Flying back to Pittsburgh...

0800, 21/09/04
Just a quick message to say SNOWWWWW!! But, unfortunately only up by Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park way. Outside THIS window??!! Rain. Lots and lots of rain. Gotta get dressed so will see you all later.

Later
Well, what else for today then? Mike came and picked us up at 0930. Popped off to a donut and bagel place just around the corner and got a few munchies for breakfast. Then popped along Canyon Boulevard and up into the hills (or mountains, to be exact) again. Kept on driving up and up and...until, wahey, we passed the snowline. It wasn't coming down particularly heavily, not even enough to lie on the roads, but there was plenty on the surrounding vegitation. Road was paved for quite a way up but then went to dirt-track. Good job that we had a good car.

Anyhow, we eventually made it to the top and a place called Gold Hill. Yup, 'twas a gold-mining town back in them old days. Stopped off at the Gold Hill Store where we sat by the wood-burning, pot-bellied stove and ate...quiche!! Then we had to come down pretty rapidly and get to Denver International Airport 'cos our flight to Pittsburgh was due at 1615. Suffice it to say that we made it with plenty of time to spare. Dropping off the hire car (Toyota Camry) was no problem either. Flight was uneventful, except for a wee bit of turbulence.

Made it back to Pittsburgh OK, where Jessica picked us up. We took a "tourist" route back to her place, going through the tunnel and up to a viewpoint on Mount Washington, part of Pittsburgh. Oooo - given that it was about 2215 local time the skyline was all lit up. So out with my trusty Nikon D70 and a few night-time shots were taken. Quite good aswell myself, if I might say so. Again, those who need to take a look will surely be shown them in due course. Anyhow, after that we vanished off back to Jessica's house where bagels were consumed for supper.

Given that it is now 0102, 22/09/04 I had better get to bed. See ya later.