Charming House - Pueblo

 Listed on AirBnb as a "Charming House," it was indeed. One of a few remaining in the olde neighborhood of Aberdeen, its gracious lillypond was dry. But we enjoyed it still.

Though we only had use of the ground floor, the grounds were expansive and included a large spruce that was a layover for migrating turkey vultures.

The door at right opened into the piano room. At the far end is the breakfast nook.

Comfortable enough for two.

with thirteen panes along the top.

Nightmare of the Casper 5th Wheel

Continuing our northward trend, we left Laramie for Casper. But unfamiliar with Casper's camping options and facing a full day of "chores," we again opted for an AirBnb (up 'til now we've had good luck). At $69.00 a night it seemed a bit pricey, but sounded convenient.

The unit was pictured by itself without the surrounding buildings and though the neighborhood was described as urban we were completely unprepared for what we found....urban WASTELAND!!!

Still, neither of us having ever been in a 5th wheel, we approached with curiosity. Someday, when I'm totally bored, I'll look into where "Fun Finder" is positioned in the market. We found it hard to believe anyone would buy ANYTHING this chintzy....except maybe as a hovel for your immigrant slaves that you condescended to let have some pseudo plumbing (it stank!) and a noisy refrigerator.


We left the next morning earlier than I've broken camp from anywhere except the time I inadvertently camped at the wrong end of a shooting range.

Laramie....Wyoming

The latch that keeps the door of her camper from swinging in the wind broke; my rear door latch needs a new pull chain; there's laundry; the weather was gorgeous yesterday but then went back to monsoons. We found a cute AirBnb for $75.00 a night. (BEWARE the cleaning fee, taxes and other add-ons.)


Cute, as any gigolo will tell you, only goes so far. A former boarding house, the heat is controlled from downstairs (inaccessible) and the wiring hasn't been upgraded. So, while there are numerous strategically-located power strips, there're no space heaters and it'd probably be unsafe to plug one into a power strip even if there were.

But it's cute...

The baaaaath (said with Eloise's affected accent)....

We hope to visit the Ivinson Mansion and the Art Museum before trundling on....but it's rigorous out here.

 The nearest Public Lands camping we could find is 41.2 miles to the west at Arlington. It was raining when we arrived and required 4 whl drive to keep from tearing it up.