Tag: Travel

First Leg

So far, the 1st leg of the trip went well. Nampa, Idaho was the city we stayed the night in, just short of Boise. The initial part of today’s trip will be to Salt Lake City, Utah.

The hotel we stayed in last night looked a little seedy, with a notice on the front desk talking about zero tolerance for drug use and even a whiff of anything that could be construed in that direction will result in a trespass and cops called. Needless to say that I wondered what kind of people stayed there on a consistent basis.

The day started off chilly but sunny and promises warmth.

Denver on the Horizon

Today starts day one of the trip to Denver. It’s a trip to start a new chapter, a way of new beginnings. What I leave behind is incomparable to the invaluable lessons and memories I bring with me. These invaluables will be the seeds of new ways to a place that I’ve been away from for almost 30 years. The weather is good for a nice start to a long trip.

Passport Update 1

Passport came back. Thought there had been sent to renew in enough time but considering the current situation with the pandemic, it appears to have been sent with not enough time for it to be renewed by mail. Now, the situation is that I have to start a whole new passport. It’s just a matter of setting an appointment. Wasn’t able to make an appointment thru the phone, so attempted thru online. Being able to do that though is like pulling teeth. Not sure why it’s so difficult because it’s hardly allowing usable links or options to create the appointment. May have to check back tomorrow for making an appointment for Friday. Since I get off at 2:30 pm tomorrow, I may have to physically go there in person, especially to see about the $149 money order that I originally intended to pay for the mail-in renewal but got sent back with the old passport that never got processed.

Hoping that it doesn’t become too much of a hassle, would at least like to plan an international trip when the pandemic becomes under control. Though, as more people become vaccinated and places start opening up more, it should allow for more in-person capabilities.