Our New Home on Wheels

In the last post, we left our tale of travel in Kentucky. Before pulling out of the bluegrass state, we enjoyed time with relatives that included:

Visiting horses at the equestrian farm at Aunt Dawn and Uncle David's university. 

Roaring with cousin Juniper and a Lexington lion.

One of the longest driving legs of our journey next brought us to Iowa to visit Aunt Beth.

Her tolerant cats amused the boys.

And then off to our final family visit stop for a while: Colorado. First, we spent a few days in Colorado Springs with Aunt Charlotte, Uncle Eric, and cousin Marissa.

Making caramel brownies in Marissa's kitchen.

But then we all drove to the western side of the state to camp in Uncompahgre National Forest.

We're unaccustomed to this scenery, especially in July.

Our camping provided a jumping off point for

Exploring Box Canyon in Ouray.

Hiking to glacier-fed lakes.

And pedaling around fire roads.

Of course many of you know that before we left Colorado Springs, we acquired what will be our home for the next 3 months or so: a Jayco travel trailer.

This wagon train is heading west.

Baxter loves his top bunk.

And Atticus finds the "cave" beneath cozy.

For a family that has only ever camped in backpacking tents, the trailer feels luxurious. It provides us similar space to what we shared in Guatemala and Ecuador though with enhanced conveniences like potable water. As we kick off our tour of National Parks we'll drive a bit slower but be thrilled that every night each of us gets to lie down in a familiar bed.