Thought I'd keep track of our route on this trip. Here's what we've done so far: Portland, OR –> Pendleton, OR –> Declo, ID –> Price Canyon Recreation Area, UT –> Ouray, CO –> Silverton, CO. 1,172 miles.
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We went in and walked around downtown Silverton this afternoon. Lots of little touristy shops and old buildings. I stocked up on some cool rock jewelry — a turquoise pendant on an 18" cord: An agate ring: And another pendant to put on the same cord — I can't remember…
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We made it. In case you were worried. Here are some pics: Okay and somewhere up way way way WAY up on the side of a cliff, I noticed a little cabin (or maybe two small structures). Here's the overall pic (tiny brown dot in the middle)… And here's the…
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I don't even know where to start. After work today we decided to drive just the truck from Ouray to Silverton (along the winding, twisty, Milion Dollar Highway, steep drop offs, hairy) to check out the campsite we thought we might head to tomorrow (the free, park wherever spot we…
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Ouray is pronounced "yer AY" according to the official guide to pronouncing places in Colorado correctly. I've heard it said a couple different ways (OOO ray, YOU ray), but this one seems to have the majority consensus. Anyway, we took a break from work around lunch time and went for a…
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We left our little isolated perch on the edge of Price Canyon this morning after trying to work with VERY clunky internet for far too long. We had a tiny bit of Sprint data service (whoa! the card that never gets ANY service ANYWHERE) and a tiny bit of Verizon…
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Here's where we're camped tonight: We're at the Price Canyon Recreation Area near Helper, Utah. This campground is about a 3 mile drive off the main highway (Hwy 6) on a winding dirt/gravel road heading up the side of a steep hill. I was driving, and the sign at the…
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This was tough to capture. When the metering was good for the sky and trees, the sun was all blown out and you couldn't tell how dark red it was. When the metering was right for the sun, the sky and surroundings were super dark. I went with the latter,…
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We got an early start this morning and after some breakfast, we left our nice spot in the parking lot of the Wildhorse Casino and continued East. Somewhere in Idaho it started getting pretty smoky (nearby wildfires). Quick change of drivers just outside of Boise (95 degrees): We decided to…
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I-84 through the Gorge We got an early start packing and loading this morning, but then a late start getting outta town. We stopped for lunch, picked up a few last minute things on our way out, got gas, and then once we got to the Airstream we decided to…
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