Shiny and Ready for the Road

It’s always nice to start a road trip with a clean and shiny rig … even if it doesn’t stay that way for long.
It’s always nice to start a road trip with a clean and shiny rig … even if it doesn’t stay that way for long.
Sunshine … blue skies … a comfy 69F … Pikes Peak bidding us farewell.
What more could we ask for as we begin a road trip that will take us to Southwestern Colorado with a dip into Utah.
About two hours into our trip, we came to a standstill for about an hour. The Waze app reported an accident .5 miles ahead of us. Obviously serious enough to shut down I-25S.
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Except for the one glitch I wrote about in the previous footprint, we had an uneventful drive to Mancos, Colorado. Uneventful but a long drive … made all the more so due to the hour we spent at aWeiterlesen
Today was a much needed time of rest after our long day of driving yesterday.
Our day of R&R started off with a late breakfast … during which we watched bits and pieces of the funeral for QueenWeiterlesen
Today was the first of the two days we set aside for visiting Mesa Verde National Park (MVNP) … and what a day it was. Not only did the weather cooperate — at least until mid-afternoon — but weWeiterlesen
Rain, rain … go away! Unfortunately repeating those words did no good today. So, instead of going out for a hike, we took care a few things around the RV this morning.
Taking advantage of a slightWeiterlesen
With the skies clouding over and the rain beginning to fall, we drove over to the Cortez Cultural Center … the original reason we came to town.
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Since the Cortez Cultural Center did not take up too much of our time, we decided to add the Anasazi Heritage Center to our afternoon outing … about 10 miles away.
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It rained all through the night. It rained all through the morning … and through much of the afternoon. It wasn’t until 3:00p that the skies stopped shedding tears and the sun broke through theWeiterlesen
Reisenderready!! we are a little bit shiny after some heavy rain but not that shiny.
Two to TravelWe’re going to get rain next week … hopefully while we’re in a campground.
Reisenderlooking forward to following along. some other friends are j u st now returning from Calif to southern Utah