It is a beautiful morning in Glenwood Springs. We don't need to be in a hurry since we are only driving about1.5 hours to Grand Junction. My masters have looked at the sites they had planned for our stay in Grand Junction and decided not to go to them. The access roads for Colorado National Monument and Grand Mesa National Forest are just to windy for our mutual comfort. My master and I take a nice long walk around the block. There are lots of restaurants and neat shops in this area. It would be a fun place to spend some time just exploring the local area, etc.
My masters consider an alternate route home that would not go back through Colorado. They discuss going further south. Maybe from the Las Vegas area to Flagstaff taking I40 through Albuquerque to Oklahoma City then up to Manhattan Kansas. This would be fine with me. I had to stand up much of the time going through Colorado to keep from falling off my bed. Looks like we need to reduce this portion of our trip by a day to two to make that work. We decide to skip a planned stop in Price and go directly from Moab to Provo. Well, enough planning for one day.
We load up the car around 10:30 then drive over to see the Hotel Colorado. It is a historic hotel frequented by presidents and other famous people. My masters go in. All I see is the inside of this Corvette. It sounds like a really cool old grand hotel with a huge lobby area. Many group seating areas inside and in a courtyard area. Lots of taxidermy on the walls they tell me; bison, bobcats, and more. Guess I'm glad I didn't go in. Who needs to see that?
We gas up the car and head for Grand Junction. The guidebook says Route 6 is separate from the interstate until the town of Rifle so we head out west on Route 6. My master sees signs saying No Outlet but Karen says the google map shows the road going to Rifle just like the book. We continue on but sure enough, we come to a gravel dead end. Thank goodness there is a turn around because there is a very steep drop off on the left. It is scary getting turned around but Bob does a great job. We go back and get on I70 to continue west on Route 6 for real. We pass lots of interesting scenery. Route 6 separates from the interstate at Palisade, Colorado. The Bookcliffs are the predominate feature in this area and they are beautiful. They were formed from eroded sandstone. There are many interesting formations and the colors are subtle and very intricate. I think about how it would be to explore them but I don't see how a short legged Havanese would manage it.
Palisades is a wine producing area. We see lots of grape vines and vineyards with tasting rooms. I foresee some alone time coming up. Route 6 passes though Palisade and Clifton before bisecting Grand Junction. It is slow with the traffic. My masters decide on a place in downtown Grand Junction for lunch. Taco Party is a restaurant that features six of their hundred taco recipes each day. They also have appetizers done the same way. My masters tell me all about it and the great blue tamales, duck confit taco and pork belly taco they had. If we lived here, they would be regulars.
After lunch we call the hotel to see about an early check in. They have a room ready. The Grand Vista hotel is located near the airport and right off I70. It is a nice hotel but not "grand". They have a restaurant/bar in the hotel so that will be convenient. The room is large and comfortable. It is warm enough for my master to change into short pants and short sleeves. That sure makes her happy. We take a walk around the hotel. It is a nice area for smelling and walking. My master spies lilac bushes. They are her favorite. She breaks off some blooms. I finish my chores and we walk back to the room, I'm sure melling the grass and she's smelling the flowers.
Just as I suspected, my masters left to go wine tasting at Plum Creek winery. I hear it was an interesting experience. They have dinner at in the hotel. So do I, more kibble. There was a gentleman playing so they stayed and listened. Karen brought back pizza. Sounds like a fun night. Wonder what's up for tomorrow?
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