We started today by going to Colorado National Monument. It's a nice little park and despite it being Sunday today it was mostly empty. We drove along the Scenic Drive which took us through the length of the park and we stopped at a few viewpoints and did a few small hikes along the way- Window Rock Trail and Coke Ovens Trail.
Then we made it into Grand Junction and found a place with A/C and wifi for lunch so that we could relax and figure out our next step. We ended up at Kannah's Creek Brewing Company which was pretty good.
Then we went for a brief visit to Grand Mesa, which is the largest flat-topped mountain in the world! When we reached the top (elevation of 11,332') it was 30 degrees colder! I really wasn't dressed for that so we didn't do too much but we were able to drive around and enjoy all of the beautiful lakes and forest area.
Then we drove back to Grand Junction where we're staying at an airbnb tonight. I didn't sleep well last night in the heat (it never got below 72 last night and not a breath of wind so it felt really hot in the tent) and we needed a break from camping for a night. So we had a cheap dinner and then tried out the ice cream place that is literally next door to our airbnb. I got the flavor of the week (butter beer!) with pecans and chocolate sprinkles. It was delicious!
Tomorrow we are heading to the Breckenridge Area and we hope to find a nice camping spot for the next two nights.
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