rarified air, bouncing along in jeeps. It was grand, it was amazing and it was terrifying. The wild flowers and waterfalls were at their peak. We bounced over boulders, climbed vertical stretches and clung, just barely, to the paths as we crept along sheer clifts. It was truly one of the most beautiful and breathtaking experiences ever. (Nicholas arrived one month later, none the worse for wear after being bounced around so rudely).
And this week, Jon and Marybeth and Mason and Andy are high up in the San Juans, recreating those memories. MB sent these via text message on her phone so hoping Jon will send more from his camera. 
The altitude is near 14,000 feet on some of the passes. I think we need to do this again. Maybe, looking 'older' now, we could get away with taking oxygen along.
The altitude is near 14,000 feet on some of the passes. I think we need to do this again. Maybe, looking 'older' now, we could get away with taking oxygen along. Meanwhile, down at sea level, it is still WINTER. Well, mostly just from 9 am to about 6pm and then it seems to become more tolerable. We both played 9 holes of golf yesterday with our respective groups and it wasn't awful. Part of the ability to survive a couple of hours is to drink, drink, drink. Hydrating really helps the body stay cool enough. Down here, we all have our Tervis Tumblers.
They are actually made somewhere near here (doesn't make them any cheaper tho) and come with various logos. They are dual walled and will keep ice from melting for at least 4 hours (time to complete almost 18 holes of golf). They come with a straw and a cover and we have several. I went through 3 of the big ones during my round.....and still didn't need to ...........I was sweating it off.
They are actually made somewhere near here (doesn't make them any cheaper tho) and come with various logos. They are dual walled and will keep ice from melting for at least 4 hours (time to complete almost 18 holes of golf). They come with a straw and a cover and we have several. I went through 3 of the big ones during my round.....and still didn't need to ...........I was sweating it off. The other day, there were storms skirting the area and altho we got no rain, we did get this ..... there were actually several that afternoon, one a complete one. This was taken
thru the screening so the color is diminished somewhat.
thru the screening so the color is diminished somewhat. We are in the talking stage of considering a trip north in the motorhome. Just thinking for now but even that helps to make it cooler.
Oops......I was a bit high in my estimate of the altitude.....I should have said nearly 13,000 ft. I think a thousand feet makes a bit of difference.
My crystal ball tells me you will be doing this as a family again next year. 14,000 feet is pretty high, but I think there is something you can take to help you adjust to the altitude without getting ill. But you get used to it on your own in about 2 days.
ReplyDeleteYay for you for playing golf! Out here the carts have coolers and they fill them with ice and bottled water. I wonder if you've seen those neck coolers that you wet down? Let me know if you don't have those there, I know where to get them. They're great.