Yeah, we'd just intended to drive through here on our way to Gunnison. But about a half hour later and at roughly 9000 feet, if we were gonna get the old girl over the peak, it might be at about five miles per hour with a mile long string of very pissed off people. The old girl just didn't seem to have the poop. Didn't help that there were no camp grounds available. Guess this was the last week of the summer season but what the hell, they knew we were coming.
So we turned around and followed a semi whose brakes were smoking like an old car. Who knew the Sumbitch was that steep.
After trolling through the local KOA's and State Parks, where the people are crammed like Sardines, all we could find was this crappy place
Located about thirty yards from the Arkansas River. Thinking they better not be asking too damn much for this crappy spot. Luckily we found out it's free. Located about four and a half miles West of Salida.
Really, as much trouble we're having with the local Varmints. What's next? Bears. Silly critters giving us show of whacking heads together like that.
Que the music from Jaws. Since we are perched on a hill, that first step is a bit of a doozy. About fifteen inches give or take. But, with my progressive glasses they looked much better and almost normal. Yeah, that's when I went ass over tea kettle going down those steps. I kind of wondered if I could still sustain a fall like that. The answer sadly is no. Hurt like hell and I'm still sore. Lisa's take upon coming on to the scene "Hey, you must have taken Judo", I assured her nothing here happened according to any plan. Anyway, she tells me she couldn't help because she's just a monitor. "Looks like you fell" she said. Anyway
Yeah, I'm getting a little more cautions. Anyway, we'll be here about a week. Some more pics.
Couldn't resist
What did you think the song was?
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