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  • Three days in Grand Junction, CO–Big Trip #1

    Three days in Grand Junction, CO–Big Trip #1

    We visited Grand Junction in April 2016, during Big Trip #1. So this is the point in our story where the random day in Moab slots in: the morning we were to leave Cortez, with the sketchy weather forecast in mind, we checked the highway conditions on the way to Ridgway, where we had planned…

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  • Mesa Verde National Park

    Mesa Verde National Park

    We visited Mesa Verde while staying in Cortez in April 2016 during Big Trip #1. Mesa Verde National Park does not offer extensive hiking; it is mostly about the views and tours of the ancient cliff dwellings. We did a few short hikes and one of the scenic drives, stopping at overlooks to ogle the artifacts. We did not tour any…

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  • Two days in Cortez, CO–Big Trip #1

    Two days in Cortez, CO–Big Trip #1

    We visited Cortez in April 2016 during Big Trip #1. After stopping for lunch at Farm Bistro in Cortez on our way to Durango, we knew it was a neat little town and would make a great base from which to visit Mesa Verde National Park, and from Cortez we would pick up the highway to…

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  • Four days in Durango, CO (visit #1)–Big Trip #1

    Four days in Durango, CO (visit #1)–Big Trip #1

    We visited Durango in April 2016, during Big Trip #1. Read here about our second visit in 2020, during Big Trip #3. Durango, like Flagstaff, is a town that we could see ourselves living in. Super outdoorsy, with breweries and restaurants and a neat little downtown area. This was another place where we extended our…

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