Where the Hell is Alamosa?

Leaving Mesa Verde we headed to Alamosa Colorado, home of the Holmans : Michelle, Donny, Erin (who now comes with a Keldon) Mason and last but certainly not least Clayton. For those of you who do not know, this is my sister and her family.

We stayed here at the Alamosa Hilton.
This is and always has been one of my favourite places to be!
Here is the view from the front;


Boris out the back minding Donkey while Erin works. If not watched carefully this beast will get into the
Hooterville Rutabaga crop.


The girls stayed in the "Hunters Suite";




Went for a Visit to Erin and Keldon's place, here is the view they get  360 deg.


Rowdy

True  Country!



Then Back to enjoy the beer garden:


Kris, Michelle, Scott, Erin, Kaiya, Tory


Alamosa is Dodge Country;


and the rest with the John Deer Green Truck!



Here are a few of the Clan:
Kaiya, Boris, Max  and Otis, Erin and Keldon (the newlyweds aawww..)

Mason and Cassie

Donny (or as he prefers to be called: Wild Willy), and Clayton

After 2 great nights here, we headed for the next lot of hills:




This is a snow fence that helps to keep the snow from blowing across the road in the winter winds.


The real South Park! the city of Fairplay used to be "South Park City" its not really anything like the cartoon (thank goodness). Unfortunately my pics of the town didn't work out as planned. The actual place South Park  encompasses a huge valley, in which the town is a very small part.



Here is the best view of South Park looking back ffrom the eastern side on Kenosha Pass:





Heading into the hills in earnest now and home to Westminster (Denver area).


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