Category Archives: Colorado
Ice Cream Beer Float Salida, CO Beerfest
The beer connoisseurs of our party had a fun afternoon to themselves today at the 12th Annual Colorado Brewer’s Rendezvous Beer Festival in Salida Colorado. There were representatives from 35 different Colorado Breweries (Boulder Beer, San Luis Valley Brewing Company of Alamosa, TBC Trinidad Brewing Company, Kannah Creek Brewing Company of Grand Junction, Carver Brewing Co of Durango, Rockyard American Grill [...]
Fire Fire! 4th Of July Fire In Salida Colorado
A group of us drove to the Bonanza Ghost Town to look at historic log houses for a while, admiring an old outhouse and other still-standing log structures from the time before indoor plumbing. Then we drove into Salida, reserved a motel for the night and picked up some beer growlers at Amica’s for the campground party [...]
Groovy Clothing Optional Hot Spring in Colorado
We had a little delay this morning going to the Orient Land Trust to visit the Valley View Hot Springs. Shortly after leaving the Bonanza Inn, we got a flat tire. We put the donut on and took an out of the way detour into Salida. We found a Big O Tires, but they were [...]
Bonanza Inn, Raking Cacti, Colorado Thunderstorm
We had a very comfortable first night at the Bonanza Inn, though I would have stayed in bed much longer had it not been for the delicious breakfast waiting for us at 8 A.M-sure was good though-sausage patties, a home made quiche of some kind with veggies and sausage, a cake of some kind that [...]
Bonanza Inn Bed & Breakfast (Good Cookies)
We’re spending the next couple nights at the Bonanza Inn in Villa Grove, Colorado. Located off highway 285 on county road LL 56, and not too far from the old Ghost Town of Bonanza, this small family operated bed and breakfast is sure to charm. There are 6 cute country style rooms available- each with it’s own rustic, western or wilderness theme and [...]
Old Town Museum Burlington, CO
Spent the night at the Burlington Inn located at 450 South Lincoln St, Burlington, CO 80807 for $42. It’s off I-70 near the Colorado/Kansas border. From the Burlington Inn, we walked downtown to the Old Town Museum in Burlington, CO. It was about to close but the lady was nice enough to let us take [...]
South Park
We made a stop in the small rustic town of Fairplay, Colorado, which Chris knew to be the town depicted in the animated tv series, South Park, on Comedy Central. The town itself is less suburban than the one in the series. There are several buildings in the town that say “South Park.” And Chris [...]
Alligators and Sand Dunes
We slept in a state park that was deserted on our way to the Great Sand Dunes National Park. There were hardly any other people around when we got to the sand dunes and it was great fun running around in it (out comes the inner child when no one is looking). We also went [...]
Why worry?
We have had a great time in Bonanza, CO getting to know Jack & Betty and getting spoiled with delicious country cooking. I loved hearing stories and also Betty’s wisdom. She said she has learned not to worry, because in 20 minutes it will be something else. I said that’s good advice, she said, “it’s been [...]
Attack of the Water Beetles Joyful Journey Hot Springs, Colorado
Joyful Journey Hot Springs, 28640 CR 58 EE, Moffat, CO 81143 (719) 256-5292 This was my 3rd hot spring soak in just 3 days, and I’m becoming a little more discerning now. Joyful Journey-about 30 miles from Salida, CO to be honest would not be my first choice if I could only go to one hot [...]
Treasure Falls Hike and Relax in Pagosa Springs, CO
Treasure Falls turned into a better workout than we anticipated when we decided to stray from the assigned trail and crawl up the rocky mountain, hoping to get a better view of the fall. Then we made our way through a steep and perilous forest until we finally came to the icy cold stream, but [...]
Durango, CO
We parked at the visitor’s center in Durango, CO near Animas River. It was a nice day for a walk, so we explored the riverbank, went undeath a bridge and then walked across a pedestrian bridge to get to the other side of the riverbank. There we spotted a quick moving little lizard, and Chris [...]
Jacuzzi Suite
Since my last writing, two very pleasant days have passed. We spent most of yesterday at the Grand Canyon, spent the night in the van parked on the side of the road…the night before we spent at a rest area right before the Grand Canyon. Tonight, we’re spoiling ourselves to a nice jacuzzi suite at a [...]