After a too short stay in the Moab area, we slipped a bit east for a week stay in the Grand Junction area in SW Colorado. We stayed at Palisade Basecamp right on a bluff overlooking the Colorado River. Very nice. Anyplace where we can walk to a vineyard is okay with us.

While there, we took two major outings. One was for a scenic drive and some walks along the Grand Mesa Scenic Byway. This is a very nice drive up the Mesa where we hiked around a small lake and took in the Fall colors. Side note: these were the first foliage colors I had seen in almost 4 decades. Florida doesn’t count. Palm trees are pretty boring trees. The hiking was at elevation, but no problem, we did fine.

Our second excursion was to Colorado National Monument. This was another very nice trip on the Rim Rock Drive which offers a bunch of vista viewpoints as well as some hikes. Another good time.

Otherwise we just hung out as usual, living this rough life we’ve chosen and looking forward to our next stop back where the idea of going full-time was planted.

The view from our RV. That’s the Colorado River in the foreground. Palisade, CO 9/28/20

Colorado National Monument. 9/29/20

Waiting for our lunch crumbs. Colorado National Monument 9/29/20

Fall colors! Off the Grand Mesa Scenic Byway. 10/1/20

On our walk Grand Mesa Scenic Byway. 10/1/20

On our walk Grand Mesa Scenic Byway. 10/1/20

View from our lunch spot off the Grand Mesa Scenic Byway. 10/1/20