We've driven back to Durango to the Hampton Inn for the final night of our stay in the Four Corners. We've been upgraded to a two-room suite, which allows us to nap as we wish and play on the Internet without disturbing each other.
Last night we stayed at the Farmington Hampton Inn. There was no upgrade but our room was spacious and the breakfast was again much better than the old standards, with even a chile verde available.
Between those two properties and the Doubletree, we'll have knocked off five stays at very reasonable prices en route to re-qualifying for status in 2013.
We're invited to Tom's house for steak tonight. Between last night's Prime prime rib at Greg's house and tonight, we're beefing our systems up after two weeks in India, and really enjoying it.
Kathy and Brian
Two retired educators alternating joyfully between seeing the world and enjoying our eight grandchildren (in order of birth), Jake, Avery, Taegan, Lily, Peyton, Riley, Blane, and Jace.
Kathy and Brian met in the clarinet section of the University of California (Santa Barbara) Symphony Orchestra several decades ago.
Brian's Western Canadian roots and Kathy's Colorado ties resulted in their making beautiful music together along with producing a cross-border crop of descendants.
Kathy spent a year studying in Vienna at the Institute for European Studies and the University of Vienna.
Brian started the school band program in Hope, British Columbia, and later became the high school's vice-principal for 6 years and subsequently principal for 15 years before retiring in 2001.
Kathy, in between raising our three children, taught kindergarten and first grade, middle school, and high school - mathematics, computer studies, ESL, and her first love, band, before retiring in 2001.
We enjoy sharing our travel experiences and providing the odd travel tip to friends, relatives, and visitors.