Colorado camping season is in full swing! Last weekend, we got out to Blue Mountain Campground near Lake George, Colorado about two hours from Denver. You can make reservations for this campground on the recreation.gov site for $17 a night. The campground accommodates both tents and campers/RVs. Cozy home away from home. Features of this... Continue Reading →
Camping Season is Here!
Last month, I had the opportunity to camp in the Fourmile Recreation Area near Buena Vista, Colorado. My first time camping here and I absolutely loved it! It was so easy to get to these terrific campsites just off Highway 285, about 2 hours south of Denver. My Honda CRV made it just fine down... Continue Reading →
Climbing Colorado’s Highest Peak: Mt. Elbert
Mt. Elbert in the distance on the dirt road drive to the trailhead the night before. My brain screaming, "holy crap (but not 'crap', the more fun S-word), I'm going to climb that tomorrow!?" Number 1 on my summer 2018 bucket list is "Climb Mt. Elbert", which is Colorado's highest peak at 14,440 feet. This... Continue Reading →
Ragnar Trail Alafia River Florida
Merry Christmas readers! 🎅🏻🎁🎄It's been a very busy few weeks in preparation for the holidays. Now that presents have been exchanged over long FaceTime sessions with family, home-cooked dinners have been enjoyed, sugary Christmas cookies in the shapes of trees and bells have been devoured, Christmas Vacation has been watched, board games have been played... Continue Reading →
The 4th of July
The Fourth of July: Basically a weekend long birthday party for America 🇺🇸 that encourages eating ridiculous amounts of grilled foods 🍔, drinking refreshing cold beers one after another🍻, and getting outside in the fresh air with friends and family🏕. Count me in! 🙋🏻 When you start your weekend driving up a 4x4 only road,... Continue Reading →