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A Road Race and a Night of Camping

Posted on May 22, 2017May 22, 2017by Peter Kraiker
The VW Family

It’s funny. I’m done my IT contract now (it finished a week ago) and I’m still too busy to have time to write about the adventures on Sark and Normandy/Brittany. Hopefully I will find the time soon, there are lots of tales to tell. It was a good trip. Back on The Road Before we […]

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Colorado wrap-up

Posted on October 24, 2016October 25, 2016by Peter Kraiker
Big Sky

Well! September 25th to October 15th was a home to Fruita Colorado and back trip. What a trip it was! Let me wrap this up in a summary entry. 4,149 miles (6677 km) for a 2016 total of 9,022 miles (14,520 km) 741 miles was the longest single day of driving according to my RoadTrip […]

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Three MTB rides around Fruita CO

Posted on October 17, 2016October 17, 2016by Peter Kraiker
Mary's Loop

I started this while Andrea & I were still in Colorado. I’m finishing it sitting at home a week later now that I have Internet & time not driving 🙂 After leaving Gunnison Andrea & I headed to Fruita with the intention of staying camped out in the 18 Road desert, riding the MTB trails […]

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A Colorado one day sampler

Posted on October 3, 2016October 3, 2016by Peter Kraiker
Hartman Hills

Here are four panoramic photos from our day in Gunnison & trip to Fruita. It was a beautiful place to be, fabulous spot to camp and great trails to ride. Big sky… I would have loved to stay up to take some photos but we were both totally wiped from the ride and were in […]

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Howdy from Colorado

Posted on October 2, 2016October 25, 2016by Peter Kraiker
Hwy 50

After picking Andrea up in Denver, we headed south and now have a few nights of camping in Colorado behind us. I’m writing this from Gunnison after three days and nights up in Gothic campground (above Crested Butte). The first night was in a private campground below Colorado Springs we grabbed because the state park […]

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Three Days in September

Posted on September 28, 2016September 28, 2016by Peter Kraiker
The mountains...

Lots of days led up to these three days. They were mine to use. And I did. As best I could! Let me tell you a little bit about these three days in September. I blame a race in Leadville CO and a bunch of cyclists who got an idea two years ago and did […]

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A Week at Shelter Valley Folk Festival

Posted on September 17, 2016March 15, 2017by Peter Kraiker
Rainbow

I’ve been to the Shelter Valley Folk Festival every year since 2011. If you’re interested in a look back just do a blog search for SVFF. The first entry from 2012 touches on how Andrea and I got interested in the festival in the first place. And how the idea of volunteering crept into the […]

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A busy week @ MSA

Posted on August 10, 2016August 10, 2016by Peter Kraiker
#FoundSero

I’m now in relax mode after a very busy string of days. From getting ready to be on the road to getting on the road and then covering all the action at Mont-Sainte-Anne (MSA), it’s been quite a week. But now I’m less than 200 miles from my next destination (Windham) with more than a […]

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First overnight in Babe 3.0

Posted on August 2, 2016by Peter Kraiker
Matadora

It’s finally real… I’m sitting in a campground as I write this. Camping. Using my Westy for its intended purpose. First night for this year. Over the course of the past week since Babe has left the spa behind she’s been tested out on short trips, longer drives and even had battery and solar setup […]

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Westfalia Restoration – DONE

Posted on July 22, 2016July 22, 2016by Peter Kraiker
Body by Crome

I know there will always be some little detail that needs to get looked after. That’s what warranty periods are all about. Babe has had her test drive and is declared fit. I will pick her up tomorrow… very excited! So… There will be a follow up blog entry on how it feels to travel […]

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