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Prestige Worldwide September 2016
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- Sep 6, 2016
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 6,050 ft
- United States Colorado El Paso County Colorado Springs Acacia Park 38.83388, -104.8213638°50’2” N 104°49’17” W
Colorado Springs, CO
September 6, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
This is not much of a sight seeing trip. Just keeping my husband company in between working. This town has a small town feel but is not that small. Had some great food. First was at the Skirted Heffer which is a small burger place in the old town area. The next morning we had the best cinnamon roll at a converted old home called Mountain Springs Restaurant. The mountain views around the town are beautiful and I want to stay at the Broadmoor Hotel someday.Read more
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Ryan Herbert USA Trip
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- Aug 12, 2016, 2:00 PM
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Altitude: 1,844 m
- United States Colorado El Paso County Colorado Springs Acacia Park 38.83388, -104.8213638°50’2” N 104°49’17” W
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Colorado Springs, Colorado
August 12, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
We stopped in Denver for a few days before going on to Colorado Springs, but we basically only worked while we were there, so we don't have any pictures. We actually then stopped in Denver on the way back north for a night, but again, working... So no pictures. We did go out two of those nights to dinner and a brewery or two, and had a ton of fun at Illegal Pete's with nachos and some great people we met at the bar. Other than that, Denver was all work.

We camped for two nights in Colorado Springs, and the main events were Pike's Peak and Garden of the Gods. Pike's Peak is one of the largest mountains that you can drive to the top of, and Garden of the Gods has the giant rock formations. It was raining pretty hard at Garden of the Gods so we couldn't do any hikes there, but just the views from the car were stunning. The town of Colorado Springs itself wasn't our favorite, but between the Rockies and the Garden of the Gods, it did great on natural beauty!Read more
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Traveler Colorado
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- Sep 30, 2017
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 1,836 m
- United States Colorado El Paso County Colorado Springs Acacia Park 38.835148, -104.82142738°50’7” N 104°49’17” W
Colo Springs
September 30, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Garden of the Gods
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Ronja auf Reisen Colorado Springs
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- Aug 24, 2016, 6:11 AM
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitude: 1,844 m
- United States Colorado El Paso County Colorado Springs Acacia Park 38.833882, -104.82136338°50’2” N 104°49’17” W
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colorado springs
August 24, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
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Ronja auf Reisen Colorado Springs
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- Aug 24, 2016, 6:45 AM
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 1,844 m
- United States Colorado El Paso County Colorado Springs Acacia Park 38.833882, -104.82136338°50’2” N 104°49’17” W
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colorado springs army base
August 24, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
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Shawn Stanley summer 2016
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- Jul 27, 2016, 8:48 AM
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 1,839 m
- United States Colorado El Paso County Colorado Springs Acacia Park 38.83648, -104.8214438°50’11” N 104°49’17” W
Day 4
kings chef
July 27, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Oi .... i ordered a half portion of The Grump and Gina got a mini burrito. Both of us are walking out with a doggy bag!
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Two to Travel T2T’s 2020 PhxCruiser Journeys
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- Dec 11, 2019
- ⛅ 45 °F
- Altitude: 6,017 ft
- United States Colorado El Paso County Colorado Springs Acacia Park 38.837257, -104.8195538°50’14” N 104°49’10” W
Mui's On His Way to Orlando
December 11, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 45 °F
Buying a smaller rig for our RV travels in the US — and most likely in Canada ... and possibly in Mexico as well — was a foregone conclusion once we made the decision to leave full-timing and settle in Colorado. Mui's been doing his research on brands and models since before we sold our Phaeton in April. He missed out on a few opportunities due to timing earlier in the year. We're hoping the tide has turned in our favor this time.

Even as I write this footprint, Mui's winging his way down to Florida to check out a Phoenix Cruiser he found on RV Trader yesterday. Yes, that's how quickly he moved on the 2552 that has been traded into Independence RV in Winter Garden.

