Month: June 2019

  • Dinosaur National Monument

    Today’s plan is to head Northwest in search of Dinosaur Bones. Beth bid the friendly alpacas goodbye before leaving the fun Harvest Hosts* farm. * If you are interested in joining Harvest Hosts, please click on this referral link to save 15% on your membership. We receive a small incentive.  By 2:30 we were ready for a…

  • Georgetown and Alpaca Night

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    Monday morning we headed west, from Denver, towards the Rockies. Not far out of Denver we passed a bison herd on the south side of the road. Tunnels help avoid climbing over some of the steeper slopes. Our third crossing of the continental divide is over Vail Pass. By 1030 we reached the Georgetown Visitor’s…

  • Tacos and Denver Gardens

    Magpies don’t inhabit the eastern states, so we are fascinated by these loud and active birds. Related to Jays and Crows, these gregarious, showy, fliers are omnivores who don’t appear to have a fear of humans. Beth has wanted me to get a photo of one for a while, and this Black Billed Magpie cooperated.  While we…

  • Rocky Mountain NP and Denver

    Waking up to a brisk 44° morning, the plan for today is for a hike in Rocky Mountain National Park. We should be able to work up an appetite so we can explore the culinary side of Denver later in the day. Beth greeted her nephew Sean as I was up on the hill looking…