We decided to get a little earlier start today due to forecast wind conditions and predicted thunderstorms in the Denver area, our stop for tonight. So, we were on the road by 8:30 am after gas and coffee.
As it tuned out, we only had strong crosswinds until about
50 miles west of the RV park. After that,
the wind velocity diminished and became more of a tailwind. It wasn’t much of a
factor the rest of the way.
We were in the high plains with the elevation consistently
in the 4,000 – 5,000 ft. range all day today. Still
lots of large farms, ranches and grain elevators. Not much else except the occasional town and
services. We also gained an hour as we
entered the Mountain Time Zone in Western Kansas.
We arrived in Golden, CO just west of Denver ahead of the
predicted thunderstorms. Golden is the
home of Coors Beer and the Colorado School of Mines, the Harvard of Geology Schools. We have stayed here before several years ago,
toured the town, the Coors Brewery and the School of Mines Museum. They have moon rock samples on display from
each lunar landing mission. It is a neat
town.
As it turned out, we did get some rain later on as predicted
but nothing heavy and it all seemed to pass over fairly quickly.
After a short walk around the park it was dinner in the RV
and early to bed. It is the Rockies
tomorrow and a stop in western CO tomorrow night.
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