Headed for Home - next 4 days!

Were are not going to get there this way!

Day 1 - Got a fairly early start out of camp but had slow going traffic and road construction all the way to Denver.  Just barely got going in Kansas when we had a major blow out on the jeep tire.  Took a bit to fix because the jack we had we too small to lift the wheel.....Buddy managed and we got back on the road.  It was 8ish before we stopped for the night in Goodland at a KOA.   http://koa.com/campgrounds/goodland/

Day 2 - Wow.....only made it to East Kansas City on the Missouri border for today's travels - Central Time.    Took a dip in the pool before we settled in for the night. No problems today.  http://koa.com/campgrounds/kansas-city/

Day 3 - Got to one of our favorite KOA's in Kentucky - Prizer Point

Nice sunset before a little rain for the evening

Day 4 - We had hope to catch up with Rob Pressley in Knoxville on our way home, but his plans had changed.  Oh well, we'll get home a day early.
http://koa.com/campgrounds/kentucky-lakes/

Another back rode ride

What's this????? a mountain goat!

Jeremy and Jamie invited us over to where they are house/horse/alpaca sitting for dinner.  A great drive along the Colorado River on winding dirt roads to the ranch.  We watch them feed the livestock and Jamie had prepared an exceptional lasagna dinner for us.  This would be our last night to see the folks.

Alpaca's - a descended from the guanaco (humpless camels).  They were domesticated from the guanaco's 5,000 years ago by the Incas (people that lived in the high snow capped Andes Mtns. of South America).  Alpaca's use to be used as pack animals but now they are famous for there shaggy fur for which clothes are made out of.

Buddy lending a helping hand

Found this little guy in the barn

Beautiful place

These are show horses and this is an electric fence

Joy Riding in ole "Clark"

Time to see some more of this county....we started out fairly later than we entended, but had a wonderful ride up in the back county in Jeremy's old Suburdan aka Clark.  Kraig was at the wheel and did an excellent job. 

We didn't quite get to the lake we were headed to, but that's okay....this was beautiful!

Meet Clark

He thinks he's hiding.....look at those ears!

Great afternoon, but on the way down the mountain just before our meeting place, the tie rod went out on ole Clark and Kraig and Jeremy had to rig it so Kraig could get back to the ranch.  Jeremy and Jamie had a house sitting job to get back to and Buddy and I went back to the campground, River Dance.

Fun night with the Jeeps/Trucks

Kraig

Buddy's original Jeep

Fair and Rodeo Days

75th Fair and Rodeo at Fairgrounds - watching goat compatition

Bucking Bronco

Fun times with family and friends

and then the rain begin......

River Rafting Day

Kraig, Jeremy and Ryan practicing bow shooting

Time for a ride to the river in ole "Clark"

An Eagle on top of the ridge over looking her nest.

Time for a lunch break

Oops....look what lurks in the woods.

just another day

Rope course at campground.....never did get up my nerve to do

One of the horses at Sweetwater

Another beautiful day....spent the afternoon at the ranch getting our "to do list" in order and then did our usual low county boil for dinner.  Buddy was starting to feel much better.

Resting today

Buddy had a rough night last night so he's resting in.  I took a brief stroll over to the grill for lunch and then took a walk along the Colorado river to enjoy some of the views.

Catching a glance of a rafter

Cabins for rent on the river.....beautiful

Rock climbing

"Noname Bar and Grill"

our site for the week and then we'll move to another site....all sites are very nice!

Ready for Colorado

It's Tuesday morning and we're off to the Glenwood Springs Canyon where we have reservations at the Glenwood Canyon Resort on the Colorado River.  Got a fairly early start of 10ish for our 5 hour drive off the beaten path.  Worked our way over to Steamboat Springs where we picked up Hwy 131.  This is a very scenic drive and beats the interstate way.  The two lane roads were good and we even when over Rabbit Ears Pass at an elevation of 9400 feet.

Our camp site is right next to the recreation area where they do rafting, ziplining, and rock climbing.  There is also a bike path that is on the property but not sure where it goes yet.  Chelsey and I enjoyed a cold one at the outside grill and bar literately 50 feet from my front door.  Can't get any better than that.  The bar is called "Noname Bar and Grill" named  after the exit off I-70 where the resort it.

Cattle drive on our route

Finger Rock

There is always the Four Eagle Rodeo to attend on Wednesday  evenings.  Buddy wasn't feeling to good but wanted to hang out with us.  We had convinced him to go to the doctor and get some medicine to knock the congestion out of his chest.  The doc did an EKG, took some blood and gave him some penicillin.  Probably a touch of pneumonia but differently an acute case of bronchitis .  I think he should rest the next few days and so does the doc.

Glenwood Canyon Pass