We are on the road again trying to add to our bucket list of things to complete. We are gypsies at heart and will try to visit the National Parks out West, tour Oregon and Washington States, sight see the western part of British Columbia, and Back to Alaska. Of course, we can't not visit Montana, Wyoming, Utah, and any states in between. So, come and join us in our adventure.

Saturday, August 10, 2013

On our way to Pikes Peak

Well,  I declare that bad weather likes to follow us or maybe we follow it.  Yesterday we traveled from Mesa Verde to Buena Vista, Colorado.  We traveled up Wolf Creek Pass traveling from 7000 feet to almost 11,000 feet.  It was a beautiful climb up to the summit.  We then traveled to Buena Vista. 
We got up this morning and called an RV park in Pikes Peak to make reservations and the owner told me that they were closed for a few days due to a flash flood from a storm last night.  We drove from Buenea Vista to Manitou Springs and saw what a flash flood can do to mountain dirt.  The debris and mud on the road was truly amazing and shut the four lanes down to two single lanes .  The RV park we were going to stay at was really flooded.  We stopped at another RV park and the only spot available was on top of a hill and we decided to go on to Colorado Springs and skip Pikes Peak.  Guess What?!  They are expecting flash floods in the same area tonight.  So far the rain has missed up, but the lightening displays are amazing. 
The picture is of Wolf Creek pass.  Our brake control on our tow car has gone crazy and does not work well.  The manufacturer is in Colorado Springs, so we are going to trade it in for one that works. 
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