Today we left KOA in Cortez CO and began our drive east on US 160. We had planned to stop in South Fork. However, since we arrived there at noon and we hadn't made reservations for the night we kept driving on to Alamosa, Colorado. The drive east through the San Juan Mountains was quite an adventure. We didn't realize we would be driving to an elevation of 8180 feet before we came down the other side of the mountain. The Georgie Boy made the drive, but it was working pretty hard by the time we got to the highest point and began our drive back down the moutain. We saw some amazing views along the way. The two pictures of winding roads were taken from above. We drove through two tunnels and also saw an elk at the top of a mountain along the way. Too bad the elk wasn't real, but it makes a nice picture. I couldn't resist the "Falling Rock" sign. It always reminds me of our family's favorite story teller, Bob Hall. He has a story about an Indian brave named Falling Rock who was lost in the mountains,. The signs were put up so every one could watch for Falling Rock and bring him home. We didn't find Falling Rock on our trip. Tomorrow we will drive to the Colorado Springs area to see Pike's Peak.
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