Entries from 'Colorado'

Day Ninety

Wind Cave NP to Denver, CO  Waking up to a light breeze flowing over the prairie grasses, a storm was expected to pass through. But we didn’t mind because today’s adventure was taking us below the surface of the Earth. We headed out to Wind Cave National Park and reserved two places on the Fairgrounds…

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Day Twenty Seven

Mesa Verde, CO to Albuquerque, NM Arriving at Mesa Verde National Park was exciting, but I wasn’t prepared to be so blown away by the past. This park, unlike most National Parks, is not so much a nature park; driving to the site takes an hour through a windy prairie flat between canyons (hence Green…

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Day Twenty Six

Canyonlands National Park to Mesa Verde National Park The sun was late to reach our tent deep in the canyon, but man was it fierce. Packed up our camp gear and hiked back through the sandy wash to find Robin toasty warm in the sun. Back on the road we headed 30 miles to Canyonlands…

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