For our 32nd anniversary we decided to rent an RV and explore a couple of small towns in Southern Colorado that we had passed through on our way to other destinations. Stephen spent a good deal of time researching a campsite, as we didn't want to stay in one of those RV parks that look like a giant parking lot with no trees and campers lined up next to each other. He found the perfect spot outside Colorado City, CO. We had a private site in the woods, lovely views, and walking paths leading to cliffs, caves, a creek, and the local library, where I stopped each morning during my walk to connect to their open wi-fi.
On Saturday we went to Pueblo where we enjoyed the Riverwalk, had lunch at a fabulous restaurant, and went to the local History Museum.
On Sunday we decided to drive up into the mountains. We were looking for a couple of ghost towns (we had explored several ghost towns in NM during the pandemic and became quite interested in them!) but the ghost town turned out to be just a sign. However, there was spectacular scenery to enjoy the entire time, and we stumbled across the weirdest, most amazing place - Bishop's Castle, built entirely by one very eccentric man over 60 years.
The ghost town of Rosita was quite anticlimactic after that, but here's the evidence that we found it:
For more exciting ghost town photos, look at the blog posts from 20/21.
On Monday morning we packed up the RV and headed back to NM with a long stop in Trinity, CO. We had lunch at the excellent vegan restaurant, Sita's Kitchen (highly recommended, even by the omnivore!), walked around the charming historic district, visited some antique stores and galleries, and perused a quaint used book store.
On our way home, we passed through a hail storm that had piled ice on the road and caused at least a dozen cars and a tractor trailer to crash. Stephen navigated us safely through the danger zone and we were able to drop off the trailer and get home in time for a late supper and a relaxing evening.
