Aspen, Colorado

We took a picturesque drive from Canon City to Carbondale, Colorado, mostly through remote mountainous regions altitudes of 6,000 to 10,000 feet. We stayed at the Gateway RV Park in Carbondale and backed into our tight, but adequate, RV spot on a cliff above the Rio Grande river. We immediately noticed the signs that read,…

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The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey, Cañon City, Colorado

We arrived at the winery in the mid-afternoon sun, 95 degrees plus!  Grasshoppers galore! It took a while to get level, but once we did, we walked over to the winery, found a spot in the shade and ordered a wine sampler and a charcuterie tray of prosciuto, mozzarella cheese, green olives and crackers. The…

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Colorado Springs, Colorado

  We woke up at 6am and were on the road by 7am.  Karen took the reigns for the first four hours of the dark and gloomy drive. However, the clouds broke and the rest of the drive was decent, all the way to Colorado Springs. We stayed at a brand new KOA campground in…

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