View in Sedona
Karli with the Red Rocks
Mia and a Dino at the Rock Shop by the Petrified Forest
Petrified Log at the Petrified ForrestAfter departing Sedona we drove to Albuquerque, NM for the night. The drive was extended by a stop at a cool little Indian Art outdoor market, where Mia and I bought some souvenirs, and a quick stop at the New Frontier Natural Foods Market in Flagstaff. We had lots of free samples and bought some snacks. On the way to the hotel we drove through the Petrified Forest and saw lots of red stone logs strewn about the vast landscape. The forest was super cool in the beginning, then a little underwhelming towards the end. We stayed in a Days Inn and had beautiful salads with veggies from the market in our room as we relaxed and watched Project Runway and Star Trek. The next morning we poked around the dark rooms at the University of New Mexico and got some Satellite coffee, yum! Next we drove to Santa Fe. Our first stop was the wonderful Georgia O'Keefe Museum. Very impressive. Then we went to the Shed, Sally's recommendation, for a quick lunch. We got back on the road and started driving to Colorful Colorado. We took the scenic route past the Rio Grande and through Taos. It was a very pretty drive. Unfortunately once it got dark during the last 15 miles of the drive through the mountains, we encountered some bad driving conditions. A combination of black ice, unfamiliar unlit roads, gusty winds, and snow drifts made quite a stressful drive for Mia and me. As soon as we got to a town, Walsenburg to be exact, we checked into a slightly nicer hotel with a well deserved hot tub! After a good night sleep and complimentary breakfast burrito we started driving to Fort Collins to see Erin. On our way we stopped at a Michaels craft store to pick up some colorful tissue paper and pipe cleaners to make tissue paper flowers in the car for our Garden Bouquet halloween costume. We also stopped at the Mile High Flea Market just outside of Denver and picked up some goodies. A little before dinner time we made it to Erin's workplace, Jax, to surprise her. We had a wonderful reunion full of hugs and jack daniels ice-cream. Then Mia and I went thrift shopping for more halloween goodies while Erin finished work. We all met up at Erin's for mommy-made stuffed peppers (delish) and more flower making. Erin's buddy Mary joined us and we all dressed in floral prints and covered ourselves in the home-made flowers. We took bicycles to town and saw some amazing costumes while we bar hopped. Tomorrow we are exploring in Boulder and maybe visiting Celestial Seasons Tea Factory. Free Tea!?!
- Karli
rio grande!!
rio grande!!
halloween preparations
