Island Acres (Grand Junction)

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Posted by whalerho | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 01-08-2008

Highlights of our trip to Colorado River State Park Island Acres just outside Grand Junction:

  • Riding bikes to the truck stop across the highway for ice cream
  • Who knew Grand Junction was the center for Peaches and Wine?  So we had to go check out some cool local winerys and pick up a bottle or two.
  • The next offramp from the campground had a canyon where there are suppose to be some wild horses.  Biking very early in the morning up the canyon to find the horses but saw nothing but horse poop.  At least the down hill portion was fun.
  • Watching the girls become “Indian girls” and set up a “fort” while the boys continued up the steep path and back.
  • Driving up from 96 degrees to the mountains and “Mesa Lake” where there are more than 200 lakes and it was only 58 degrees!  The boys had to go after some trout splashing in the water.
  • Watching the kids float around in the swim beach (small lake) in their big inner tubes.
  • Andrew met a new friend, Austin, by sharing a mutual interest, monster trucks (remote control!)
  • Getting a hydraulic jack replaced due to leaking fluid. The 65lb jack was sent from Oregon in 3 days and the guys at the truck repair took only an hour to replace it.  Then it was off to Utah instead of going back to the campground.  Our first night cruise with no reservations….  Where will we spend the night?

Comments (3)

Love to check up on you guys, again thanks for sharing. Gus would like to e-mail Andrew, maybe you can forward his e-mail. Thanks and HAPPY TRAILS!

Hi Andrew it’s Gus. Just want to know how you are doing? So far 7th grade has been good.
Saw your pictures, especially the hair cut one, and Hobbie! Take care, and thanks for the post card. Wish I had you “address” so that I could have sent you one from Alaska. E-mail me. Take care

email me! Gus

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