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Trail Ridge Road, Rocky Mountain National Park

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When you’re from the lowlands of Louisiana, having your morning coffee with a majestic view of the Rockies in the distance is awe inspiring.  Our perch at the Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont, CO, gave us a view of the mountains being painted by the rising sun in the morning and a silhouette in the evening.  This morning was different. We packed a picnic lunch and set out to explore Trail Ridge Road in the Rocky Mountain National Park.

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The Stanley, Estes Park, Colorado

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On our trip from Bear Lake we stopped in Estes Park to have lunch and see the sights.  One of the main sights is The Stanley Hotel which sits high overlooking the town of Estes Park.  F. O. Stanley, of the famed Stanley Steamer, came to Colorado in 1903 for health reasons.

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Highland Farmers Market Denver, Colorado

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Our third farmers market in three days was in the Highland area of Denver, Colorado.  It is a neighborhood farmers market featuring farms goods, prepared foods and crafts.  Our nephew, Matthew Erley, lives in the Highland neighborhood and was anxious to show us their market.

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Longmont, Colorado Farmers Market

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After our two week void of farmers markets we are making up for lost markets.  Longmont Farmers Market is our second farmers market in three days.  Since we are staying at the Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont and that is where the farmers market is, it was an easy and pleasant walk to the market on Saturday morning.

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Boulder, Colorado Farmers Market

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The Boulder Farmers Market is a community gathering place offering not only fresh vegetables, fruits, dairy and other items yet also offering prepared foods and a grassy lawn to enjoy those foods while visiting.  There was even a Balloon Man forming balloons into various objects for the children to wear and enjoy.  After two weeks of no farmers market we were in Farmer Market Heaven!

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Barking Dogs, Flowers and Bears

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Barking Dog Café in Lyons, Colorado was recommended to us as a must stop on the way to Rocky Mountain National Park.  So we did.  We were expecting much more than we found; Barking Dog is a coffee shop where locals enjoy coffee, reading and visiting.  This is a no rush, relax, take in the atmosphere, kick back kinda place.  No surprise when we ordered breakfast and waited about 30 minutes for our items.  The food was not worth the 30 minute wait although we were able to sit outside and enjoy the morning. Mingling with the locals and other travelers Barking Dog attracts makes this worth the stop.

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Lake Scott State Park Kansas

Lake Scott State Park was an oasis for us – it was our first cool weather and the lake was full of water. The park is not only a recreational haven it is also full of history. The park is a nature lover’s paradise with hiking, horseback and biking trails, swimming, and boating, along with just plain relaxing.

 

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Most Excellent RV Adventure

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As we start our “Most Excellent RV Adventure” we are not sure how long it will last or where it will take us, but here we go.  Join us on our first leg of the adventure dubbed “Operation First Run” for no other reason than we needed a name and it is our first leg.  Our longest trip to date has been two weeks, not long by RVing standards.

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Boom Goes the Heater!

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“I smell gas.”

“No, it’s just the heater you smell.”

“No, I smell gas!”  BOOM!

The explosion rocked the campsite and sounded
like a huge firecracker going off under the tent.  The problem was, the explosion was at the entrance to the tent so people were fighting their way through the tent sides
to escape.  After the explosion, fire enveloped the cutoff valve and regulator so we could not turn the gas off on the propane cylinder.

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Charlie’s Restaurant – Springfield, LA

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Going to Springfield, LA on business; not very exciting.

Springfield, LA, typical small Louisiana town.  Once while camping at Tickfaw State Park (see prior post) and looking for decent bread (forget the grocery store) we ended up at the  Subway in town and bought a couple foot long loaves… no, just the bread!  I guess that could be a travel tip.

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