Coming Home Day 2

The sun dawned on day two... but not us. We all slept in. Red could not be cajoled nor threatened to leave his nest and frankly, I didn't care to put in the effort. But as with all good things our night of rest in the heart of my uncle's hospitality inevitably came to an end. We were rousted by the smell of a late breakfast. Still I was too lazy to take any pictures. Soon enough we were fed, watered, groomed and ready to meet the road once more. After stopping for a few local visits we set our site on home. The greatest advantage of being n the Texas Panhandle is that you are so close to....

Red was thrilled to see the first notable landmarks in many miles.

Red (and a number of roadsigns) tell me this is a long dormant volcano

Finally my first view of my mountains. It was enough to bring tears to my eyes.

Little did we know we would be passing the Lonely Mountain.  Neither Hobbits nor Dwarves in evidence though.

Raton Pass. Gateway to Colorado.  A more welcome sight my eyes have never seen.

 

After two days on the road we managed to reach Denver in the early evening. Our last stop was to meet Kayla and her family for dinner.

At last I get to meet the new niece! And enjoy the company of the first one.

At long last my body and my soul are in the same place. I have come and Me and Red can pursue the outdoor life in the place we love. Stay tuned and our hijinks will be posted here. With any luck two will turn to three and from three many more. We can only hope.