Viva Las Vegas!

Yep...I really get around....Jeannie and I are now in Las Vegas!

For another 2.5 hours anyway.

And as I type, we are packing to LEAVE Las Vegas.

Its definitely a fun city to visit. at 3am I walked down to get us coffee, and there area all kinds of people gambling. LOTS of really nicely dressed people. What a place!

Anyway, I will post some pictures after we get to Hawaii.

Yes, you read that right...we fly to Honolulu this morning.

We will be there for a week.

There will be a wedding.

And drinks.

I will add more as time permits...the time here in Vegas went by VERY swiftly! 

I am so tired.

Need sleep.

Aloha!

Boulder

Yep, I'm in Boulder. Colorado. Seems like a pretty nice place actually....tho a bit on the pricey side. Who would have thought....I imagine 5 to 10 years ago it was much more affordable...but success brings business which brings people which raises the prices of everything.

But still...a neat town in a neat area. Mountains...much like down south a bit in CO Springs...the great plains meet the Rocky Mountains. Same here. Though I admit I haven't really gotten to see or do much working every day, er, I mean night. 12 hour shifts are the normal, though some  nights we get cut loose early when we run out of work. Its been a REALLY busy trip (left my house on the 29th of May). I'm scheduled to fly home on Saturday....my part of the work is done. About 2/3rds of the crew stays to bring our equipment back home at the end of the month...I wont be in that part of the job as Jeannie and I will be on VACATION! In Hawaii! (woo-HOO!)

but enough on that...I did get out for a nice little hike the other morning up Flagstaff Mountain on yes, you guessed it, Flagstaff Trail. A nifty little 2.5 miles and probably just under 2000 of climbing. Here are a few pics...very pretty area.

 Looking at Boulder Falls, just a few miles out of town up Boulder Canyon (which sucks to drive right now, a ton of winter damage and 1-way traffic with flagmen everywhere...and TONS of traffic on a weekend).

 And Boulder Falls. NICE!

 The start of Flagstaff Trail. 

 This trail is just a bit of a hike...definetly had me sucking wind! (of course, I live at sea-level).

 As I neared the summit this little guy (well, not so little really, he/she is bigger than I am!) came cruising down towards the trail...if I had been just a few minutes behind Id have likely come face to face w/ him as he intersected w/ the trail not too far behind me. Here I'm about 30 to 40 yards from him. Hes not fully grown but not a cub...I took a few pics and got moving, wasn't sure if  he is still w/ mama or not at this age, and I really didn't want to meet HER!

 Just another shot of Mr. Bear. Pretty cool to see a bear on my FIRST hike here!

 Looking at Boulder thru a gap in the trees.

 And a panorama of the view.

 This is the amphitheater at the Flagstaff Mt Summit. Pretty amazing...I guess they have concerts and such here...wicked view!

 Looking at the stage and the view of Boulder beyond. NICE!

 More view of Boulder.

And finally another panorama.

And my trip here is almost over. I fly home Saturday (Hoo-RAY!) I'm tired...the 12 hour night-shifts really wear you down. As does working every day. Time to go home and then go on VACATION! Yeah!!

Cheers!