We're going the wrong way!

Sept 19 - My camp buddy Tristan and I are embarking on a road trip from Denver back to Philadelphia. We're taking a slight detour (and by slight, I mean about 1700 miles out of our way) into southern Colorado and Utah. We went to the Great Sand Dunes in Alamosa, CO. Thousands of years ago, the wind blew sediments that were too heavy to cross the Rocky Mountains. The sediments have collected over the past 15,000 years, making giantic sand dunes. The crazy thing is that the dunes have pretty much maintained their shape since the 1800s due to the circular winds. We decided to hike up to the top of one of the dunes (I know, it's totally awesome that it's not off limits!) Every time we got to the top of a peak, we saw yet another higher peak. But we perservered, through the windy sand storms and unsure footing, and we made it to the top! The view of the mountains, sand dunes and surrounding
country was amazing. I'm proud of what we accomplished!