tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32203051.post6996380532436079887..comments2023-04-07T02:14:12.586-07:00Comments on Kootenay Bliss: Breach of RealityCarlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08423696800295940382noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32203051.post-48317901151099750412008-01-20T20:00:00.000-08:002008-01-20T20:00:00.000-08:00Sandi, Thanks so much in joining me on this ride. ...Sandi, Thanks so much in joining me on this ride. It's quite an experience, isn't it?Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08423696800295940382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32203051.post-59516262280639467262008-01-20T19:02:00.000-08:002008-01-20T19:02:00.000-08:00I am so glad to see that you are posting this.I've...I am so glad to see that you are posting this.<BR/>I've been to the Rhine before... but not in a speeding mercedes from the comfort of my laptop. Thanks for taking me along.Sandi @the WhistleStop Cafehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06113437420890699732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32203051.post-52757007213465841372008-01-19T11:29:00.000-08:002008-01-19T11:29:00.000-08:00Sirdar, The autobahn isn't exactly as exciting as ...Sirdar, The autobahn isn't exactly as exciting as people think. Yep, there are moments and places where you can drive extremely fast, but most the time, it's not that much more. The part I was on was no more than three lanes. Very manageable.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08423696800295940382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32203051.post-61987593995666853062008-01-19T11:22:00.000-08:002008-01-19T11:22:00.000-08:00Glad you HAD a great time there. I would love to ...Glad you HAD a great time there. I would love to travel the Autobahn one day...but I want to be driving :-)<BR/><BR/>The unfortunate thing about travelling is the let down of the dream you were experiencing. But, it also gives you hope for the next big trip.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32203051.post-1383973764848334422008-01-18T08:30:00.000-08:002008-01-18T08:30:00.000-08:00Peter, Oh my. I certainly do hope you refrain a b...Peter, Oh my. I certainly do hope you refrain a bit longer. You best be listening to that doctor of yours.<BR/><BR/>Steffi, I was there in December. It was lovely. But I will definitely return at some point and I'll be sure to visit your beautiful city. You'll have to tell me what I should see.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08423696800295940382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32203051.post-30058316087573927382008-01-18T02:27:00.000-08:002008-01-18T02:27:00.000-08:00Carla,you are now in Germany!!!!????Have a wonderf...Carla,you are now in Germany!!!!????Have a wonderful time (I live in Hamburg...)!Steffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17780074291143476485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32203051.post-14041215121822667252008-01-18T01:58:00.000-08:002008-01-18T01:58:00.000-08:00Alas - after my illness - I thought my next trip w...Alas - after my illness - I thought my next trip would be to the Kirkyard.<BR/><BR/>Although I think I shall refrain a wee while longer...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32203051.post-65903649322687163992008-01-17T21:35:00.000-08:002008-01-17T21:35:00.000-08:00Dawn, Interesting observations. I always find it ...Dawn, Interesting observations. I always find it interesting to see what different people remember about the same event. We all pick up different things.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08423696800295940382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32203051.post-24593696880150202092008-01-17T16:20:00.000-08:002008-01-17T16:20:00.000-08:00I think the past usually feels like a dream, the f...I think the past usually feels like a dream, the farther back, the less we remember of the details, only recalling the emotions of the time and the odd scene as if a photo in the mind. If it is that we were in a different place, it is more so this way, as we don't have the present as a constant reminder of yesterday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32203051.post-54898977893351625742008-01-17T11:03:00.000-08:002008-01-17T11:03:00.000-08:00Peter, I don't imagine there would have been time ...Peter, I don't imagine there would have been time to light the pipe with the itinerary you just described. I hope your next trip is a little more relaxed.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08423696800295940382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32203051.post-58553236979802355722008-01-17T10:50:00.000-08:002008-01-17T10:50:00.000-08:00I was in Dusseldorf - briefly after flying in from...I was in Dusseldorf - briefly after flying in from Munich and then a few hours sleep and a race to the airport for a flight to Geneva..<BR/><BR/>Those Mercedes can move - never got the chance to light my pipe .....<BR/><BR/>May your journey of discovery - allow a more scenic enjoyment with a slower pace enhanced by the music...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32203051.post-83883154732711389252008-01-17T10:39:00.000-08:002008-01-17T10:39:00.000-08:00Fool, Thanks for your flattering critique. What b...Fool, Thanks for your flattering critique. What bangs around inside the head must eventually come out. My trails are now around the home front, but it's nice to reflect back.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08423696800295940382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32203051.post-13391051882065363742008-01-17T10:29:00.000-08:002008-01-17T10:29:00.000-08:00Very nice writing, Nomad. You capture many of the...Very nice writing, Nomad. You capture many of the nuances of travel...the ever-present frames of "home" (the to do list)...the surrealism of displacement...the loss of connection with what passes for "news...to the realization that the dream will only seem more dream-like upon return. Excellent. This piece unfolds in a very nice fashion. Happy trails.The Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06962641109795032438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32203051.post-67328571099330356942008-01-17T10:12:00.000-08:002008-01-17T10:12:00.000-08:00Tara, Had a wonderful time, but yes, sometimes tra...Tara, Had a wonderful time, but yes, sometimes travel is a little disorienting.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08423696800295940382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32203051.post-6125012986538576592008-01-17T10:06:00.000-08:002008-01-17T10:06:00.000-08:00Travel can sometimes seem disorienting. Hope you'r...Travel can sometimes seem disorienting. Hope you're having a wonderful time!paris parfaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05457437124988976587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32203051.post-73490605954763219112008-01-17T09:42:00.000-08:002008-01-17T09:42:00.000-08:00Cheryl, Had a great time. The whole trip wasn't t...Cheryl, Had a great time. The whole trip wasn't that fast, don't worry. But some cars, more than others, were made for speed. But yep, crazy.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08423696800295940382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32203051.post-11698302897904839232008-01-17T09:02:00.000-08:002008-01-17T09:02:00.000-08:00I hope you're having a great time, Carla, but I do...I hope you're having a great time, Carla, but I do wish you would slow down (180 km/hr??)!!!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034794313638177847noreply@blogger.com