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The road led us further to Cortez. A very nice place in Colorado. Here is also a very beautiful national park called Mesa Verde. An impressive place of early Indian cultures....
Today is our last day of the trip. Tomorrow we fly home. So we had to make some distance towards Denver, Colorado. Initially, we traveled nicely along the valley of the Colorado...
In the national parks 'Mesa Verde' and 'Canyon de Chelly', we were able to discover ancient houses built into the rock.
The day was actually dedicated to the Great Sand Dunes in Alamosa/Colorado. Normally, it takes about three hours by car from Santa Fe. However, if you combine the travel day...
This Saturday we woke up amidst a beautiful mountain panorama. In Estes Park, we went on a horseback riding tour into the mountains. Just like real cowboys & girls. When we...
Today was planned as a rest day. Sleeping in, just driving 90 miles, and enjoying an afternoon bath in the hot springs of Pagosa Springs. After checking out, we went back up to...
The second, larger loop starts in Fort Collins. We reach the Rocky Mountains via Denver. We ascend the Hossir Pass and then drive along a beautiful high plateau, always above...
Our last day of the first short loop begins. We drive once more into the Black Hills to Wind Cave NP. There, we were able to beautifully observe the bison. They are truly...
Hello dear travel friends, it is that time again, we are on a big journey. We have traveled to the USA with our dear friend Regina, and we want to visit the notable national...
As predicted, it is cold and the camper clearly feels the temperatures. We wake the kids up at half past 8, as we have a lot planned for today. First, we drive through the park...
Today we sleep a little longer and first visit the visitor center. There we take the small path along the rims. Here again is the red sandstone, in its place with a height of 2...
We check in at Marshall House and charter a taxi for 1:00 PM. We leave our luggage at the hotel. The heat is even more unbearable today. We walk down to the waterfront and...
15.06. / Wednesday / Estes Park We get up leisurely at 9:30 am. What a luxury. No discoveries await, no education. I quickly go to Safeway for a coffee and then we have...
This text was first posted on Facebook in January 2022. USA Update: What I enjoy about slow travel is not just the fact that I am traveling in a more environmentally friendly...
When I discovered I would be working at an amusement park in L.A. during my gap year, I was extremely excited. I thought working there would feel like one long vacation. Boy,...
The first task for today has been mastered - the Manitou Incline ( https://www.visitcos.com/things-to-do/outdoors/manitou-incline-near-colorado-springs-colorado ). When you've...
On Friday we left Wyoming and arrived in Colorado. Just before the state border, we visited another Visitor Center. Here, an original mammoth skeleton was on display. And we...
On the trail of the Anasazi Indians. Dawn😎☀️ at the motel. After breakfast in our accommodation, we head to Mesa Verde National Park. We book 2 guided tours. To the...
New Houses in Denver
It is cold at night. This morning it is 10°C in the camper and I am freezing. Since we have no power at the site, we can either start the generator or just freeze. So, I delay...
Now it was time to head to the snowy mountains. We hoped that they would still be snowy after the warm weather of the past few days. We drove for about two hours from Denver...
The blog is back😀 However, the alleged high-speed internet is not available. From Moab to Cortez Last night, like every night, a storm passed by us. We're still...
We sleep in and start the day relaxed. The driving distance to Boulder is only one hour. Then we find a parking spot and walk through the downtown area. There is even a...
Coors Brewing Company I took a 40-minute taxi ride towards the Rocky Mountains to see the largest brewery in the world in Golden, Colorado. This brewery, like almost every...
We stayed here for 3 nights in an older man's house. We had our own room, our own bathroom, and could use the kitchen whenever we wanted, because he does not cook. He was not...
After a rough night, which we had to spend partially in the car due to a storm, we drove along the mountain roads to reach the ruins of the Native Americans. The so-called...
17.06. / Friday / Estes Park - Denver Airport - Return Flight We have breakfast in the room, outside it is wet and there was thunderous thunder during the night. At 58°F (14°C)...
20.05. / Friday / Stuttgart-Frankfurt-Denver The flight is on time, but the plane is incredibly cramped. LH flies on the Denver route with jumbos that do not have screens in the...
Epic - Denver Brewery & Taproom The branch of Epic Brewing Co from Salt Lake City, Utah in Denver. So far, I only knew the original brewery in Utah, which makes very good...