We had a bit of a lazy morning today. It was kind of nice not to have anything planned until later in the day. Around noon we went downstairs and ate a picnic lunch. After lunch Eric drove us around Palisade so we could sample the wines they have to offer. We stopped at 5 or 6 wineries and also a few fruit stands. Eric and I really enjoyed the wines while Lesley and Ray loved browsing the quaint gift shops. In the evening we ended up back in our gazebo where we c...

This morning we packed everything back into the van or the short blue bus as we have affectionately named it and said goodbye to our wonderful Kutuk condo. Ray, Lesley and I wandered around the downtown area of Steamboat and checked out all the shops. Amazingly the only two places where we bought anything were the health food store and the thrift shop or op-shop as the Aussies call it. Eric found a little coffee shop with internet access and did a little job sear...

This morning we got a slow start. We all needed a little additional rest and honestly there is no reason to be in a hurry. We left the condo at around 11am. Destination, Strawberry Park Hot Springs. The Springs are a 20 minute drive out of town up a winding dirt track. We did stop at one spot to look back towards town and the ski area. It was quite a view. Strawberry Park is a beautiful hot springs resort built into the river. They have about a dozen differen...

We are all so excited to get on the road that some of us did not even sleep last night. We decided to take our time and pack up the van and get ready. We did manage to get on the road by about 10am. Today we are driving 157 miles to Steamboat Springs. This is a very scenic drive through the Poudre Canyon (that's right I said Poudre) and over two mountain passes, Cameron Pass and Rabbit Ears Pass. The drive through the canyon was absolutely gorgeous. We drove alo...

Ray arrived safely yesterday. Everyone was very happy to see him especially Lesley. I had to work during the day today but Eric brought Lesley and Ray to Whole foods where I met them after work. For those of you that do not know Whole Foods is the most amazing grocery store ever. We ate dinner and did all our shopping for our road trip that we are embarking on Sunday morning. Ray was like a kid in a candy store. He had so much fun at Whole Foods.