I'm here in a hotel in Colorado Springs, using my cellphone to connect to the internet because I don't want to pay $9.95 for a few hours of use. I found myself on a 7-day "I've been everwhere, man" tour around the country.
Leg one started out ok but was very long. We left an hour early but arrived only 15 minutes early thanks to the 70 knot winds in the face. GP baked biscuits in the oven and later a pot roast--it was fantastic. In my years of flying the Herk I've never had much to do with the oven; I need to start doing something when I go TDY.
Our hotel is the Sheraton not too far from the airport, right across from the Doubletree hotel. The Sheraton was no doubt once a nice place to stay, back in the early 90s when I was a zoomie perhaps, but it's a tad run down now. I'm not sure if my room smells like someone peed in it or died, but it's not that pleasant. Add to that some of the aircrew favorites: 1/2 mile walk from the front desk to our rooms (are we still in the same hotel?), no breakfast, and pay internet. I think next time we'll see if the D-tree has rooms.
All my whining aside, it's not a horrible place, and in any event I'll get to see one of my best friends tomorrow before leaving town for the next stop, Reno. No doubt we're planning to leave early so that some of the crew can go skiing as soon as possible. Your tax $ at work!
