July 13 started with an early morning run for Susannah along the Yampa River in Steamboat Springs, which included a quick stop at the picturesque botanic gardens.

On our way out of Steamboat we stopped for a quick peek at the “Redneck Olympics” being held in next-door Hayden CO. If you have seen blindfold tractor racing, you haven’t lived!

The journey across Colorado was fairly easy, with amazing scenery the whole way to Grand Junction. There we settled right in with Joyce and Stu, Susannah’s aunt and uncle, and took the opportunity to get Chester a tune-up and oil change. Rowan took at least 15 pictures of their cat Pepper, and we enjoyed a tour of the back gardens, including multiple fruit trees. It’s nice to be back in a house and we feel very welcomed here.

Day 15: Steamboat Springs CO to Grand Junction CO – 191 miles.