We are at the Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont. It's a big nice facility with a lot going on. We're staying several days here to get past the Labor Day weekend when campsites are hard to find. We do some stuff every day but have a lot of down time.
There is no wifi here so we go to the very nice library to do this blog.
Our first excursion from here was driving scenic mountain roads including part of the 'Peak to Peak Highway between Lyons and Nederland.
A beautiful drive, some along a nifty mountain stream.
The town of Nederland is a lovely little mountain town prosperous from tourism. Very quaint.
Who knows what this is? It's an old wagon with what appears to rotatable cultivators on the back. Very unique. (found out later that it's a manure spreader).
A prime attraction in this little town is the Carousel of Happiness. The animals and horses on this merry-go-round were carved by a Viet Nam vet over a period of over 20 years as therapy for the effects of PTST from his war experience. The mechanism is from a 1910 merry-go-round, that an entrepreneur bought only for the horses (highly prized by collectors). Other benefactors helped with the building and property acquisition.
More info can be found at the website. https://www.carouselofhappiness.org/
Meanwhile back at the fairgrounds, there is a Jackpot Barrel Racing competition going on. Lots of big horse trailers and cute riders.
Hmmm.... I think I'll take up barrel racing!
This was not one of the better rides. Sorry about the way the video ends.
That's all for now. The library is closed so having to do this outside in the jeep. We're not going to have wifi at the next place, so don't know when I can do another blog. Anyway, stay tuned.
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