Travellin' On

Looks like I have a travel plan. Not exactly a trip to Africa but it should be quite an adventure nonetheless. I am taking my 15-going-on-16-year-old nephew on a road trip down the Pacific Coast. We'll head to Vancouver on August 2nd to spend the night watching the fireworks with my lovely husband Kevin and then Sean and I will hit the road in the morning. Car camping/cheap motels and perhaps the odd hostel is the plan. Head for San Fransisco and then turn around and come back. Kinda cool that a woman I recently met on the Croatia cycling trip lives north of SF, so we can visit her for a bit. As well, Liza and Paul are living down there so there will be a couple of familiar faces. I love the Pacific Northwest Coast and I know Sean will think it's cool too. It'll be good to get him out of all that is familiar. Time to shake up his known world a bit...and mine too.

Croatia

It was only a couple of months ago. Actually late May/early June I guess...Looks so far away from here and now. Viola (on the left) looks so Kodachrome with the yellow sign as a complementary graphic to go with her shirt.

It was such a good trip.

Beautiful riding, cool people on the tour and great guides.

Here's a link to some photos from the trip...

http://picasaweb.google.com/colleenfriesen.colleen/CyclingCroatia

Been thinking about the past year

I've been thinking about this past year. It's been another rather large one. Lots of trips and lots of memories. I'm working hard at being able to have lots to reminsce about when I'm old and stuck in my rocker.

It was great traveling with Dee Dee & Karen this past spring. Who knew that our regular hiking appointment would turn into a month long trip into India? Holi is a great tradition. I love the
idea of tossing bright colours on each other. It was so intense.

That's India.
Intensely Bright and Beautiful.