Rocky Mountain High - Ridgway State Park, Utah 5/24

When I woke up this morning Ned surprised me with the perfect anniversary gift. I love to watch the comings and goings of all the campers, but I’m not quite tall enough to see through the windows at the top of the Eurovan. I usually have to stand on my very tippy toes to peer out. Well, he made me a periscope! It works like a charm and is so fun to use. I had a blast “spying” on our fellow campers. With a campground full of Germans it was great sport. Too funny. The wind was really kicking up this morning and it was slightly overcast. When we pulled out of camp it was about 50 degrees – brrrr. Our first destination was The Arches National Park. When we arrived it was a bit on the stormy side and just starting to drizzle. We spent about an hour in the Visitor’s Center and when we emerged the sky was bright blue with white puffy clouds. Nice – except that it was still windy and really cold. We had a great time driving through the park and even ventured out on a very cold hike. Today’s pic is “The Delicate Arch within an Arch” compliments of Mr. Ned. Our next destination was the Rockies and we really enjoyed the drive there. We chased the view of the snow capped mountains the rest of the day. It’s springtime in the Rockies and we got mother nature’s full show of wildflowers, deep green meadows and budding Aspens. At the last minute we decided to take a side trip to Telluride and have a celebratory Anniversary dinner. Driving into town we passed a prairie dog town. These little critters were not shy and were acting like they were trying to flag down traffic. When we arrived in town, at about 4 pm, the winds had completely died down and the temp was about 70. It felt great to stretch our legs, stroll through town and sit outside at a café and watch the world go by. Telluride feels very much like Truckee or Nevada City – and has a fun artist vibe to it. We visited a couple of shops and finally settled on a wonderful dinner at The Bistro. We had about an hour’s drive to our final destination for the night, Ridway State Park. We almost have the campground to ourselves – nice way to cap off our anniversary! Tomorrow we drive the “Million Dollar Highway” and head into New Mexico.