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It seems like every time I take a Vacation it leaves me asking myself the same basic question. Why do I live in Oklahoma? I mean come on now NO Mountains and NO Ocean... WHY ME! Oh well, I guess that’s life. Oklahoma does have its advantages, like Sooner Football and some pretty good fishing and hunting.

The Colorado Trip was memorable and relaxing; we left on a Friday afternoon spent that night in the RV at a truck stop in Walsenburg, CO.

Saturday: After running the RV out of oil and being stalled on the side of the road for at least an hour, we did finally arrive at the Alvarado campgrounds around noon on Saturday. We set camp and headed back into town to get the RV looked at which took up the rest of our Saturday... bummer.

Read more stories and pictures after the Jump.


Sunday: Sunday was a true day of rest. We didn't do much just relax and finish setting up camp to get ready for the rest of the group to roll in that evening. We did take some trail rides on the four-wheeler and the dirt bike up into the mountains. It is beautiful up there. The rest of the group did get in at about 11:30 Sunday night.

Monday: Monday morning was time for a show now that the rest of the group was there that meant that we had another vehicle that we were able to use so we went into town and took a good shower. The best $5 I spent all week. The rest of the day was more of the same relaxing playing a little hearts, kicking it by the campfire, and eating way too much.



Tuesday: Tuesday was by far the most exciting day for me on the trip. We went white water rafting on the Arkansas River through the Royal Gorge. The first thing we had to do was pick up one last member of the group at the airport then it was off to the Gorge to do some sightseeing. That is where I took these pictures. Echo Canyon Adventures was our Guide service, and they did a great job. I have been rafting there before, but only we only did the Big Horn Sheep Canyon which is the kiddie run with only class 1 and 2 rapids. The Royal Gorge was running at 1200 cubic feet per second that day. The rapids were all class 3 and 4. The Gorge gave me everything I wanted. I didn’t fall out, but there was one time when the water came up to the middle of my chest and I thought I was going down. We had a great guide who was very knowledgeable and made the ride interesting. I have to admit I was a little sore after it was over, but it was well worth it. We had BBQ that night and I gave devotion by the fire.

Wednesday: Horseback riding for the group, which I was completely uninterested in! So we shuttled the two groups that were going back and forth to town when it wasn’t their turn. Had fun looking around town, bought gifts for the wife and Maddie. We ate some delicious Ice Cream in downtown Westcliffe. I had Mint Chocolate Chip to be exact. Hobo dinners and a good devotion by the fire that night.

Thursday: Break camp and on the road by 10:00 am. After some short setbacks due to car trouble we rolled into the city around 10:30 that night. It was an excellent trip as always, the boys all had a good time, and everyone made it through safe and sound.

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