Fall colors in Snowmass

 Back home after some disrupted travel arrangements. Southwest canceled our flight Eugene - Denver and we flew from Portland 2 days later, with bikes to follow by FedEx. Then failed to put our clocks forward an hour at Union Station Denver resulting in missing Bustang to Glenwood springs. Disaster averted by getting Lyft to catch the bus at Idaho springs . A costly mistake. 

Fall colors and mountain biking spectacular .

Part time bus driving starts tomorrow. Will work the odd day till Thanksgiving when full time jobs recommence for us both. 

Decision made to rent Meadow Ranch with Agustin in downstairs appt acting as caretaker. Will be in UK and Europe end April till end Sept. 

Corvallis and Eugene

Duncan and Katy gave me a birthday present of a picnic at a winetasting vineyard a two hour cycle ride from the house. D&K were working and the kids at school so Mary and I had a day on our own. Stunning weather, a wonderful bike ride, coffee and croissant in Philomath, And then a ride to  Lumos . Winery. Delicious picnic provided by Duncan which we had carried in our panniers.

We’ve been busy a lot of the week helping to clear up their garden and yard. Colossal amount of garden refuge to the Corvallis dump in a U-Haul truck. Like 1200 pounds of it!

Today we found, having been driven to Eugene Airport by Duncan and kids ( Katy  in Portland overnight )  that the Southwest airlines flight to Denver has been canceled  So now at a climbing wall in Eugene (one of the very first in US) and Oli and Maggie taking full advantage of it.

Back this afternoon to Corvallis with the family before making another attempt to fly home on Monday, but from Portland instead. No explanation for cancelled flight at last minute except to say that it is weather related. Extraordinary that they can do this with no notice. A bonus though to be with the family for another day.