The Great Sand Dunes

I misplaced the cable needed to get my photos off my camera, so I’ve been putting off talking about the Great Sand Dunes, but the time has come! There’s actually not a ton to say, so much as pictures to look at, and don't forget you can click on the pictures to see larger versions. 

The water in this first picture created a barrier between the car and climbing on the sand dunes, which was unacceptable...

So, we ended up playing this game of hopping from one dry-ish spot to the next to get across. It was much more difficult than it sounds! It probably took us 30 minutes and lots of backtracking and figuring out alternate routes, all with the goal of not soaking our feet in the cold weather. It was so much fun! On the way back we ended up losing the game, finally having to splash through a puddle to get across. Sand Dunes: 1, Us: 0.

We started climbing the dunes, with a vague idea that it would be cool to get to the top, but it didn't seem feasible. It turned out not to be too difficult to get to the highest peak we could see, and when we got to the top we discovered that all the dunes we could see were just the tip of the iceberg, so to speak. We climbed up one edge, but the dunes went on for miles beyond that! It was incredible!

We’ve officially left Colorado, having most recently gone through Boulder, Fort Collins, Estes Park, Breckenridge, and Moab, UT, all of which I still intend to blog about. Today we’re heading to Flagstaff before Sam has to take off for a three-day business trip on Sunday. Yay Flagstaff!