person A: Spent the entire summer with my long distance girlfriend_comma_ and now I'm back at home for university. Kind of a bummer that now not only do I not have her company_comma_ but I have to deal with school stuff. From one extreme to the other.
person B: Oh man I bet summer went by quick for you then.  Did you have fun together?
person A: Yeah_comma_ we went to Estes Park_comma_ in Colorado_comma_ and hiked at the base of the Rocky Mountains. First time I ever saw mountains. Pretty cool experience. I had to drive the whole way to Colorado though_comma_ so I can relate to the road trip thing.
person B: Yeah.  That sucks you guys are apart now :(    I'd love to do a mountain trip like that though.