Comments on: Colorado Here We Come

By: GMAX9

GMAX9 — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:32:27 +0000

I go to Minot in about 2 weeks to board the Empire Builder for Portland OR – can’t wait. Took the same to Seattle several years ago and absolutely loved it. I don’t fly (except sometimes with 4 wheels under me) so train travel is a treat. Love to drive but sometimes it is nice to just relax and look out the window. Hope you enjoy your trip as much as I know I’m going to enjoy mine.

PS – For those of you with a train trip on your ‘bucket list’, get on board. It’s cheap, easy travel. Minot to Portland and back is $284 – can’t beat it!

By: blueeyes

blueeyes — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:47:32 +0000

Entering a White Horse YT grocery store, we (trusting SD hicks) couldn’t figure out why their carts were chained up and all had a strange metal box thing on the handle. I’m sure the locals got a bang out of watching us try to pry one loose. We caught an employee and he nicely explained we need to insert a Canadian “Loonie” ($2 piece) in the slot on the handle to free up a cart. Our faces must have been blank at this statement so he patiently showed us we would get our money back when the cart got pushed back into the corral. We only assume they solved the disappearance of grocery carts.

By: Joanie

Joanie — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:13:51 +0000

sounds like we could find some great “VESTAS” on this trip!!! Have a glass or two of wine for us.

By: Bonnie Henning

Bonnie Henning — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:03:36 +0000

Wish I were on the trip with you. I traveled with you through the Canadian Rockies last year (had a great time) and my Dad is with you on this one. Holiday Vacations is a great way to travel. Hope to be with you again on future trips. Have a great time on this one and keep us posted!

By: Derek

Derek — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:27:01 +0000

Ft. Collins is definitely worth the time if you’re ever in the area. It’s a much better place to visit than Denver. Have fun on the Zephyr!

By: dino

dino — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:26:53 +0000

Wow! grouch, I mean grouse has GREAT eyesight?…? I can’t tell if there’s one, let alone two, but it’s probably just me.
Keep us updated.

By: grouse

grouse — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:58:03 +0000

You’re right Doug! Watching those 2 pigeons walking around on the roof top from your window view has me convinced this is a first class deal. Sign Cupcake and me up for the next one! Will we get a discount for a room with a “bad” view.

By: daniel johnson

daniel johnson — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:21:57 +0000

As to the shoping carts 60 mi north of Denver at FT Collins I have yet to see one except in Grocery stores. It is a beautiful city which has manageed to safe its downtown which on most days is full of people enjoying the small shops and cafes. In too many of our cities political corretness trumps common sense. Ill people should be in treatment and not living on the streets.