So following our Lamesa, TX debacle, we made our way back to Boulder once again. The weather is just not cooperating for us this year, which is exhausting and a bit disappointing at the same time. Apparently, they NEVER return to Boulder during a season and we have already gone back twice for 3-4 days at a time. Not that Boulder isn't a wonderful city. It's pretty fantastic. There are tons of local restaurants, fun places to explore, beautiful scenery...BUT I didn't come out here for a Colorado vacation. I came out here to storm chase. But while we were in Boulder, we got to a little sightseeing. One afternoon we drove out to Estes Park and took a scenic highway back to town through the mountains. It was breathtaking! And cold! It was extremely windy up in the mountains. We got to see a herd of elk and this neat little bed and breakfast lodge with horse ranch. It is definitely on my list of places to return to. Another day we drove about halfway up the road to Nederland, CO that runs parallel to Boulder Creek. We stopped off at a rock climbing spot and did a little fishing in the creek. It was so relaxing and a great way to get away from the stress and tension of being stuck in the hangar with boring weather.
But things are starting to change weather wise and we have made our way to Kansas for hopefully a good week of chasing. Last night we stayed in Dodge City and I wish I had gotten a few pictures of the hotel because it was a little hard to take in. It was decorated as a wild west saloon complete with mannequins dressed in 1800s garb, saloon doors, and tacky cowboy decorations everywhere you look. We drove about an hour this morning and so begins the waiting game. As I am writing this, our convoy is sitting in a Walmart parking lot in Pratt, Kansas...and yup there's another curious onlooker taking a picture of me in the car. :)
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