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 for the Fall colors to […]
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, but I was free to […]
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 stay, visiting the mountain towns […]
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 leaf peeping would be at […]
