Salida Colorado

It is with some sadness that we are leaving Salida this morning. We have been here visiting our friends Jim & Elke. We had planned to leave yesterday but Elke knew our weak spot and tempted us with her delicious Pork Roast with Leeks. We have eaten very well while we have been here. It is just like going home to your parents. They take such good care of us.

They have a fox that frequents their yard. This picture was taken just outside the window of our trailer. We spent about 45 minutes just watching it the other night. What a treat.

We had wanted to climb one of the 14ers while in town but they still have too much snow on them. We found some other trails at the East end of town. They were fun. All the trails connected at different points so we were able to loop into all the different trails. We have seen so many cactus flowers while out on our journey but this one on a barrel cactus gets all the awards.