Our stay at Ridgway State Park near Ouray, Colorado was too short. We were enjoying the area very much and found plenty of adventure. You can read about that here. We wanted to stay longer. Even after five days, we weren’t ready to go. We tried to book a longer stay at the state park, … Continue reading Grand Mesa Scenic Byway, Colorado National Monument and Other Adventures
I started writing this as part of another post but quickly realized my rant was starting to take off to a point where I felt it necessary to make this the subject of its own post. I only hope the information I share will someday be helpful to you when you shop for “NEW” tires. … Continue reading DOT Date Code and My Tire Buying Experience
It was shortly after we bought our camper at the beginning of last year that I started telling people one of my goals was to visit all the national parks. Now mind you, it’s not something that just popped into my head. I’ve dreamed of seeing the national parks for as long as I can … Continue reading Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
We are still in Colorado at Ridgway State Park only 15 miles from the town of Ouray (pronounced you-ray). Getting here was a beautiful drive through the mountains along Colorado Highways 145 and 62. We reserved five nights, Sunday through Thursday. There is no availability for the weekend. Our campsite is located on a ridge … Continue reading Ouray, Colorado and The Million Dollar Highway
We arrived in southwestern Colorado on a hot mid-afternoon. We drove here from Moab in a futile attempt to escape the smoke from the wild fires in the north. Like a cloudy day, a gray smokey haze chokes the sunlight from the sky. There’s a lingering odor that reminds me of a damp smoldering campfire … Continue reading Mesa Verde National Park
We completed our quest to see Utah’s Mighty Five when we visited Canyonlands National Park. The largest of Utah’s national parks encompassing 527 square miles, it’s divided into four distinct sections. Our journey took us to Island in the Sky. It’s the most visited district in the park because of its proximity to Moab. Island … Continue reading Canyonlands National Park
In the previous blog, I described how we saw people floating down the Colorado River in inflatable rafts while we were driving along the Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway (UT-128). We stopped to watch rafts lazily drift around a bend before being swept down a bumpy cascade of white water. The exhilarating screams heard from … Continue reading Rafting Trip on the Upper Colorado River
The Adventures of Grammi and Grampa 