“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.”
-Benjamin Franklin
After completing our Southwestern tour we made it full circle back to San Luis State Park right outside of Great Sand Dunes National Park on Thanksgiving Day. We made a fire, grilled steak and watched an epic sunset over the snow capped mountains of the Sangre de Cristo Range in Southern Colorado.
Thanksgiving Day in San Luis
Same campsite that we parked in before
Then we made our way to Golden, Colorado for a few days. Brennan got to ski a day in Breckinridge and we even made it up to Fort Collins for a brewery tour at New Belgium – which is really great complimentary tour made by reservation.
The wooden barrels filled with sour beer
The home of Fat Tire
We made it back to Ohio to spend some time with my family by December and even managed a free campsite in Danville, Missouri – at Lazy Days to break up the drive. While in Ohio I convinced my mom to hike with us at Clifton Gorge, near Yellow Springs. The gorge is beautiful and has always been a favorite place of mine to go.
North Rim Trail
Blue Hole
Becky and Brennan
We got to spend time with family and friends in the Cincinnati area – and ate a proper Thanksgiving meal. We also officially winterized the camper there. On our way to our final destination – Rehoboth Beach we stopped for a few nights right outside Morgantown, West Virginia. We camped in Chestnut Ridge County Park. The snow was coming down and we were the only ones there besides the camp host. This made for a spectacular snowy forest. The scent of cold pine filled our nostrils and the flurries danced in the air. The solitude in this winter scene was like nothing else we had experienced thus far.
Campsite 63
Matisse enjoying the flurries
Cooper’s Rock
Cooper’s Rock
After returning to Delaware we have been able to reflect on all that we have seen and accomplished. We have driven 30,000 miles of highway, gravel and dusty roads. We have hiked 350 miles on trails throughout the mountains, forest, beaches and deserts. This journey has been filled with challenge, adventure and of course, love. We want to maintain that being outside, living simply and staying in the moment thrives in us in our future endeavors.
Thanks for reading! Love and Peace.
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