Friday, August 8, 2014

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/

Thursday, August 7, 2014

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