This is part 3 of my spontaneous trip from Minneapolis to Denver and back. I headed out of Cheyenne traveling north until I left the interstate. I struck east for Northwest Nebraska. The day was enormous and blue and the road dipped and rose through it. I saw a sign coming at me, here I was on some state highway and a rest area pops up, my trip was so interstate heavy that one off the interstate was a new experience.… Read the rest
Author: Martin Wigert
Denver Road Trip: Denver, Fort Collins, and Cheyenne
Earlier this year, I got a free week in between a job switch, and I made the most of it with a road trip. Getting to Denver, chronicled here, involved a lot of driving and only a little sleeping. It was less than stellar. I arrived in Denver and slept for three hours.
After my sanity inducing slumber, I walked to the Wynkoop Brewing Company and had a nice dinner and some beers with my wife. … Read the rest
Denver Road Trip: Getting There
Six months ago I was able to change jobs with one week in between. This afforded me my first real spontaneous vacation. I don’t think I have ever experienced this phenomenon before, at least I haven’t taken such great advantage of the opportunity.
I had given notice at work and discovered that I could use up my vacation and make today my last day.… Read the rest