5-18-2024
H: 81°F L: 59°F
Shady Grove Campground, Seibert, Colorado
We headed west to stay for 16 days in a little town in Colorado. As we pulled out of Park, KS we saw an old but still operating gas station.
On the way to our next stop, we got to see the Big Easel with a van Gogh painting in Goodland, KS. The easel stands 80 feet tall and the painting is 24×32 feet. It was installed in 2001. The boys enjoyed the dog park next to the Big Easel.
5-19-2024
H: 82°F L: 51°F
Shady Grove Campground, Seibert, Colorado
We took a walk around the small town of Seibert, CO. The roads in this town are dirt except for the small area which is the “downtown” area. It contains a post office, senior center, and food pantry. We also walked by the grain co-op.
5-20-2024
H: 78°F L: 50°F
Shady Grove Campground, Seibert, Colorado
We had a relaxing day and enjoyed sitting outside on a beautiful sunny day. Lately, we have been enjoying quinoa with tofu for dinner. I made it tonight and it’s such a simple and easy dish to make. Pair it with a salad and you’ll have a delicious and very nutritious meal.
5-21-2024
H: 64°F L: 43°F
Shady Grove Campground, Seibert, Colorado
We drove to Flagler Reservoir to take the boys for a walk. The drive took us through wheat fields and big open expanses.
We walked around the reservoir which hardly had any water in it. We enjoyed having the place to ourselves so the boys could run off leash.
5-22-2024
H: 70ºF L: 38ºF
Shady Grove Campground, Seibert, Colorado
We hung out at the camper most of the day. I have never experienced allergies until now. I’m not sure what Kansas and Colorado have but my body doesn’t like it. To get some exercise, we took the boys for a 3 mile walk down a dirt road.
5-23-2024
H: 82°F L: 48°F
Shady Grove Campground, Seibert, Colorado
We drove to Colorado Springs, CO today. We watched the mountains come into view on our drive which was a very welcomed sight after spending a few days amongst wheat fields as far as the eye can see.
We stopped at Cadillac Jack’s Antique Store. They had so many cool things! I found a chastity belt – I’ve read about them but I have never seen one.
Unfortunately, we made it to Peyton, CO when the Tesla threw an error code (“voltage supply too low”) and the car could not be restarted. We’re not sure what’s wrong with the car but we had the most amazing thing happen. The tow truck driver wouldn’t allow dogs in his truck so I was going to wait in the parking lot of Wendy’s with the boys. A wonderfully nice couple, Kevin and Audrey, approached us and offered to drive all of us to the Tesla Service Center and sit and wait until we got a loaner car. These two wonderful people spent hours of their day on strangers. We cannot thank them enough.
We hope our Tesla, named Hal, is back up and running soon.
Stats
Expenses:
- Tow vehicle fuel: $0
- Campsite: $187.50
- Camping memberships: $22.38
- Food: $12.63
Miles driven: 536.4 (320.2 kWh)
Number of people asking about the Tesla pulling the camper: 2
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