So we headed down the road to the Sand Dunes. It was still pretty warm and since my knee is still bothering me, I stayed at the truck with the dogs. We took Eliza and Jack with us.
So I don't have pictures of the Sand Dunes. The guys didn't stay on the dunes for long, the sand was still pretty hot and Alex went face down in it and had enough.
We went to Alamosa for dinner. We ate at a restaurant called True Grit. If you are a John Wayne fan, you seriously need to check this place out. They also serve very good food. And were quite accomadating in keeping my ice tea glass full.
Sunday morning we were going to go fishing at San Luis Lake but it is very low and surrounded by yucky black sucky mud. So no fishing.
We then turned our attention to the Zapata Falls. You hike up half a mile of rocky trail to get to a pretty awesome waterfall.
Sunday evening we ate at the campground's restaurant. Before I forget, Saturday evening the well pump went out at the campground. There was no water for showers and no water for the toilets. It wasn't until Sunday morning at 7 a.m. that portapots were brought in. And by 10 a.m. they were not pleasant.
Seriously, if I wanted a vacation with sand and wind, I could have stayed home and saved a lot of money.
We left the sand dunes on Monday morning and headed for the Colorado Gator Farm. They raise tilapia (it's a fish) and feed the dead fish to the gators. They also have crocodiles, emus, ostriches, a peacock, giant turtles, snakes, lizards and other creepy crawly things. The gator farm was, for me, the highlight of the trip. As was returning home and sleeping in a real bed.
The good news is the new truck did well on mileage. Many thanks to Magie for taking care of the farm while we were gone.
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