Our next stop is Buena Vista. It is only at 8,000 feet above sea level, we should be able to breath much better.
We stopped on our way through Fairplay at the Prunes Burro monument. We didn’t get any history on Prunes. But there was information about the burro race they have every year. They race from Alma, up Mosquito Pass (over 13,000 feet) to Fairplay- 29 grueling miles. The burros have a 33 lb pack, including a pick, gold pan and shovel. The racers may run , walk or carry the burro , but not ride. Prods of any kind are not allowed to increase the speed of the burro, only a 15 foot lead rope. After Fairplay we rode through South Park, a huge green valley surrounded by peaks to Buena Vista.
The view driving down into the Arkansas river valley and Buena Vista with Mount Princeton in the background. All three of those peaks are the mountain. It is one of Colorado’s 14ers. It is one mountain in the Collegiate range. Many of the other peaks are named after colleges, like Yale and Harvard. We stopped at the chamber of commerce to see our friend Cathy Fraser who works there. We are going to park at her house after our night at the Harvest host spot at the Jumpin’ good Goat Farm. She came to see the bus and zeroed in on the bottle of wine stowed between the couch cushions.
Here is the bus parked at the Jumpin’ Good Goat Dairy. The goats have been rounded up for milking.
Happy goats being milked. Tomorrow we are taking the tour and learning about the sustainable farming and happy goats. Our host Dawn Jump working on a huge vat of goat cheese.
Baby geese. A wide view of the ranch with the beautiful surrounding peaks to the east.
The gate. John talked me into trying three hoops at once. It was too hard, but made for an amusing photo.
John talking to our host Dawn about her business. She is the sole owner and 6 years into her 15 year business plan and doing very well. She is a native Coloradoan, 5 generations ago her family homesteaded in Colorado. John in front of the country store.
A huge storm was parked just to the east of us, with lightening and a rainbow at the very bottom. Beautiful sunset clouds.
Even more colorful clouds.
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