We're leaving on Sunday for the Mile High Jeep Club's annual All 4 Fun event in Leadville. Known as the TWO Mile High City, at 10,152 ft., it has a long and colorful history. Due to a brief gold and the silver mine boom, Leadville was the 2nd most populace city in Colorado in the 1880 at over 40,000. Closure of mines (molybdenum) in the 1980's caused serious hardships and now tourism and outdoor recreation , coupled with it's history has rejuvenated the town of over 2,000. We'll be trying out our dry-camping skills (no hookups). But there's always the trusty generator to run the refrigerator, TV, phone chargers and hot water heater.......after all, we're not that serious about ' real' camping.
Paul and I and Mike will be there for much of the time with Becca, Alex and Lizzie coming up when schedules permit. Each day, there are group trail rides, rated 1-10 in difficulty. At our age, we'll stick with the mid numbers probably and avoid the 10's that threaten to destroy you and your Jeep.
Supposedly, we'll have cell phone service in camp and if there is decent 4G, I might be able to post some pics.....or find a hot spot in town. If not, we'll reconnect in a week or so.
Meanwhile, we have been busy with my Botany Class ....ask me anything about pistils, sepals and flower reproduction and Paul's Parker Pickler's group. A number of snowbirds from Arizona are his partners.
Lousy connection tonight so no pics ..... you'll just have to come on over and see the sunset over the mountains for yourselves.
Have a great time...can't wait to hear all about the Jeeping!
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