To the Dunes!

We've just arrived in Alamosa, CO which is a quaint little town just south of Great Sand Dunes National Park. It was a real adventure getting here: 35 and cloudy when we left Denver, and then when we left Pueblo to head up into the mountains, it was 25 and foggy, not a great combo. But miraculously (or not, probably a predictable weather pattern to some) as we created the mountains at 9200', we emerged from the clouds into beautiful clear night skies and 55 degree weather. It was a dramatic difference, and frankly a welcome one bc icy fog is not fun. 

Tomorrow we're headed over to the Dunes, before returning to Denver hopefully before the snow moves in too hard. 

We already bought some hats and gloves in preparation, so hopefully we'll be semi-prepared. 

TTFN!

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