Camping – Living the Dream

06/17 – Spent the night at the Colorado National Monument Campground outside of Fruita, CO. I never knew this place existed. The rock formations and the rim rock road that runs along the top of the cliffs was not to be missed. The weather was very rainy off and on but made for a beautiful drive. The red rock sandstone cliffs were amazing and we pulled out to take a few photos before we finally made it to the visitors center. Bob started me on my Passport to our National Parks and so I got my first stamp and sticker to commemorate the occasion. As it was already getting late in the afternoon we asked if there was availability at the nearby campground and there was. The camping fairies were with us yet again. We settled in and enjoyed a relaxing evening.

06/15 -06/17 North to Alaska. Well our Journey to check AK off the bucket list began on June 14th. We left our driveway the afternoon and drove a whopping 4 miles down to happy valley to meet up with our friend and fellow AK traveler, Bob Bishop and to say our farewells to the Happy Valley, happy hour crowd of friends. We headed out early on June 15 and set our first destination as Boggy Draw outside of Delores, CO. A favorite bicycling and camping spot to get back into the rhythm of RV life. We spent 2 nights there and although initially the weather did not seem too fair for bicycling, the rain stopped and we had a great day of riding. Sierra, a Nova Scotia Duck Toller, and a recent and welcome addition to our trip enjoyed the run along with the bikes as well and kept up beautifully. We have found our Water supply to be painfully small and so we are getting back into major conservation mode. We have also found that with our small Fuel tank and the weight of our gear, we will need to keep make frequent fuel stops as we head north. Feels great to be back traveling again even if it is land cruising. Looking forward to the many adventures ahead.