Departed Green River, Wyoming on Monday June 22. 1966 miles from the Burg. Took 3 days to get to Lake Anna, Virginia (35 miles from Fredericksburg). Brother Chip & his family, staying there for the week. Took the southern route so I did not have to go thru Chicago & Cleveland (big city demonstrations).
Stopped for fuel in Sutherland, Nebraska. Saw a Wind turbine blade on a parked tractor-trailer rig. 63.5 m (208 ft) blade that was HUGE!!!
Arrived back in Fredericksburg, Virginia on June 25, 2020 (4 weeks, 17 states (Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa) and 8000 miles). Great trip that gave me a new appreciation for the size, beauty & diversity of the USA.
We drove west and checked out Park City, Utah and Salt Lake City and the Great Salt Lake.
Dropped Blake off at Salt Lake International Airport and headed back East. Knees and hip are getting real bad and want to return to Fredericksburg, VA for some rest and medical care.
The Utah State Capitol Building is quite impressive.
Departed Fort Collins and drove north into Wyoming. Cheyenne is an old cattle and railroad hub that became the capital of Wyoming. Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo has been going on since 1897. Not this year, due to Covid-19. A.B. RV Park has a BBQ restaurant so we are happy.. Went to the Laramie County Fairgrounds to watch a junior rodeo.
Wyoming State Capitol Building is the most modest I have seen. Appropriate for the least population density for the lower 48.
Blake arrives Denver fo a father’s day weekend trip in the RV to Salt Lake City. First stop - Boulder to visit Abby’s college, University of Colorado Boulder.
Abbo’s favorite restaurant in Boulder
Then we headed North to Fort Collins, Colorado to visit one of Blake’s favorite breweries, New Belgium. We had a few Fat Tire lagers and went to a good steakhouse.
Day 17 - Cripple Creek, Colorado and Golden, Colorado
Drove 1 1/2 hours up into the mountains to check out Cripple Creek. Lots of history and a scenic little town but it has been taken over by casinos. almost every other building is a casino!!! Most businesses closed or vacant. Cut that short and headed 2 hours north to Golden, CO. Last I was in Golden was 1966. Denver Broncos training camp at Colorado School of Mines. Campus has changed tremendously and the stadium was revamped. Went to check out Coors Brewery. Back in 1966, Coors was only sold in Colorado. It was a local brewery that made unpasteurized beer that could not be transported out of state. The football players that had very little money (I was one) would walk down to the brewery and take the tour. Free beer afterwards!
Decided to check out granddaughter Haley's school (Colorado College in Colorado Springs, CO). Really nice city and beautiful campus! Haley is on the Women's Tennis Team there.
Came down out of Rifle Gap State Park to get some WiFi/Cell towers and check out the town.
Cowboy country!
on to Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Took a gondola ride to see the area from above. Came back down & checked out this great town. Went to Iron Mountain Hot Springs for a soak in the hot mineral baths.
Left Moab, Utah, driving along the Colorado River on scenic Route 28 and entered Colorado.
Will meet my son Blake for a father's day visit. He is flying in to Denver on Thursday June 18th and flying out of Salt Lake City, Utah on Sunday June 21st. Looking forward to having company to share this great trip with.
Heard about a State Park campground at Rifle Gap, Colorado.
20 wonderful years on HULLABALOO has ended. She was sold February 12, 2020. The water voyage is over, but a land voyage begins on the new "land yacht". After visiting virtually everywhere on the Atlantic coast from Canada to Trinidad and Tobago, it is time to explore this vast and diverse United States.
