My Itchy Travel Feet | The Baby Boomer's Guide To Travel

Saturday’s scene: Looking Through History’s Window

July 11, 2009

While 4-wheeling on the Alpine Loop in Colorado, Alan and I discovered a rusted-out car. Look at how the windows framed the alpine scene.

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4-wheeling in Yankee Boy Basin

June 25, 2009

Want to visit Colorado alpine country up close and personal? 4-wheeling the trail to Yankee Boy Basin will satisfy any baby boomer longing for mountain scenery combined with a little adventure. Along the way, you’ll discover the remnants of old mines wedged into the sides of the canyon. If there’s been a good snow year, [...]

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Saturday’s scene: Summer in Colorado

June 13, 2009

Doesn’t this scene remind you of summer? The geese are oblivious to the colorful flowers as they march across the grounds at Leroux Creek Inn and Winery in Hotchkiss, Colorado.

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Saturday's scene: Room with a Colorado view

March 28, 2009

Alan and I discovered this abandoned miner’s shack during a 4-wheel-drive adventure on the Alpine Loop in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains.

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Hiking the North Rim at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

February 5, 2009

Are you a baby boomer who likes off-the-beaten-path adventure? Does a rugged, less-crowded National Park experience sound appealing? Have you visited Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park? Well, you should.
When Alan and I traveled to the North Rim of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison near Crawford, Colorado, we found isolation, natural beauty and [...]

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Saturday's scene: Nature paints a pretty picture

January 10, 2009

I photographed nature’s artistry while on a four-wheel-drive adventure in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado.

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Saturday's scene: San Juan sunshine

November 29, 2008

As our jeep climped the trail to Engineer’s Pass near Ouray, Colorado, a field of flowers caught my photgrapher’s eye.

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Going back to school in Dolores, Colorado

September 25, 2008

When Alan found a listing on the Internet for Lebanon Schoolhouse Bed and Breakfast, while researching a Colorado road trip, this baby boomer traveler was skeptical. Picturing dusty chalkboards and dilapidated desks, I thought who wants to stay there? But the B&B’s well organized and humorously written website, convinced me to take a chance.  
Located between [...]

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Leroux Creek Inn, Colorado's answer to the French wine country

September 6, 2008

We weren’t looking for France, but that’s what Alan and I found at Leroux Creek Inn and Vineyards in Hotchkiss, Colorado. Well not exactly France, but we did discover a wonderful mix of Santa Fe adobe, warm hospitality and French cooking set amidst scenery worthy of any vineyard in Provence or the Loire Valley.
The Canyon [...]

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