Truth be told, I think this is more than a "look-see trip" to Florida. I have a strong feeling that he'll be driving the rig back to Colorado.Read more
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Two to Travel T2T’s 2020 PhxCruiser Journeys
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- Dec 12, 2019
- ⛅ 45 °F
- Altitude: 6,037 ft
- United States Colorado El Paso County Colorado Springs Acacia Park 38.837236, -104.8227938°50’14” N 104°49’22” W
We Have an RV
December 12, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 45 °F
Just as I anticipated. We own an RV again ... this time much smaller than the 40-foot Tiffin Phaeton that served as our "condo on wheels" for a little over 6 ½ years.

The 2017 Phoenix Cruiser 2552 that Mui went down to check-out at Independence RV passed the PDI with flying colors. Mui negotiated a good deal and the rig is now ours. Mui's very pleased with how the whole deal was handled and says he gives the dealer 👍🏻👍🏻 and a hearty recommendation.

He's going to spend the night in the dealer's lot while he provisions for the trip back to Colorado. Time for me to dust off my RV Trip Wizard and set a route for him to follow home. There is a snowstorm headed for us that might impact Mui as he gets closer. I'll just have to monitor the conditions and re-route him as necessary.

I'm excited to become an RVer again ... even if we will have to wait until after we return from our 2020 spring overseas trip to get rolling again.Read more
Traveler Looks like a lot newer version of the MoHo . You know how much we love ours, but Dynamax no longer makes our style. If we ever trade in it might have to be a Phoenix.
12/31/19Reply
NIce!
1/1/20Reply
Traveler Great choice. Looks nice. You will enjoy it, I'm sure.
1/11/20Reply
Traveler This looks great! Is this photo the inside of your new RV? (I'm just now seeing this post.)
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Two to Travel T2T’s 2020 PhxCruiser Journeys
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- Dec 17, 2019
- ☀️ 34 °F
- Altitude: 6,037 ft
- United States Colorado El Paso County Colorado Springs Acacia Park 38.84037, -104.82034338°50’25” N 104°49’13” W
Mui & the Phoenix Cruiser Are Home
December 17, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 34 °F
He could have made it home from Florida in four days. But the snowstorm that came through Colorado over the weekend made the roads coming into the state — from any direction — way too slick. Even though Mui had picked up chains for the rig, it was safer for him to stay an extra night in Amarillo, Texas.

This turned out to be a good decision as I-25N was clear all the way up when he began the final haul home this morning. Mui came to the house first to show off our Phoenix Cruiser to mom and Aylin ... and to me for that matter. Then I followed him to the storage lot where we put our baby motorhome to rest.

Not sure when we'll get to take a real ride in our new rig. I was thinking we could drive partway up the Pikes Peak Highway to one of the reservoirs for a picnic. It turns out, however, that we're considered too long for that road. (Not really as there are tour vans longer than our 27-feet and 10-inch length that go up to the peak all the time.) I'll put on my thinking cap and see if I can come up with an alternate idea. In the meantime, the motorhome is snug as a bug ... and winterized against the cold temps of a Colorado winter.Read more
Wow, Congratulations!
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International Jaunts 2020
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- Dec 30, 2019
- ☀️ 32 °F
- Altitude: 6,043 ft
- United States Colorado El Paso County Colorado Springs Acacia Park 38.836093, -104.82034438°50’10” N 104°49’13” W
Checked in for the T/A
December 30, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 32 °F
We have 62 days to go before we embark Allure of the Seas for the TransAtlantic crossing from Ft Lauderdale to Barcelona.

Unlike airlines, which allow passengers to check-in for a flight 24 hours ahead of the scheduled departure time, I was able to check-in for our cruise earlier this week. No need to print out anything ... the SetSail passes are available in the app on my smartphone.

There will be plenty of entertainment opportunities during the cruise ... most just walk-in. However, reservations are highly recommended for a few of the featured shows (no charge) ... such as Mamma Mia, Ocean Aria, Ice Games, and Blue Planet. This is new to me ... we've never had to pre-book shows before. I guess I can understand the need to do so, however — we'll be sailing on a behemoth after all.Read more
Sonia Gelman I think it is a good idea to be able to check-in online and have electronics boarding passes.
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Traveler I know you said you arent excited about the big ship. But I would love to sail on something like RCs AoS. We haven't been on one that big. 2020 will be our first experience on a ship like Nautica.
12/31/19Reply
That is interesting!
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