Mesa Verde and into the Southwest
From Durango, we were heading west to our next month-long stay in Kanab, Utah. Why Kanab? I'll get to that in a future post. On the way, the plan was…
Hiking In Durango
It is astounding how many opportunities there are for hiking essentially in or on the edge of the city. With so much rain and a full work schedule for us…
Molas Pass, Hiking, and Silverton
Clearly we arrived at the peak of their fall color season. We didn't fully realize this was the case until we went on a hike about halfway-ish between Durango and…
Falling in Love with Durango
Trevor knew I would love Durango, and he was right. What a fantastic city for so many reasons. We had the good fortune of scheduling a house and pet sit…
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
A few miles south of Crestone, Colorado, is this amazing park. In a classic "you can't get there from here" way, it actually took us a little over an hour…
How to Describe Crestone?
The week prior to our first pet sit in Durango, we found an really cool rental in this old mining town called Crestone. Much like the coastal Maine city where…
Colorado Springs
We spent a weekend in the Colorado Springs area for a very special reason. When we were in Coimbra, Portugal, back in 2025, we were lucky enough to meet a…
Nicodemus – National Historic Site
On the road between the big ball of twine and our end-of-day goal to be in Colorado Springs, we stopped at a National Historic Site - the town of Nicodemus.…
The Worlds Biggest Ball of Twine
Oh yes, indeed. Located in Cawker City, Kansas, the ball of twine was on the trip checklist from the beginning. When Trev said he found this when planning our route,…
Wide Open Spaces
We left Manhattan, Kansas, early in the morning. Our ultimate destination was Colorado Springs, but there were important stops ahead. We had really hot weather in Manhattan while were we…
Konza Prairie Biological Station
A highlight for us was getting to hike the Konza Prairie Biological Station. It is over 8,600 acres of land in the Flint Hills south of Manhattan, Kansas. The land…
Sunflowers are the Kansas state flower.
Manhattan, Kansas
Many of our friends know we pet and house sit during our extended trips. If you don't, you do now. This whole trip started with the booking of one pet…