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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Here's a photo of our campsite in the Village of Trees:
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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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This is the orchid I picked up to be our "table flower" for this trip. I wish I could find a bright/dark orange orchid (the beginner kind, not the exotic ones that I'd likely kill because you have to pay more attention to those). The orange Gerber daisies I had…
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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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Brita Sweden’s Anna woven plastic rug. Made of partially recycled plastic foil and polyester, the machine-washable mat comes in three sizes and five colorways, including red, black, and aqua pastel. Prices range from $60 to $190. More info.
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We're heading out for Alumafandango pretty soon (maybe this weekend) and so far I've got a rough plan for our route to Denver. We plan to take a fastish route to get to Colorado so we can spend a few days in and around Silverton and Ouray (and the Million…
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This weekend we're in Florence for my Aunt Zelma's 100th birthday party. We left Portland and it was 102 degrees. We got to Newport and it was 59 degrees. It was sunny and gorgeous, but there was also this thick, fast-moving low bank of fog hugging the coast that was…
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