Top of the World (2)

Mount Quandry
Elevation: 14,265 ft.
Time: 6.5 hrs.

Top of the World

Surrounded by towering peaks, on the Arkansas River just outside of Granite, CO the boys and I took our first whitewater rafting trip.  Geographically and emotionally we were on top of the world.

Trains, Automobiles, Motorcycles

I'm going out on a limb here, but I think I have travelled the most beautiful routes in America this summer.

The first route is the Seward Highway in Alaska.  I cannot claim to have actually taken this route, since I rode the train from Anchorage to Seward.  Still, I feel I saw most of the same sights, and it certainly was beautiful.  This was the most beautiful ride I've ever taken on a train.

Then I was finally able to realize my long-held ambition to drive the coastal highway in California.  The 101 is not all that impressive, but the 1 is incredible.  Big Sur is absolutely amazing.  The trip was only made better by my company.  It was great to spend some time with Brandi.  This was the best drive I have ever taken in a car.

And yesterday I just rode through the mountains of Colorado with my relatives Emil and Lorne.  Once again, the company only helped to enhance the experience.  The sites we saw were breath-taking.  This was the best ride I have ever taken on my motorcycle.  

And the road was only one part of my summer travels.  There have been so many great moments with the boys and with family and friends.  It was been a great summer.  I'll be sorry to see it end.