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  • Wrapping up our Colorado sojourn

    Our two-month stay in southwest Colorado came to an end, but only after we had a grand time exploring this part of the state, including the cities of Fruita, Montrose, Ridgway, Dolores and finally Durango.  Here are my recent posts covering what we did as we lingered in this beautiful part of the state waiting…

  • Whispers of the Ancients – Dolores, CO

    After a week in Ridgway we packed up and headed south.  Betsy chugged along Highway 145 over another section of San Juan Scenic Skyway.  And once again, driving here at this time of the year was well-timed for enjoying more of Colorado’s gold.  Steve had to focus on the road as we climbed Lizard Head Pass,…

  • Shimmering September Splendor – Southwestern Colorado

    Shimmering September Splendor – Southwestern Colorado

    I know, I know, the title is a bit cheesy but what can I say, it was a wonderful experience being in southwestern Colorado during the last week of September.  With Betsy parked at Ridgway State Park (yes, Ridgway is spelled without the “e”) for a week, we covered a lot of ground during our…

  • Early leaf peeping – Kebler Pass, CO

    We’d been hanging out in southwestern Colorado for several weeks, just so I could be awed by Colorado’s gold – the golden Aspen trees, that is.  This was Steve’s promise to me since I had missed this portion of our travels in 2015 due to a family emergency.  And I was excited that my first…

  • Exploring the world’s largest flat mountain – Grand Mesa, CO

    Picture a very wide and long table, embed a mountain into it and enlarge it a zillion times, and the result is Colorado’s Grand Mesa.  It was Spanish explorers in the 1700’s who called the mountain “Mesa Grande”, meaning “large table”.  Before more modern settlers came, the Ute Indian tribes living in the area called…

  • To the top and bottom of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison – Montrose, CO

    For us, this has been a year of experiencing and hiking several mind-blowing canyons.  Take for example our train trip to colorful Verde Canyon in Arizona, to the canyon of all canyons – the Grand Canyon in Arizona – and our drive to Hells Canyon on the Oregon/Idaho border, to name a few.  These gorges or…

  • It’s just peachy in Palisade, CO

    It’s just peachy in Palisade, CO

    Our refreshed new look has received a lot of positive nods, thank you 🙂  I had fun going through several WordPress themes and testing each before finally settling on this one, Vagabond. In my previous post, it appeared that we stayed at James Robb State Park for more than 14 days.  The reality was we moved to…

  • Our new look, and the dog days of summer – Fruita, CO

    Our 5-week stay in Fruita, Colorado is winding down.  The extended stop had a two-fold purpose; to get a better feel for the area as a possible place to settle down one day (it’s on our short list), and to wait for the Fall colors to change so we can enjoy them as we continue our…

  • Hiking Colorado National Monument – Fruita, CO

    Hiking Colorado National Monument – Fruita, CO

    The Rim Rock Drive at Colorado National Monument was a convenient way to admire the iconic red sandstone landmarks there, and to peer into the gaping canyons. (Read post here)  After doing that for a few hours it was time to lace up our boots and hit the trails.  There was a large assortment of them, plus an…