We decided to travel to Pagosa Springs and take our youngest son for a little vacation. He had a few days off and we were open as Lucy had just gotten her new awnings and we still don’t have a date for the collision repairs. But that will go into another post.
So on Thursday the 18th I went and picked up Alex at 8 am and not to long after we pulled out of the Cracker Barrel Parking lot to head south and then west.
Lucy Lou had to face two mountain passes. The first one (I admit I forgot the name) was 9000 feet high, the second one which I was more anxious about was Wolf Creek Pass at 10,300 feet high.
I am so incredible proud of how well Lucy did. I got to drive her and Alex was my co-pilot for 4 1/2 hours. We filled her up at a Loves in Pueblo and then headed west. I used the ‘mode’ selection once we started climbing as well as for the descend. Lucy climbed slow and steady at times slowing down to 35 mph but never less pushing on. All the readings and temp control were great and she descended in 3rd gear all the way down with me only tapping the breaks once.
This was her first taller pass and I admit I was curious on how well it would go and considering how much weight Lucy is pulling I was beyond impressed.
We arrived at The Last Resort RV Park and Campground in Pagosa Springs by 3 pm and time for Coffee and Cake.
I love how I get to do almost all the driving now but the downside is I can’t take photos while on the move, plus of course I have to rely on my navigators to pick out places to stop for lunch etc.
The next day, Alex and I went horseback riding at the Rocky Mountain Wildlife Center which was so beautiful. I rode on Capone, Alex had Shot Gun and the lead horse was Hammer. Mine was the most feisty as he kept biting the other two horses including the guide. Silly horse.
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