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Travel Time
August 2008
Tuesday August 26, 2008
Posted by: Diane at 8:41AM CST on August 26, 2008
Denver. The city with the mile-high nickname because its elevation is 5,280 feet. Located at the foot of (and east of) the Rocky Mountains in north central Colorado, this capital city has been in the public eye during the Democratic National Convention. The entire state has an elevation of more than 3,280 feet--unlike any other state in the country. As much as I think of Colorado as "out west," I still get it confused with Wyoming and forget that Colorado is completely south of Wisconsin-its latitude is about the same as the southern half of Illinois. From the flatlands of eastern Colorado we could feel the rise in elevation as our car struggled to pull the popup from a lowly 600 feet above sea level in Racine
to 8,000 feet in the valleys of Rocky Mountain National Park There are over 50 peaks over 14,000 feet high in this mountainous state. As we continued south and west into the Colorado Plateau, I discovered the meaning of "color" in Colorado.
I haven't even mentioned the stunning beauty of the snowcapped mountains, hot springs, caves, forests and other national parks. Where have your travels taken you in Colorado and what have you seen? Tuesday August 12, 2008
Posted by: Diane at 9:37AM CST on August 12, 2008
Nestled comfortably in a lounge chair and warmed by a hooded sweatshirt with my hands deep in its pockets, I propped my feet up on a smooth rock and gazed at the stars during a cool August night in the Southwest. Totally lost in space. That's my favorite memory of the Perseid Meteor Showers.
Every year in mid-August we earthlings get a chance to view a night show worthy of "oooohs" and "aaaaahs" usually only saved for fireworks. The ideal viewing location? New Mexico seems to have taken advantage of their higher elevation and lack of light pollution, as their state parks have programs especially geared for the night sky. I was amazed at how often and how far the meteors streaked across the sky--the ones I see in Wisconsin seem to appear so briefly you wonder if that was really a shooting star or if you just imagined it. The ideal time for viewing the Perseids was early this morning (2 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12), as the moonlight was too bright earlier in the evening to see much of anything else. Do you have a favorite spot for viewing shooting stars--that's maybe a little closer to home than New Mexico? Thursday August 7, 2008
Posted by: Diane at 2:10PM CST on August 7, 2008
Did you know that Beijing is 13 hours ahead of Wisconsin? When it's 2 p.m. here, it's 3 a.m. tomorrow there.
While Beijing is located in the northeastern part of China (Beijing is the red dot on this tiny map), Racine is still closer to the North Pole.
Have you ever traveled to the Far East? Or if given the opportunity, would you? 
Tuesday August 5, 2008
Posted by: Diane at 8:48AM CST on August 5, 2008
Disneyland Park or Walt Disney World? What's the difference? Disneyland Park is in Anaheim, Calif., and Walt Disney World is in Florida, near Orlando. (Don't tell me Opening in 1955, it was Disneyland in California first. Walt Disney World in Florida opened in 1971. The centerpiece of each park's Magic Kingdom is the castle. The one in California's park is Sleeping Beauty Castle: in Florida, it's Cinderella's Castle:
(I just learned that!) I've only been to Disney World, so I won't compare the two. But I'm curious. Have you been to both? Do you prefer one over the other? Or are they pretty much the same? |
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