Once again, it’s a drive on a dirt road up a mountain. It was a one way road with a lot of switchbacks, but the road was in great condition. No flat tires or dislocated bones. And I have ZERO pictures because I was driving and it was dusty. Sort of like this minus the …
Posts from: June 2012
That bird up there is a thief. A stealing thief! We came through a small rain storm and as it finished, we found this picnic area to have lunch. I laid my pack of cheese crackers on the table and went back to get a chair. This bird swooped down and grabbed the whole pack …
The first night, we got in late and had a great dinner at Poppy’s Pizza. Later, we settled in with a fire going and watched an incredibly scary movie called The Strangers. I wouldn’t recommend it if you are often home alone, like when your husband works night shift. Yeah, that one is going to …
When we finally got to Estes Park, I used my TripAdvisor app to find a good place to eat where we could get soup and salad. We were both craving something light after the fast food lunch earlier. Poppy’s was the perfect choice! Although the smells of fresh bread and pizza were tempting, we stuck …
This is an old old picture of the historic downtown of Telluride. Those horses are carrying cable for the mines. On the right side of the town, you can see the pitched tower of the San Miguel Courthouse. Next to it is the red textured corner of the First National bank and the New Sheridan …
This is the restaurant located next to the Rico Hotel. Chef O’Hara is the former Executive Sous Chef at the world famous Hotel Bel Air in Los Angeles, California, where he had the privilege of working with the world renown Wolfgang Puck. Beyond that, he is the most friendly hotel owner and operator you will …
Today is hiking and another trip to town for coffee. It’s a long story. After the crazy hike on Monday, today was supposed to be an “easy 3”. We were toast after the first hour. The elevation wasn’t that bad, 1,300ft but about halfway up, we decided to call it a day and go into …
Today was a restful day touring the town. Yesterday, we drove through it to get to the climbing start so we thought we would rest the legs and enjoy the town. This guy was training the little dog in the town park. The dog was following every instruction and cue from his trainer. We got …
9 miles. 3500ft in Elevation climb and back down. A bunch of hours. Countless switch backs. That’s what we call a day of fun in the high country. No crossfit or long run can compare to this. It was hard. There were times I wanted to turn back. According to Stephen, I had a spell …
Up early, off to church, then back on the road. And we weren’t the only ones. The Ride the Rockies bike event was going on in Gunnison. We saw several hundred riders of all shapes, sizes, and ages sharing the road with the cars and trucks. What impressed me was the high number of retired …
We asked man on a bike riding up the mountain about a great place to get some good food without breaking the bank. He suggested Amicas. It’s a very unique pizza and brewery. You order when you walk in and then a wait person will take you to a table. They specialize in 4 main …
Our next stop is an overnight stay in Salida which is on the way to a long stay in Telluride. On this drive, all I could do was stare at the sky and land. These pictures are SOC—straight out of the camera. No cropping, contrast, photoshop, etc. Most of my pictures have very little post-processing …
1. The peace and quiet of a GREAT hotel and 1 orange. That doesn’t sound very exciting does it? Neither does altitude sickness. I woke up no less than 15 times during the night with extreme nausea and headache. We spent a lot of time at 14,000ft on Thursday and I hoped the fatigue …
The weather driving through 19 hours was uneventful except for a brief severe thunderstorm outside of Oklahoma City. I was checking the radar and it looked sketchy. I saw a distinctive hook and that usually sets off warning signals. Instead of second guessing whether to take shelter or keep driving, I sent a quick tweet …
And I’m not in Oklahoma as I stated in the last post. We left the house at 1:30 am. Stephen started driving. I took an Ambien and said nighty-night until I woke up somewhere in Arkansas. That’s how we do this. I get to miss the first 6-7 hours of driving and he gets to …
I can’t believe it’s finally here. We take one big vacation each year and it’s always been to Colorado. This year, we are spending 14 days hiking, driving, eating, running, and exploring all over the state. However, there is one thing on both of our minds. We have a “bucket list” item we want to …
Summer means grilling and if I had to choose which side to go with my steak, I would have to choose grilled corn. There is something deeply satisfying about crunchy grilled corn with the smoky flavor and char from the hickory chips. And while corn grilled to perfection only needs a little butter and salt, …