Glenwood Springs
Wednesday – 7/16
Today we are heading to the last destination on our trip, Glenwood Springs.
We pack up the stuff from the hotel, load it all into the car and swing by John’s hotel for a final goodbye before heading out of town. A nice short visit there and we head out south of town to the RV.
We had moved it on the second day after white water rafting. The lot is very remote, so I was a little worried about it sitting there, but all is well.
We unpack the car back into the RV, get everything settled back in and head across the street to a gas station to fill up the RV and the car. We then drive back to Frisco and drop off the car before heading west on I-70.
The views along I-70 are breathtaking and it is an easy drive on the interstate. Once over Vail Pass, I am on the brakes most of the way into Vail. We decide to stop for lunch. The kids are asking for a Subway, or something quick. I see one next to the parking lot, but head out the other way into the Lionshead area of Vail Village. We spot a pizza spot called the Blue Moose and decide to give it a try.
The food was great, but the service was VERY slow. Fortunately, we are not in a hurry and the kids hold out O.K. After lunch, Wendy stops in a couple shops with Charlotte to look at $300 jeans and $150 T-shirts. I take the other kids over for ice cream at Baskin Robbins and then we get back on the road.
A few hours later, we are pulling into downtown Glenwood Springs. We drive past the spa and head over to the Enterprise Car Rental spot to pick up the rental car.
We then head back out of town to the campground. I have reserved a spot right on the river. We pull in and it is very tight. As I back up, the back of the RV is hanging over the Colorado River.
I had imagined a nice quiet spot on the river, but this will not be quiet. The river is roaring right next to us. We all get a bit of a laugh out of this. We set up camp and try to start a fire, but the wind is blowing pretty strong and it really is not safe to have a fire this close to the RV.
We decide to retire and plot out the next couple days.
Today we are heading to the last destination on our trip, Glenwood Springs.
We pack up the stuff from the hotel, load it all into the car and swing by John’s hotel for a final goodbye before heading out of town. A nice short visit there and we head out south of town to the RV.
We had moved it on the second day after white water rafting. The lot is very remote, so I was a little worried about it sitting there, but all is well.
We unpack the car back into the RV, get everything settled back in and head across the street to a gas station to fill up the RV and the car. We then drive back to Frisco and drop off the car before heading west on I-70.
The views along I-70 are breathtaking and it is an easy drive on the interstate. Once over Vail Pass, I am on the brakes most of the way into Vail. We decide to stop for lunch. The kids are asking for a Subway, or something quick. I see one next to the parking lot, but head out the other way into the Lionshead area of Vail Village. We spot a pizza spot called the Blue Moose and decide to give it a try.
The food was great, but the service was VERY slow. Fortunately, we are not in a hurry and the kids hold out O.K. After lunch, Wendy stops in a couple shops with Charlotte to look at $300 jeans and $150 T-shirts. I take the other kids over for ice cream at Baskin Robbins and then we get back on the road.
A few hours later, we are pulling into downtown Glenwood Springs. We drive past the spa and head over to the Enterprise Car Rental spot to pick up the rental car.
We then head back out of town to the campground. I have reserved a spot right on the river. We pull in and it is very tight. As I back up, the back of the RV is hanging over the Colorado River.
I had imagined a nice quiet spot on the river, but this will not be quiet. The river is roaring right next to us. We all get a bit of a laugh out of this. We set up camp and try to start a fire, but the wind is blowing pretty strong and it really is not safe to have a fire this close to the RV.
We decide to retire and plot out the next couple days.