I am traveling to Aspen Colorado this coming weekend to visit my little brother Bill (24). Subsequently my other two littler brothers, John (22) & Sam (18), will be there as well staying with Bill and reaping the benefits of a mountain town. Bill moved out there around two and half years ago to become a one season ski bum working in a rental shop. He told us it was just for the season but when he hung on for the summer and another season we knew something was up. That something was partnering in buying the now famous Highlands Pizza Company. Where he came up with the money or how he actually did it, I don't know, but he has been self employed with his two other business partners running a restaurant in Aspen Highlands. Some people have to work for the man and some people are just the man.
Today is Monday and I am sitting at work waiting until this coming Saturday before I make my journey. Saturday I will pack my car with two bikes, bike equipment, camping equipment, clothes, a cooler and various electronic items. I also have a slew of stupid things like a tennis racquet, frisbee, soccer ball and other junk. My car is going to be so full of useless crap but what else would I do, not take useless crap, no way. Once the car is packed I will drive 2 hours west to Little Rock, AR to visit with my mom and have a over night stay. That Sunday morning I plan to leave around 5 or 5:30 am and drive as far as Santa Fe, NM.
Do I make it to Santa Fe in one day?? I think I can, the drive from Little Rock to Santa Fe is 886 miles which can be driven at 77 MPH @ 11.5 hrs. Then camp out in Santa Fe out side of town, cook my own dinner and have a few local brews of some sort all in my cozy camp site. Then the next day take a stroll into town on my bicycle which is 10 miles away, come back, shower and drive into town, eat lunch and drive up to maybe Buena Vista, CO. Camp in Buena Vista and drive to Aspen the Next Day.
The camp sites that I have in mind are RV sites that will let me set my tent up and use the running water and electricity giving me access to my laptop and charging my phone. Then they have full Bathroom and Showers with in a short walk. It is not rugged camping but the best of car camping, like a out door hotel of sorts, hope it doesn't rain.
In Aspen, when I get there I will sleep at my brothers condo in Snow Mass. Cheers. Will update soon hopefully.
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