So Many States, So Much to See

Before I go on, I would just like to say Thank You to all of you who are following the blog and for the lovely comments. I reply to the comments but don’t know if you are notified of  that, so thank you again for traveling with us.

We have now traveled through 7 states on this adventure – Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. A lot of miles and a lot of territory that Traci covers 3 times a year – Wow!

Okay, lets get moving. We have promises to keep and miles to go before we sleep.

From Farmington, New Mexico, we trekked back to Colorado. What a beautiful state – wild and rugged.

The Granduer of the Rockies
The Grandeur of the Rockies

This journey took us high into the mountains along very narrow roads with hairpin turns, sheer cliffs, and no barriers – yikes!

Hairpin Curves
Hairpin Curves
Pounding Heart and Sweaty Palms!!!!
Pounding Heart and Sweaty Palms!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Snow Capped Mountains and Hairpin Turns
Snow Capped Mountains and Hairpin Turns
Serenity
Serenity
What a beautiful place to live.
What a beautiful place to live.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When I say “high into the mountains,” I’m not kidding. About midday we reached Molas Pass – elevation 10910 ft.

Elevation 10910 feet - No wonder it's so hard to breath.
Elevation 10910 feet – No wonder it’s so hard to breath.
Walking the short way to the summit was breathtaking - literally - but the view was absolutely worth it!
Walking the short way to the summit was breathtaking – literally – but the view was absolutely worth it!
High, Rugged and Wild
High, Rugged and Wild
Breathtakingly Beautiful
Breathtakingly Beautiful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Occasionally we came across little towns nestled in the valleys.

Small towns surrounded by glory.
Small towns surrounded by glory.

 

 

 

Sterling, Colorado
Sterling, Colorado

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We stopped for a bite to eat at Maddie & Maud’s – the best hamburger I’ve ever had!

Spring melt - pretty little waterfalls all along the way.
Spring melt – pretty little waterfalls all along the way.

 

Zen
Zen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Several hours, miles and mountains later, we arrived at our final destination for the day – Grand Junction, CO. What a pretty, quite town.

A quaint area in down town.
A quaint area in down town.
Sculptures all along the  street.
Sculptures all along the street.
Funny Sculptures
Funny Sculptures
Sculptures and Fountains
Sculptures and Fountains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodnight for now and sweet dreams. Tomorrow, Utah and Nevada.

6 thoughts on “So Many States, So Much to See

  1. Ha Ha forgot I was talking to an educator…..Utah and Colorado ARE so beautiful….Just had to correct myself….lol

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    • Funny. I’m glad that you are enjoying the blog posts. I love doing them even though Tom gets a little tired of my picture taking. He has commented several times that I should go to work for Google Earth. LOL

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  2. Wow! More breathtaking photos!! I was in Colorado once when my sister lived there so I can relate to your feelings about those hair pin curves and going up those mountains with no guardrails. We had gone up About 11,000 feet and I was also short of breath. I would love to go back one day! Thanks once again for sharing in your journey and so happy that you are having a good time! Love to all of you!

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  3. What a great trip! I love the wide open spaces and terrain. So completely different from coastal Virginia!

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