The midnight train to Boston cost $11 and I only had $7 in my pocket. “How much is it?” I asked the conductor who looked like he needed a nap. “Don’t worry about it,” he said. And with that, the impossible just became possible. A last minute decision, a cheap flight, and I arrive in […]
Tag: Waterton Canyon Trailhead
Jefferson, Colorado
From sea level to the Mile High City, somewhere along the way I’d picked up a head cold. Unable to breathe through my nose, with lung capacity diminished and lacking the energy to hike under a relentless sun, I passed out at Waterton Canyon Trailhead. Dizzy and nauseous, I slept for hours before summoning the […]