After an extended drive we turned off at the entrance to the Royal Gorge bridge and park, recommended by our retired history teacher and part time statute. Only upon arrival did we find the gorge is enclosed and cannot be viewed without paying an admission. Frugal by nature, we splurge when it is worth it, but the Gorge was $26 a person. It is incredibly deep but not wide or long since it can be completely concealed with strategic fencing. It is also unquestionably way too steep for us.
The rest of the drive was beautiful and we ended up in the town of Alamosa, outside Sand Dunes National park. Since it was late in the day and since the sky looked foreboding we decided to wait until morning to explore the Park. As we settled in for the night, the light rain turned to torrents. The van was pelted and soggy teens hung out for hours honking their horns and we tried to sleep.
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