The snow from the previous day had continued through the night. As we drove up to the elevation of the South Rim, we saw some more snow falling. We were not sure what to expect for the day. We knew the locals were happy to get precipitation because of the drought they are experiencing. We […]
May 21, 2022 : Trip 6, Day 8 – Black Canyon of the Gunnison South Rim Read More »
This morning we left Gunnison Colorado for Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. Similar to The Grand Canyon, this park has a North Rim and a South Rim. We were lucky to approach the North Rim from Gunnison. The views on County Route 92 are spectacular. The photo below is not from the national
May 20, 2022 : Trip 6, Day 7 – Black Canyon of the Gunnison North Rim Read More »
The first hike today was over the Mosca Pass from Great Sand Dunes to the next valley. The trail was fairly steep. The part we hiked rose 450 feet in three quarters of a mile. We hiked as far as the top of the pass. We had not planned to hike the entire trail. When
May 19, 2022 : Trip 6, Day 6 – More Great Sand Dunes Read More »
Here we are, ready for our first full day at a National Park. We have had some technical difficulties with internet, hardware and software, so our posts are being saved with a slight modification to the post date to keep things in order. We are at the beginning of the Dunes Loop Overlook trail. We
May 18, 2022 : Trip 6, Day 5 – Great Sand Dunes Read More »
This was our final day of long haul driving to get to Colorado. We have traveled about 1700 miles over four days to get to Great Sand Dunes. Each day has been unique, each day has also been a very long drive. We started our day in Dodge City, Kansas. On our way west we
May 17, 2022 : Trip 6, Day 4 – Great Sand Dunes National Park Read More »
Today was another road day. We got an early start again. Hopefully this is good practice for the days we need to get up before sunrise to get to a national park for our entry time. One of the first things we noticed at the start of our trip were the wind turbines. There were
May 16, 2022 : Trip 6, Day 3 – Missouri and Kansas Read More »
When we got up this morning we discovered the Smoky Mountains again. The fog was so thick that the mountains we saw last night were invisible today. For just a moment we could see a part of the tallest mountain, but seconds later, it too was invisible in the fog. Smokey indeed. We spent the
May 15, 2022 : Trip 6, Day 2 – A Disappearing Mountain and Lots of Driving Read More »
Today we are starting a six week tour of nine states. The trip began in a downpour, so our starting photo is from our garage. The rain did not last long. After about an hour we were past the worst precipitation for the day. By lunch time we had stopped in Asheville NC to pick
May 14, 2022 : Trip 6, Day 1 – Go West Young Man Read More »