Comfort Inn Grand Junction

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12 Hours of sitting

A travel blog entry by bobamaniac715

Woke up pretty early (7 AM) from Deadwood to get to Mount Rushmore. However, we (as in all passengers) thought that we weren't going to receive a continental breakfast from the hotel. We thought that we were going to get food on our own, but thanks to being proactive by asking around! We got free food before we left for the bus and to Mount …

Wine Tasting in Palisade

A travel blog entry by debglaz1

... day was Varaison Winery. We met the Assistant Wine Maker Alex who was also a chemical engineer. He was a quirky, upbeat fellow who told us we were not just going to taste wine but have a lesson in wine tasting. At first he was a little annoying but after a while he really grew on us. He did have a lot of knowledge and being slow season he had a lot of time on his hands. We spent an hour with Alex and learned a lot. His Mom and Dad own the vineyard and ...

Driving Into Wine Country

A travel blog entry by debglaz1

This morning we got up really early which was not easy. During the night the wood burner stove in our cabin ran out of wood so it was chilly outside of our giant pile of blankets. We really wanted to make it to the hot springs to watch the sunrise. We made coffee and warmed up the car to drive the 300 feet down the driveway to the pool area. I know this sounds wimpy but it was only 16 degrees out and we did not want to walk back all wet. We sat in the 105 ...

Utah Rocks!

A travel blog entry by wheelerlj

... were really shattered.We were treated to a reprise of many of the types of rock formations that we've been seeing in the national parks all over the west, but especially in California and Utah. We saw towering orange formations similar to those in Arches, creamy yellow-white ones like we saw in Zion, At one time we drove through a canyon with huge rock walls; then we were looking at ...

Back in Colorado

A travel blog entry by tlvice

... in the first class line. Even with those few hiccups, the agent was very pleasant.

Next up...security. We put our three carry-on bags through the x-ray machine and walked through the metal detector. On the other side the agent stopped me and asked if those three bags were ours. Of course I replied yes. She showed me on the screen that there was a wine corkscrew in Leslie's bag. I had to hunt to retrieve that. Then my bag came ...