Traveling cross country from Portland OR to Charlotte NC - Day 3 - October 21th 2008

After having a wonderful breakfast at the Parrish Place (cereal, muffins, fresh fruit, yogurt, orange juice), we took off for our next destination: Boulder, Colorado.
We crossed three states (Utah, Wyoming, Colorado) and drove 7 hours and 35 minutes to cover 523 miles. The drive was pretty dull: Wyoming is quite monotone and even the freeway remains surprise less: straight ahead for miles and miles.
I drove 5 hours, and Ivan did the rest.



When we approached Boulder, the scenery changed a lot and wonderful mountains, the Rocky Mountains were ahead of us. Boulder is located about 1 hour from the Rocky mountains, and therefore, the feeling of being in a small town in the middle of the mountains is a great one! Very refreshing.



Boulder is a very popular tourist destination, in summer and winter. Right now, it is quieter - not many tourists in view - however, students are everywhere, there is a beautiful campus within the city walls. As well, parks, trees, small streets makes the city a perfect location to stay few days to relax and enjoy the mountain air and view.



Luckily, we picked Boulder to stay until Thursday morning, yippee!! :)

Our motel, the Foot Of the Mountain Motel, is ideally located and is made of small wood cabins, rustic but very clean and so cute. We feel like being in chalets. Very nice.



More on the Rocky Mountains tomorrow...