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The Cruise--Details

I didn't include more details in the prior "The Cruise" post for two reasons. 1)  I didn't think anyone would be interested; and 2)  This trip didn't include much of the normal topics:  good beer, good coffee or John-style travel. But there are details, which may be useful to some people contemplating how such a trip is put together. On the first day of the trip, we drove three hours to pick up my mother in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  At 85, she isn't comfortable driving for long distances and hadn't flown for many years. We then drove 3 1/2 more hours to Chicago, where we checked into the Wyndham, where you can get a room that includes the cost of parking for up to 12 days.   We were up early on the hotel shuttle to O'Hare, where we then boarded the a non-stop American Airlines flight to New Orleans. Here, we checked into a Hampton Inn near the port.  My mother was pretty tired, so Julia and I went out for a Cajun dinner and live music.   Rememberi...
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Colorado Trip: Scamping at Olive Ridge

The weather outside is frightful, so we will turn on the time machine for awhile and document last June's trip to Colorado.

After a great time with friends in Fort Collins, we hitched up the Scamp at Boyd Lake State Park and took Hwy 34 to Estes Park before turning south on Hwy 7 to Olive Ridge Campground, located between Allenspark and Meeker Park at highway marker 14.  Elevation is 8350.


This national forest campground did not have electric hookups, water, dump station or Verizon service. There were pit toilets, firewood for sale, a camp host, garbage service, and bear lockers.  Coming in on the dirt road, the reservation loop was to the left, and the first come, first serve sites were to the right.  We arrived mid-morning on Tuesday, June 8th, and had several first come, first serve sites to choose from. The reservation loop was fully booked during our entire stay. By Thursday night, both loops were full for the rest of the weekend.  


Our campsite turned out to be a good choice, and we ended up staying for six days at $17.25/night.  There was enough solar for parts of the day to top off our battery

I would return again because it was an excellent base to explore Rocky Mountain National Park, the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, and Estes Park.  Also, we had a moose visitor just beyond the fire ring.


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