COLORADO (2014 to 2018) including our relocation drive through the US

PART 1: MOVE TO DENVER, COLORADO AUGUST Aug 14 to Aug 19, 2014
Our 6 day, 5 night drive from Comox to Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Our itinerary:
DAY 1: Departure from Comox/Courtenay and arrival Ellensburg WA Holiday Inn Express 581 KM
DAY 2: Depart from Ellensburg and arrive Belgrade, Montana 904 KM stayed at Holiday Inn Express and Suites.
DAY 3: Dept Belgrade and drove through Yellowstone National Park to arrive Moran, Wyoming-Stayed at Colter Bay Village, near the Grand Teton National Park - 284KM
DAY 4: Dept Moran for Pinedale, Wyoming and stayed at Baymont Inn and Suites. Ate at Wind River, a pub and brewery and tried one of their delicious beers called TKO- 189KM
DAY 5: Pinedale to Craig, Colorado 528KM and stayed at Hampton Inn Suites-
DAY 6: Dept Craig and drive the last stretch to Highlands Ranch - 333KM

PART 2: OUR MEMORIES OF COLORADO FROM 2014 TO 2018
The places we have seen during our time living in Colorado: Rocky Mountain National Park, Garden of the Gods, Red Rocks, Golden, Buffalo Bill's grave and museum, Pike's Peak, Manitou Springs, Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Royal Gorge, Animal Sanctuary, Great Sand Dunes National Park and Reserve, Roxborough Park, Mount Evans, White Sands in New Mexico, a rodeo in Cheyenne, Mesa Verde.

PART 3: Our 3 visits to Dad in Comox while living in Colorado

PART 4: TRAVEL ADVENTURE WEST TRADE SHOWS. One in Washington DC, January 14-15, 2017 and the second in Denver, March 18/19, 2017.

Yellowstone Gate Yellowstone National Park is a nearly 3,500-sq.-mile wilderness recreation area atop a volcanic hot spot. Mostly in Wyoming, the park spreads into parts of Montana and Idaho too. Yellowstone features dramatic canyons, alpine rivers, lush forests, hot springs and gushing geysers, including its most famous, Old Faithful. It's also home to hundreds of animal species, including bears, wolves, bison, elk and antelope.

Yellowstone National Park's 2 million acres are home to an incomparable combination of natural beauty, rugged wilderness, majestic peaks and abundant wildlife, as well as the world’s largest concentration of geysers and thermal features. The iconic spots—Old Faithful, Lower Falls and Yellowstone Lake—may be familiar from paintings and photographs

Grand Teton National Park Rising above a scene rich with extraordinary wildlife, pristine lakes, and alpine terrain, the Teton Range stands monument to the people who fought to protect it. These are mountains of the imagination. Mountains that led to the creation of Grand Teton National Park where you can explore over two hundred miles of trails, float the Snake River or enjoy the serenity of this remarkable place. With its jagged, rocky peaks, cool alpine lakes and fragrant forests, the Tetons rank among the finest scenery in America. Directly south of Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Park has 12 glacier-carved summits, which frame the singular Grand Teton (13,770ft). For mountain enthusiasts, this sublime and crazy terrain is thrilling. Less crowded than Yellowstone, the Tetons also have plenty of tranquility, along with wildlife such as bear, moose, grouse and marmot.

Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park
There are two main scenic drives in the area. The four-mile Jenny Lake Scenic Loop meanders around the lake’s eastern shore, and the five-mile Signal Mountain Summit Road has scenic overlooks perfect for viewing Jackson Hole in the distance. Both, of course, have amazing views of the surrounding mountains. This is the Jenny Lake loop