Day 01 - Wednesday, May 20, 2009 -Monument, CO to Cortez, CO We left Elephant Rock under deep blue skies and bright sunshine at 8:52 am. It was 71º - a beautiful day to begin a road trip. We topped the gas tank at Fillmore Street in Colorado Springs and headed south to Walsenburg. Our trip through La Veta Pass was excellent. The road has been repaired and there were adequate ...
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Day 02 - Thursday, May 21, 2009 - Cortez, CO to Prescott, AZ Gennie was up at 6:30 checking in with her Online classes. I heard luggage moving outside of our door and looked out the window to see two large tour buses packing up for their departure. We showered and took our little bags to the car and then went to the breakfast room. Two senior citizen groups were there; one from ...
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Day 03 - Friday, May 22, 2009 - Prescott, AZ to Sedona, AZ and Jerome, AZ We woke up to gray skies and light rain in Prescott, Arizona; very unusual for this time of year and this region. After our delicious breakfast of bacon, eggs, and cinnamon rolls we packed up our rain gear and headed to the city of Prescott and a tour of this thriving area. Jim and Mary Ann pointed out ...
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Day 04 - Saturday, May 23, 2007 - Prescott, Arizona, Exploring Prescott and Surrounding Area Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings Time so it is light very early and we actually saw the hint of the sun at 6:30. There were a few clouds, but enough blue skies to be encouraging. After we showered and had orange juice, we left for breakfast with Jim and Mary Ann and their son ...
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Day 05 - Sunday, May 24, 2009 - Prescott, AZ to Cortez, CO We woke up to beautiful blue skies and cool temps (55º). MaryAnn made us another wonderful breakfast and then Jim got out his car washing supplies. We cleaned the car for our trip back home to Colorado today. It was 10:15 by the time we thanked our gracious hosts, confirmed plans for their trip to Monument to see us in ...
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Day 06 - Monday, May 25, 2009 - Cortez, CO over Wolf Creek Pass and I-25 Home to Monument, CO We woke up at 7:00, showered, gathered our gear, and packed the car. We slept so well at the Holiday Inn; we knew we could take on the world today, or at least fight the traffic on I-25 later on in the afternoon. I checked the temperature and it was 52° with 72% humidity. We had one of ...
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