Well, here it is. Our first attempt at long-term tent camping. When we arrived at our site, both of us were extremely relieved. Beautiful scenery, FLAT tent pad, and best of all….shade. I’ll let the pictures do most of the talking. We arrived around 5pm so we had plenty of time to get everything set …
Colorado
Leadville is the highest incorporated town in North America sitting at 10,152 feet. Like many Colorado towns, this one was originally a mining town. We have driven through this small 1.1 square mile area on almost all of our Colorado trips, but I never got a picture. We usually drove right through, discussing the history. …
I have so many more things to post but we are going off the grid for a while. I will not have access to internet but I might have some cell coverage. Until I get back to using the kilowatts, I leave you with this! The view from 13,500 ft! Stephen got to the final …
The last day of Breckenridge was uneventful. We drove down to a favorite little town of Frisco and enjoyed the gorgeous weather. We also spent a LOT of time looking for firewood to buy. This is such a long story. 1. We started at City Café in Breckenridge. $3.59 per .75 cubic foot. 2. Drove …
After a very big day of climbing Mt. Quandary, we decided to enjoy more town exploring. It was a good night for it because we saw all sorts of interesting things. Ever seen a dog wearing human pants? Or a fox running down Main Street? This is a wild red fox. And old wagon. Pot. …
In the United States, the highest mountain peaks rise above 14,000ft. Colorado has 54 of these mountains, the most of any other state. For that reason, Colorado is the best place to attempt a first 14,000ft summit. Last year, we tried for Pike’s Peak and didn’t get very far. I was sick and Stephen didn’t …
This morning, we took a drive to some off roads and found a lake that still had ice on it. Being from Alabama, ice on a lake is something new. Naturally I took a gazillion pictures. Here are a few. Then we found some deep snow and had to play in it. Or stand …
More blue skies and more mountain views! As we left Colorado Springs, I noticed some land scarring from last year’s wildfire. Thank goodness no wildfires right now. I hope this area can get a rest from them this year. It seems to be cooler and not as dry as last year. I did not get …
Just a few pictures of the drive over. I have a ton more but have not had much downtime to get them organized. I hope to do some of that later on the trip. The skies are so blue here and there is still a lot of snow on the peaks. Colorado Day 4 is …
Before we got on the road to Breckenridge, we stopped at Walmart. It seems most walmarts are about the same. We drove 1300 miles to see if that was true. And other than more fishing and camping gear, they are the same. This one even had the green expandable water hose, both brands. The “As …
19 hours in a truck packed tighter than a clown car. That sounds like fun, right? It’s actually not that bad. We take turns driving and sleeping and the time passes quickly because we know we are getting closer to Colorado! We also leave very early in the morning or in this case, late Monday …
It’s almost time to load up the truck and depart Alabama for 3+ weeks. We will stay in condos and hotels and do some tent camping in Colorado and I can’t wait! This is what I think about during these last couple of weeks of school when summer vacation is close enough to dream about …
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 …
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 …