What it is about sand dunes that make them so fascinating? Is it the ever shifting wind sculpted peaks and valleys, the rarity of this phenomenon, or the fact that…
Colorado
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From Salida to Manitou Springs
by Amanda September 12, 2014Not a lot going on this week. We had a change in plans on Monday and had to move locations in the middle of the day in search of a…
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The See Forever Trail
by Amanda September 9, 2014The name of this trail says it all. I mean..who doesn’t want to See Forever? It’s also what helped convince me that we should tackle this long, strenuous high altitude…
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This Week in an Instagram / 8/31-9/6
by Amanda September 7, 2014Our new spot for the week in Telluride – love those red cliffs!/ This sign does not lie/ This view almost makes you forget that you’re biking at 8,750 ft.…
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A Rodeo, a Mountain & the Telluride Town Park
by Amanda September 5, 2014In the interest of keep things exciting, we left the state park in Fruita in the middle of Labor Day weekend. As anyone who travels in an RV, full or part-time,…
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Colorado National Monument
by Amanda September 3, 2014When we decided to spend four months in Colorado our intention was to visit as much of the state as possible. We knew as we moved around this fairly large…
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Colorado River State Park
by Amanda August 30, 2014While it was awfully tempting to stay in lovely Utah for some more exploring, we already had a reservation back in Colorado at a state park for the upcoming week, so…
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One day in Utah – Dinosaur National Monument
by Amanda August 25, 2014Just when it seems like we have found the most perfect, most gorgeous, most relaxing spot, someone has to come along and ruin it. Or rather several someones. Several small,…
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This Week in an Instagram / August 17-23
by Amanda August 24, 2014At the top of the world at Rabbit Ears Pass/ Grilling with a view/ Another Colorado rainbow/ A burst of light at the end of the day/ Loving our own…
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At the Top of the World on Rabbit Ears Pass
by Amanda August 21, 2014This week we’re boondocking near Steamboat Springs at the top of Rabbit Ears Pass. Since this is our first visit to the area I did a ton of research before we…
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Bear Creek Lake Park
by Amanda August 18, 2014After spending the last six weeks exploring the mountains, we reluctantly left the majestic peaks behind and headed down, down, down. All the way down to the outskirts of Denver. The first thing…
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This Week in an Instagram / Aug 10-16
by Amanda August 17, 2014Going through the tunnel on our way to Denver/ We left the mountains behind for a week of heat and grassy meadows/ Evening at out spot at the Bear Creek…
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Biking & Sailing at Lake Dillon
by Amanda August 11, 2014Yet another return stop for us in Colorado. We’re going to explore some new places around this state eventually… I swear. Somehow we ended up taking the same route through…
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Leadville Boom Days
by Amanda August 5, 2014We first learned about the Leadville Boom Days celebration during the 4th of July parade last year. More than one person told us we had to come back in August for Boom…
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This Week in an Instagram / July 27- Aug 2
by Amanda August 3, 2014Taking the back way to Leadville up & over Cottonwood Pass/ Found ourselves a nice spot with a mountain view/ The clouds rolled in and stuck around all week/ Looks…