A lot has happened in our week without WIFI. To summarize, we made it through Kansas as best we could. We tried to keep it interesting with stops at the Pony Express Museum, the Prairie Museum of Art and History and the most exciting thing in Kansas ----- the world's largest Ball of Twine. We arrived in Colorado on Tuesday. We stayed in Mueller State Park for 2 days - our camp site was absolutely beautiful with views of Pikes Peak and surrounding mountains. We took the train to the top of Pike's Peak - at 14,110 feet our breathing was heavy and our heads a bit light. A fun trip both up and down. Yesterday we hit the road again. Stopped at the old mining town of Cripple Creek, drove through the stunning Royal Gorge and more of the beautiful Rockies. Today we went to Great Sand Dunes National Park - the biggest sand dunes in the country - something like 300 square miles. Also crossed the Continental Divide at Wolf Creek Pass - 10,700 feet - that is mountain driving. If it sounds like we are having a great time - we are!
Comments from Eldon: The Turtle (our truck/camper) has been reliable and up to the task. The sand dunes had extreme vertical drop. Kids were sand boarding on the dunes - just like snowboarding. Even the same bindings. On our way out of the park,  a Subaru with snow skis on the rack was driving in. Wolf Creek Pass was as beautiful as I vaguely remembered it from the '70's. A great drive. In the gorge yesterday, we saw where wildfires burned last year - devastating. The bridge is still closed, which was a disappointment but found another beautiful way to go. The Arkansas River, rated III,IV, V rapids was full of rafters. Having   fun .......
Comments from Larry: I napped most of the day. Yesterday's campground was full of bunnies; today's is full of hummingbirds. They are thick as mosquitos. By the way, if any one is wondering, Cindy & Eldon make me wear a leash when I am outside, but I don't mind. Ever try to catch a hummingbird with a leash on????