I'm on holiday

[Guy N. Heels]

I never thought I'd find myself saying good-bye, but for the first time since I joined this forum, I'm off to the mountains for a week. You may call it "holiday" if you like; but I call it the Feast of Tabernacles. At any rate, it is an opportunity to improve my spiritual condition. I expect to be back in 8 or 10 days or so, but I thought I'd sign-out before I go. Best wishes to all.

[hhboots]

Have fun and be safe in the mountains, be sure to take some high heel hiking boots with you

[t-strap lover]

Have a save trip, and have fun.

[Dawn HH]

Have a good spiritual trip in the mountains and we will be looking for your posts when you get back. Cheers--- Dawn HH

[roniheels]

Have a safe and spiritual journey. Please let us know how it goes.

[mtnsofheels]

Greetings Guy in heels, This will siting for you by the time you get back from your sojourn in the Mountains. Hope it went well for you. The mountains are a highly spiritual place to visit and expand mentally. I am deep into the mountains myself, way deep. I work and live in them summer and winter and explore them all over the globe. Do tell where you went and how you enjoyed them. Thanks for sharing. Mtnsofheels

[Guy N. Heels]

I'm back, and thanks to all for the good words and good wishes. After 4 years of hospital visits and chemo and everything else, I really needed to get out and get some air! When the walls start closing-in then you know you've been cooped-up too long! Thanks again, everyone!

[Dawn HH]

Guy N. Heels:-) Breath in the good outside air. It's good that you are back. Cheers--- Dawn HH

[Bubba136]

I'm back, and thanks to all for the good words and good wishes.

After 4 years of hospital visits and chemo and everything else, I really needed to get out and get some air! When the walls start closing-in then you know you've been cooped-up too long! Thanks again, everyone!

Did you wear out your high heeled hiking boots?

[Guy N. Heels]

Did you wear out your high heeled hiking boots?

Naah. This trip wasn't about fashion or politics or anything like that. I just needed to renew my spiritual condition and get into some deep meditation about myself and my relationship with God. Most of the time I drove to wherever I needed to be. I can't belive that I was gone for an entire week without ever hearing even one siren. Even the trains, which are usually a source of extreme aggrevation for me, were actually fun. Maybe next year I'll take a ride on a train and enjoy the scenery as opposed to having to drive. Indeed, I had more fun on this trip than I've had in over 4 years.

[Bubba136]

Naah. Maybe next year I'll take a ride on a train and enjoy the scenery as opposed to having to drive.

If indeed you do chose to ride a train I would highly recommend a trip to the west coast from Chicago aboard Amtrak's California Zypher or, if you would rather go the northern route, the Amtrak's Empire Builder. I strongly recommend the Cal. Zypher, however. Great scenery, great service and comfortable accomodations for the 3+day trip to Oakland/San Francisco.

[Dawn HH]

Mickey and I ride trains often and Bubba has suggested some that even we should try sometime. Sounds like interesting routes. Cheers--- Dawn HH

[jmc]

If indeed you do chose to ride a train I would highly recommend a trip to the west coast from Chicago aboard Amtrak's California Zypher or, if you would rather go the northern route, the Amtrak's Empire Builder. I strongly recommend the Cal. Zypher, however. Great scenery, great service and comfortable accomodations for the 3+day trip to Oakland/San Francisco.

Just as a side note, the last 500 miles of the California Zephyr's route (into Sacramento) follows the path of the old Transcontinental Railroad -- through 37 tunnels blasted through the rock and all! And the California State Railroad Museum is within walking distance of the Amtrak station in Sacramento.

It's a "can't miss" for any railfan!

[Guy N. Heels]

If indeed you do chose to ride a train I would highly recommend a trip to the west coast from Chicago aboard Amtrak's California Zypher or, if you would rather go the northern route, the Amtrak's Empire Builder. I strongly recommend the Cal. Zypher, however. Great scenery, great service and comfortable accomodations for the 3+day trip to Oakland/San Francisco.

Actually, what I had in mind was more like a local excursion train with either a day trip into the mountains, or perhaps a dinner train for an evening. But I'm told that the Zypher is well worth the trip (which ain't cheap) if you're into 3 or more days on the rails.