We had planned out a nice "1st time" trip to Colorado, based in Cheyenne Mtn State Park at Colorado Springs. Had stops in Des Moines (Prairie Flower Rec area..HIGHLY RECOMMEND), North Platte, NE (Holiday RV park), Cheyenne Mtn (5 days), then Paxico, KS, then home.We ended up staying at Prairie Flower for 2 nights...and cancelling the rest...got a call after setting up in Des Moines that my grandmother (92) was near the end. And, the next day, she passed.No regrets though...family comes first...we were home and glad to be there. After the funeral, we put the food back in the TT fridge and headed to Clinton Lake (Clinton, IL) and stayed 3 nights before heading back to work. Sad but that is life! I will say this was our second attempt to go to Colorado...still can't make it out of Iowa! (first attempt is another story all together!!!!)

So sorry to hear about your second attempt to make it to Colorado but,as they say,the third time is a charm. There will be a third time won't there? Colorado is so worth it. Sorry,too,about your grandmother. Family does come first and you honor her memory with that acknowledgement. Blessings!

Sorry for your loss......grand parents are special.Cancelled trip might have been a blessing......flash flooding/heavy rains in that area....Manitou Springs worst disaster in decades LINK

In September of 2011 we had a long trip planned. Our first week-end was at Gunnison, Colorado and from there we were going to Cheyenne Mountain State Park before heading on up to South Dakota, North Dakota, over to Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and home.On the way from Gunnison to Cheyenne Mountain we became more and more concerned about wildfires here in East Texas. After calling a friend who was here in our small town, we decided to turn South at Pueblo and come straight home. The fires were within about five miles, but got no closer. Still, it was the only wise decision.Fortunately, in 2012 we picked up and made the very trip we had planned the year before, and we had a great time.So I hope you will not give up on Colorado, and Cheyenne Mountain is one of the greatest campgrounds we've ever visited.

So sorry for your loss but Colorado will be there for another time.Last year a friends passing forced us to abort a trip to the west coast & divert to Colorado instead, Boulder. Thats the way things go sometimes.

We're sorry for the loss of your grandmother.Try again sometime to make it to CO. Third time's a charm.

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Veebyes
Explorer II
Aug 13, 2013
So sorry for your loss but Colorado will be there for another time.

Last year a friends passing forced us to abort a trip to the west coast & divert to Colorado instead, Boulder. Thats the way things go sometimes.
padredw
Nomad
Aug 13, 2013
In September of 2011 we had a long trip planned. Our first week-end was at Gunnison, Colorado and from there we were going to Cheyenne Mountain State Park before heading on up to South Dakota, North Dakota, over to Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and home.

On the way from Gunnison to Cheyenne Mountain we became more and more concerned about wildfires here in East Texas. After calling a friend who was here in our small town, we decided to turn South at Pueblo and come straight home. The fires were within about five miles, but got no closer. Still, it was the only wise decision.

Fortunately, in 2012 we picked up and made the very trip we had planned the year before, and we had a great time.

So I hope you will not give up on Colorado, and Cheyenne Mountain is one of the greatest campgrounds we've ever visited.
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Aug 13, 2013
Sorry for your loss......grand parents are special.

Cancelled trip might have been a blessing......flash flooding/heavy rains in that area....Manitou Springs worst disaster in decades LINK
knshook
Explorer
Aug 13, 2013
So sorry to hear about your second attempt to make it to Colorado but,as they say,the third time is a charm. There will be a third time won't there? Colorado is so worth it. Sorry,too,about your grandmother. Family does come first and you honor her memory with that acknowledgement. Blessings!

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