Well, we have finally begun our journey in earnest. It took more work than we ever imagined to get everything in storage and get on the road. We left Telluride late morning, Easter Sunday and made it to Boulder in 9 hours. Not bad for our first drive pulling Francine full to the gills. We spent most of the week decompressing and enjoying time with Nana, Bapa, Auntie Missy, Uncle Mark and the cousins: Cooper, Thatcher, Mollie and Gracie. Maggie had a blast playing with everyone.
The week was a whirl wind tour of Pearl Street, Boulder, Estes Park, the Denver Zoo and Erie's new Rec Center. We also spent time taking care of the mundane but important items such as dentist, eye doctor, vet and hair cut appointments. We also spent a few days cleaning out and organizing Francine. We left even more things in storage at the Elder Hake home in an effort to truly simplify, though we still have a ton of creature comforts.
We received several packages while in Boulder. Including one that contained our new mascots, Harold and Maude. Thanks to Ginna and Mark for these wonderfully tacky friends, which no RV should be without.
On Wednesday the 3rd of April we looked at the weather forecast and decided it was time to head for Salida, as few days of snow were predicted. We made great time and now we are enjoying time with our friends Dave and Janet. They have a beautiful home with views of the Collegiate Range. Jay and Dave are already working on making bamboo fly fishing rods and Maggie is feeding the llamas. Lisa is enjoying reading and cross-stitching and not packing! Trout fishing is in the forecast, so stay tuned for some serious fish tales!
2 comments:
Good to see you guys are on your way. Have fun!
We are so jealous that you are embarking upon this new adventure. Sorry we missed you last week. Keep the post coming. - Sarah and John
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