The sun is fairly high in the sky once it crests the tall mountains just east of Great Sand Dunes National Park. The tallest peaks in the area are over 14,000 feet. The shadows on the dunes from the sun don’t inspire Wells so we are off late morning heading for Oklahoma. Before leaving we meet an interesting couple, Kathy and Bob who are on their shakedown camping trip in their new to them camper van. They are updating their list of what to bring and what not to bring in their camper. That was us not that long ago.
Leaving the park we head south and to the pass over the mountains that leads to the plains. Although the pass is fairly high it’s not a difficult climb. Once on the plains great views of the majestic mountains remain visible and gradually fade in the hazy distance. We first head south then east. We’re zeroing in on Oklahoma and a state park in the extreme western part of the Oklahoma Panhandle. We pull into Boice City, OK and now head due west maybe 35 miles to the state park. The does not continue any further west so we are way out there!
Seeing North America 