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Morning in Frisco usually includes brunch at the Butterhorn Bakery. They have  this gluten-free French toast that I enjoy once a year and only in Frisco. This year, I added a hot chocolate since the weather was cold! After brunch, we explored the town. The wildflowers were out with the snowy mountains in the background. …

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We made it from Alabama to Colorado Springs in one long drive! This year, as a family of 3, we left Alabama at 8:30pm and rolled into Colorado Springs at 7pm the next day. Atlas slept most of the way and we just kept driving until we got here. Year 9 out west! We had …

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This morning, we loaded up the truck and traveled south to Telluride! For the next week, depending on the 416 Fire in Durango, we will be camping up above Telluride at the Matterhorn campground. This morning, we ate some granola bars and left the wide open spaces of Crested Butte behind. We stopped in Montrose …

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Yesterday was market day in Crested Butte. Their Sunday market is perfect for an afternoon of walking the town streets and supporting local farmers and businesses. This is one of our favorite pickle vendors. If we could have hauled back all these jars, we would have. I picked up a gluten free cream cheese brownie …

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Breakfast scramble for the win. I shall take this idea back to Tuscaloosa. Bacon is a must. Breakfast view from our condo. After breakfast, we went exploring. I think the views from the Crested Butte area are fantastic. Wildflowers are definitely blooming here. After checking out the scenes, we had lunch in town at Teocalli …

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FINALLY!! We are back in Colorado. This is year 9 for us. Beginning in 2009, we started spending each June out west in Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, and Utah. Our favorite place is by far Colorado. Last summer, we had to skip the trip. We were finishing up the house construction and just could not leave …

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It took 3 years of trying, but I finally climbed my first 14er. On our last week in Colorado, we attempted to summit this one with the shortest, but steepest route. And many times, I thought I couldn’t do it, but Stephen kept telling me I could. And I did! The climb back dow, was …

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Our few days camping at Maroon Bells (Silver Queen Campground) in Aspen were amazing! A lot of hiking, fishing, dawn sunrises and late afternoon sunsets. Oh, and BEARS! Campfire beverages. I’m obsessed with blueberry lemonade.   Afternoon downtown tourist thing. We searched forever for ice cream. The best BBQ I had during the whole trip. …

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Our campsite is fantastic! We are staying in the Aspen Glen Campground, right inside the national park on the Estes Park side (Hwy 34). We have plenty of room between campsites, BEAR LOCKERS, access to water/flushable toilets (a huge bonus in elevation), plenty of shade, and designated fire rings. As you can see, we tent …

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