can meet up either here or there (or anywhere) one of these days!
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One of these days we will make it work. Enjoy your trip! I hope the weather cooperates for you. After multiple May snowstorms, it seems to *finally* be summer here.
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Good to know. We’ll have our microspikes with us, but I hope we won’t have to use them (climbing Quandry).
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The snow is melting fast and that trail is in the blazing sun, so I’m guessing you won’t need them.
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That’s useful intel. Thank you!
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