This morning, we left our last campsite in Utah and headed
over to Colorado. Barbara took the wheel as she is paying me back for towing
through the precarious mountain roads. A game we like to play when towing is to
see how high we can get the MPG! I’m amazed that on the interstates we’ll be up
over 15 towing. (We were down around 9 climbing into this park!) The other
thing that amazes us is how the topography changes as you move from one state
to another. As we entered Colorado, we started seeing snowcapped mountains –
and it’s June 1st! One of the interesting things on the drive was
how swollen the Colorado river was. It was over its banks almost up to the
interstate! I guess this is still spring snow melt. We were also amazed with
how well the cell coverage is on the interstates. We caught up on phone calls
and then stopped in the little town of Montrose. What a nice little town! We
then headed the short distance out of town and climbed into the National Park.
When you get to a campground and they ask if you need electric, it’s nice to
say no! We were able to choose one of loops where the “campers” stay as opposed
to the RV’ers. With a high temperature of 73 and a low overnight of 40, I’m
really not sure why they have to have electric. Maybe to run their tv? We had a
great site with a view over the canyon. The Black Canyon of the Gunnison was
just amazing. It drops 3000 feet from where we are looking down. Compared to
the Grand Canyon, this is a little known park. It is every bit as astounding as
the Grand Canyon without the crowds. As we walked around the campground, we
came across many mule deer that were not afraid of the campers. You still have
to keep your distance, but it is really neat seeing them!
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