Hello Everyone, here is an update on my recent trip out west, August 12-20th. We Flew from NC into Denver Co. We rented an Rv and drove up into the Rockies. We stayed a few hours in the Central City (old gold mining town) and the Idaho Springs area where we learned how to gold pan with seeded paydirt at the historic Argo Gold Mine. We drove thru Leadville but no RV campsites (was a bicycle rally in town)
We drove over the Continental Divide and stopped at Independence pass and tried gold panning for real (no luck). In all, we visited Arches National Park, Monument Valley from Arizona, and the Four Corners monument. A few short miles into New Mexico, we drove back into Colorado and hiked into the Mesa Verde Cliff Palace but saw no pot shards or arrowheads to photograph. We camped in the town of Durango where we rented a jeep for the day and went gold panning. (still no luck). We visited the town of Silverton, then home.
We saw some of the most beautiful places on earth other than North Carolina. In all, we spent great quality time as a family. I did not find any material treasures, but God showed and reminded me, that the best treasures in life are my family and the freedoms we have as United States Citizens! Thank you God.... I also thank all you Military Veterans for protecting our freedoms and Our Lands!
We drove over the Continental Divide and stopped at Independence pass and tried gold panning for real (no luck). In all, we visited Arches National Park, Monument Valley from Arizona, and the Four Corners monument. A few short miles into New Mexico, we drove back into Colorado and hiked into the Mesa Verde Cliff Palace but saw no pot shards or arrowheads to photograph. We camped in the town of Durango where we rented a jeep for the day and went gold panning. (still no luck). We visited the town of Silverton, then home.
We saw some of the most beautiful places on earth other than North Carolina. In all, we spent great quality time as a family. I did not find any material treasures, but God showed and reminded me, that the best treasures in life are my family and the freedoms we have as United States Citizens! Thank you God.... I also thank all you Military Veterans for protecting our freedoms and Our Lands!
