Lake City/Creede

Can't believe it's July already.

We had to dogsit the M&M's for a bit of the holiday weekend, but that didn't stop us from taking out the van!  Glad to report Moose and Millie really enjoyed the van life.  

We met up with Amanda on Spring Creek Pass (she had done the CO trail from Eddysville, including San Luis Peak) to return her dogs, then we headed back down to Lake City.  $100 got to fish, I got to run and hang with our dog.  Spent a lot of time at Lake City Brewing as well.  Love that town.

Sunday morning, the 4th, was total Americana - there was a flyover by some old Air Force jets, then a parade down the main drag of Lake City.  Then it was up over the hill to visit an old Austin friend in Creede.  Checked out some of the pubs there and then took the party to her house for the evening fireworks.  Good times!

Creede was having the state mining championships, which drew a pretty big crowd.  $100 said it was the most Colorado thing she'd ever seen.  In the event below, teams had ten minutes to pound a hole into a rock with a sledge hammer and a spike.  The winner was over the two foot mark.

Nice dog hike in Creede on Monday morning, then we hit Del Norte so $100 could get some more fishing in.  Three Barrel Brewing, Soulcraft, and Florence Brewing on the long drive home.