During our jam packed summer we made time to visit Niki's sister Brandy and her husband Lloyd in Montrose Colorado. We spent the weekend camping, hiking, and exploring mountain roads. We visited the city of Ouray (named after an old indian chief) which was amazing. It is a small mountain town surrounded by towering peaks on every side - some reaching over 14,000 feet! They have converted the natural hot springs in the town into a swimming area for everyone. We hiked to some waterfalls, and overlooked the city. It was beautiful!
Next we went to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. At the highest point the top of the canyon wall drops over 2,300 feet to the floor (This is called painted wall - it looks like horses or an animal running on the wall). It was spactacular! We had a great time!
The last night of the trip Lloyd took us to the airport that he directs and we saw a bunch of cool stuff. The best part was him taking us on the runway with his yellow hazard light on the top of his car and lighting up the landing strip lights with his cb radio!! Thanks Brandy and Lloyd for showing us a fun time - you are great hosts and entertainers!
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