We drove down through Leadville, Buena Vista, Poncho Springs, Wolf Creek and Pagosa Springs. We got to Durango Friday evening and set up camp at Junction Creek Campground right outside the town of Durango, near the Colorado Trail. It was a huge campsite (C1, if anyone ever goes). Our new tent was perfect! Not too big, not too small.
Saturday morning we dropped Frisco off at a kennel nearby while we went to Mesa Verde National Park. This is where there are Cliff Dwellings from the Pueblo peoople dating back to 600-1300 AD. We got to walk around in the Spruce Tree House dwelling. The views from the park are absolutely amazing...pictures don't do it justice! After picking up Frisco, we headed into Durango. We walked along the Animas River and then down main street. We then met up with a friend of Stan's, who lives in Durango, for dinner. Then back to camp.
Casey slept in her tent inside our tent and she did great. Friday night was a bit chilly and we put Casey in a pretty puffy one piece...think "A Christmas Story" kid. She woke up a couple times because she couldn't move. She was stuck on her back...however, her thumb was free and she could bend her arm enough to get it in her mouth. The third time she woke up, Tracy used a blanket to tilt her on her side...which seemed to help, because she didn't wake again until 6:30 a.m. She then joined Stan in his sleeping bag for another hour of sleep, thank goodness. Saturday night was a little warmer, and we bought a fleece one piece for her earlier that day, which worked out much better!!
Casey was a good little camper. She enjoyed her meals in her travel high chair, which we attached to the top of the picnic table. She was interested in eating the sticks she found on the ground. By the last day she was crawling around the dirt while we packed up the car.
Sunday we headed out of town by way of our friend Mary's house, just north of town. We kept heading north...had lunch in Silverton, then passed through Ouray, where we saw Box Canyon Falls, a dramatic waterfall inside canyon walls. We got up to Montrose, then headed East on 50, through Gunnison. Had dinner in Salida. It was a long ride home, but we saw some beautiful scenery and fantastic views. We went through at least 6 mountain passes on our trip. It was a FUN weekend.
Monday we hung out at the house. We did some yard work, put up Casey's new whale pool (the tail is a slide)...she wasn't a big fan because the water was cold, but we'll get organized and she WILL love it.
Happy Belated Mom's Day to all you fantastic mom's out there.
Happy Belated Birthday to Gramma Gail
Happy Belated Birthday to Aunt Marcy!
Enjoy the pix.
starting the road trip out right!
playing at the campground
first night in her big puffy outfit...stuck on her side
good morning
at mesa verde national park
the cliff dwellings
another view of the cliff dwellings
hanging in the backyard
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