Monday, July 18, 2022

Winnebago Travato at One Year - the Good, the Bad, . . the Mostly Good.

We concluded our latest trip and pulled into the driveway yesterday, exactly one year after we departed on our first adventure in our Winnebago Travato 2022KL. We call it the Bebopabago, as it has enabled our dog Bebop to travel with us. The data below is updated often on this website: https://enerjazz.com/travatoThe...

Sunday, July 17, 2022

Summer Heat Escape Trip Summary

We got out of DFW as the string of 100ºF+ days began. We headed to higher elevations. The old rule of thumb is that it's about 5ºF cooler for every thousand feet you climb in elevation. We spent most of the trip in SW Colorado and northern New Mexico. Here's our general route:The first two days and...

Saturday, July 16, 2022

SW Colorado to Northern New Mexico

After we departed Telluride, we spent some time in Canyon of the Ancients near Cortez, CO. We visited the Lowry Pueblo ruins and hiked the Sand Canyon Trail. Sand Canyon had many dwellings beautifully blended into the cliffs. This was the origin area for many of the native groups that spread though...

Friday, July 8, 2022

Bebop Reviews Telluride - Land of Dogs

We drove into Telluride on a rainy and cool (56ºF) afternoon. We're giving the Bebopabago a rest for a bit as we are staying here for three nights. Dad was very excited in April to get a site at the town owned campground. It's in the middle of the town park and walking distance to everywhere. He was...

Tuesday, July 5, 2022

River Rafting II and Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Our final day in Cañon City was hot and sunny, and Elena was wishing she was on the water again. Fortunately, the following day was a flex day on our plan, so I booked a rafting trip down Browns Canyon on the upper Arkansas River. We did this trip about 16 years ago, and it is one of our favorites....

Saturday, July 2, 2022

Cañon City - Raft, Rail, and Rocks

We spent a few days in Cañon City, CO. It is one of the warmer winter cities in Colorado due to its modest elevation (5,200') and the position of the mountains. Winter lows are modest, as is snowfall. Summers have warm to hot days, but cool nights.We arrived in the early afternoon on Thursday, June...