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May 24, 2004
Ahhh, mountains
I am not a beach bunny. I don't like sand in my bathing suit and I really don't like those creepy nasty jelly fish that are all over the Gulf Coast. I don't like sunburns or the feel of seaweed under my feet. I don't like saltwater going up my nose when a wave is bigger than I expected. I am too fat to look good in a swimming suit, especially the tiny patches of cloth that some people must paste onto their nether regions these days. I don't like the extreme humidity in the air around beaches and such.
Give me a mountain anyday. Rugged, majestic, awesome (in the true sense of the word) mountains. The air is dry and clear. The streams are cold as ice ... and clear. No jelly fish. No sharks. No seaweed. No sand. I've never had a chigger bite or a mosquito bite in the mountains.
I looked out my window this morning and I can see the Rocky Mountains, Front Range, I believe. Lots of snow on the peaks this time of year.
With a little luck and a lot of planning, S (my co-worker) and I will get done really early today or tomorrow and head for Rocky Mountain National Park. She has never been there, and it is one of my very favorite places on earth. I did bring the camera this week, so if we get the time, you will get to see some pictures.
Posted by Beth at May 24, 2004 6:41 AM
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I so totally agree with how you feel about the mountains. Forget the sand, give me trees and streams and shade and mountains. Please write about it. Just reading and thinking about it makes me feel good.
Posted by: BeeBee at May 24, 2004 7:29 PM
i like both. having lived on the beach in spain for almost 6 years.... it has it's good points.
Posted by: mlah at May 24, 2004 11:17 PM
sorry for the double trackback....
Posted by: mlah at May 24, 2004 11:22 PM
I do prefer the mountains, but I must say Mlah is right, there are some good points. I'm coastal now and when I really need to clear my mind, a good sit on the beach alone, especially on a light breezy day, with the ocean can do it. Scuba diving does it too. I think just about anywhere you can totally commune with the Earth is good. But I do prefer the mountains. (And how did I get stuck in Flat S. Fl?!)
Posted by: Boudicca at May 25, 2004 6:12 AM