Traildoggie
Cathlete
on Sept 11, DH and I were vacationing in the backcountry of Colorado. we were camping and hiking, maybe did a backpack. 25 yrs ago back country campgrounds were very quiet places. i dont remember seeing anyone. maybe one other party in the campground. there was a strange diatribe written in the trail register for a trail we walked that made no sense to us. we never saw the person. when we drove out to the highway after several days we could tell quickly something was wrong. flags flying all over and something we could just feel. People were even driving differently!. no radio stations within range or just music. . we drove to Grand Junction, looked for a newspaper and a motel. by now we were sure something unusual had happened. it took a while to find a paper. i didnt want to stop someone on the street and ask "what happened." and look like a complete idiot. we found a paper and started piecing things together . of course we turned on the TV but this was several days after. most of the events and news assumed you were watching as things unfolded. we had other stops planned but we didnt and just drove home. we missed all the initial shock and horror which in a way was a good thing. i do remember the good will and closeness between people that lasted for a long time but now seems completely gone.
Carolyn and everyone else, watching and worrying must have been terrible. I dont regret missing much of it . There really was not much to the internet then and we needed TV and newspapers.
hip still feeling good today. i will take another easy day but probably do a ride tomorrow. riding usually has not made my hip hurt so i want to give it a try. just stretching and normal walking around.
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Carolyn and everyone else, watching and worrying must have been terrible. I dont regret missing much of it . There really was not much to the internet then and we needed TV and newspapers.
hip still feeling good today. i will take another easy day but probably do a ride tomorrow. riding usually has not made my hip hurt so i want to give it a try. just stretching and normal walking around.
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