After dropping off Matt at the Denver airport to fly back to college in Penn I headed for Rocky Mountain National Park. When I arrived on the 25th the National Park Service was celebrating it’s 100 Birthday and so all National Parks were offering free admission over the next...
Travels with Cory
Thanks to a friend from Arizona I am currently reading Steinbeck’s novel “Travels with Charley in Search of America”. Steinbeck writes of his travels with his dog Charley (a French Poodle) in a camper type vehicle across America. It is a very interesting and entertaining read and I...
A day in Denver – Colorado State Capital & the Cussler Auto Museum
With a free day in Denver before getting ready to send Matt back to school in Pennsylvania, I scoured the Chamber of Commerce publications to see what the not to be missed things to do in Denver. The Colorado State Capitol building and the Cussler Auto Museum made the...
Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve
In an effort to “check off” all the National Parks on my journey I couldn’t miss the opportunity to see Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. I have to say, I wasn’t expecting much except and ability to check one off the list but I was surprised to...
Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad & A Visit to Silverton
It can be a challenge (and I am sure I will find it even more so when I am in remote park locations) to find adequate Wi-Fi that will allow for uploading photos and blog posts. In some places I can use cellular data but that is surely with...
Mesa Verde National Park
The Southwest part of Colorado is filled with some amazing archaeological resources and parks. Mesa Verde has always been on of my favorite National Parks and it was great to get back there again. We started our day at the Visitor Center to make sure that we could get...
Archaeology – Crow Canyon Archaeological Center & Canyon of the Ancients National Monument
Traveling with a budding Archaeologist always means visiting some great out of the way places. This trip was no exception as we spent a day touring the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center outside of Cortez Colorado. This is a great non-profit facility that is involved in activities ranging from...
The Beer Trail So Far…….
One of the goals of being on the road is to check out breweries and beers throughout the US. Quite a lofty goal as the popularity of craft beers grows exponentially; breweries have been popping up all over the country. So every few weeks I will endeavor to post...
Off-roading near Ouray Colorado – Part 2 Ophir Pass
After taking a day off to explore around Ridgway and catch up on mundane things like laundry we got back to off-roading. The friendly volunteer at the Ridgway State Park visitor center suggested Ophir Pass to Telluride so of course we accepted the challenge! Just to get to the...
Off-roading near Ouray Colorado – Part 1
Having a four-wheel drive for a tow vehicle sure comes in handy when you are in country that has such awesome four-wheel drive routes. Ouray Colorado is one of those places that 4-wheelers come from around the country and around the world to visit. One of the...