Testing the Jeep

Yesterday after Mike golfed we drove to Hill City and had lunch at the Alpine Inn - one of our favorite places.  Jaeger schnitzel for two, please!!

Then we drove out to Deerfield Lake, and took the dirt road to Rochford.  Mike wanted to test the 4WD Low, and the locked rear wheels, so we took off on NF187.  What a great ride!!  We intended to go all the way to Rochford, but the road was closed off a few miles in, so we had to turn around.

We went through mud holes and ruts, and the car never faltered!  Exactly what Mike was looking for when we got it!!!   Fun day.  Next week, we'll find another road!

The Hills are stunning because they are still so green - thanks to all the rain!   We're tired of rain, but it sure is pretty.

A view of the Hills in the distance - Mt Rushmore is over there!

Another stunning view

NF 187 was more of a track than a road.  Lots of mud holes to forge!!

Deerfield Lake

Colorado

On June 10th we drove to Denver to put Ella on a plane back to Atlanta, after a really fun two weeks.  We stayed there overnight, and then drove to Salida on Tuesday.  We spent Tuesday visiting Roy and Janet Friend - had a great day.  They took us up to their cabin in the mountains, and then up to a spot where the Aspens were just beginning to leaf out, and had beautiful views.  It looked really familiar, and it turns out that this is where Claudia and Chuck had taken us for a cookout in 2008!!  Small world!

On Wednesday we met Claudia and Chuck for golf in Buena Vista, and then stayed with them Wednesday night.  We had a great time, as usual, but too short.   Next year, we hope we'll be able to spend more time together since we don't have to be back for work!!

Two besties!

On top of the mountain