Sunday, September 27 2026 Road video and map When I originally imagined this trip it was partly because the Colorado passes through areas I already loved and partly to find new places to visit. Today was one of the former as I blogged about today’s journey (in reverse) 11 years ago on my first retirement … Continue reading Different State but the Spectacle Persists
Saturday, September 26 2026 Road video and map Although I’m still following the river, and it is visible in the road video, there are no photos of it today. Instead I visited its namesake, Colorado National Monument, for the first time. The monument is a series of deep canyons carved by ice, wind and water … Continue reading Colorado National Monument
Friday, September 26 2026 Road video and map Today was exactly what I love about road trips. The day’s plan went smoothly, the weather cooperated, the driving was comfortable with no traffic and the scenery lived up to expectations. The journey was from Granby to Glenwood Springs, CO literally alongside the Colorado river for more … Continue reading Wonderful drive along the Colorado
Thursday, September 24 2026 Road video and map I backtracked a few miles today to visit Rocky Mountains National Park. I have visited several times before but never in the fall and, although I knew that the variety of fall colors would be nowhere near the range seen in New England, I wanted to check … Continue reading Rocky Mountain National Park
Wednesday, September 23 2026 Road Video and Map In the summer of 2024 I decided to do a fall trip following the Colorado River from its source to its point of leaving the U.S into Mexico (because major rental car companies don’t allow their cars to be driven in Mexico). I planned it in detail … Continue reading First Fall Road Trip in 3 Years
Thursday April 7, 2022 Today was mostly a driving day following Route 50 274 miles (441 km) east to Dodge City, Kansas. After the spectacular scenery of the Rockies driving was relatively dull, straight roads with a few undulations, but it needed my full attention because of dangerous cross-winds. An atypical road scene from … Continue reading Preserving History
Wednesday April 6, 2022 The western part of my trip is coming to a close and today offered a last chance to enjoy the scenic beauty of the region before I cross the plains. My destination was Pueblo, CO and, although Route 50 runs through both Salida (where I stayed last night) and Pueblo, … Continue reading Last Look at the Rockies