Summer is finally beginning! Katy finished teaching a week ago as I have been working on a farm the last 5 weeks. So we headed out to Texas a few days ago so I can start my internship with the NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service) tomorrow. Last summer we were in Amarillo, this summer we are in New Braunfels, just north of San Antonio.
Since it was going to be a 22 hour drive from Logan, we split up the trip into a little over 3 days. We got a head start Wednesday night by staying at my grandma's in Cedar Hills (thanks Grandma!). Thursday we drove to Salida, Colorado, up in the beautiful Rockies. We stopped at Blue Mesa Lake, which is the largest body of water in Colorado. We got to drive over Monarch Pass, which had stunning views.
Friday we drove south and stopped at Great Sand Dunes Nation Park and Preserve. The sand dunes are the largest in the country. They've got some pretty scenic mountains as a backdrop. Wish we could have stayed longer. The stream was nice.
We stayed the night in Amarillo, where I worked last summer. Lots of flat farmland in the Panhandle!
We drove Saturday all the way into the hill country of Texas to make it to New Braunfels. We're still getting used to the humidity. Air conditioning is nice.
Can't wait for more Texas adventures!
The sand dunes look fun! What a fun way to start your summer!
ReplyDeleteThe sand dunes look fun! What a fun way to start your summer!
ReplyDeleteYep, we need to go back sometime. They have boards you can rent to "surf" down the dunes.
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