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The Colorado National Monument in the Colorado Plateau is about 15 miles from Grand Junction Colorado. It has outdoor activities such as biking, hiking, rock climbing or just enjoying the views. One accesses the recreation area via the 23-mile Rim Rock Drive which winds up along the canyon wall to the top of a …
The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, located about 250 miles southwest of Denver, has dramatic cliffs and rugged terrain. The park is named for the shadows the canyon casts on the dark-colored rocks. Its 47 square miles encompasses the spectacular Black Canyon, its surrounding rim areas, and the wilderness area along the …
Fairplay Colorado, located 85 miles southwest of Denver, is a small 19th-century town that was a supply center for surrounding gold mining camps. Today it is probably best known as the town on which (many believe) the fictional “South Park” animation series was based on. Whether or not you are a South Park fan, the […]
Crested Butte Colorado was founded in 1861 as a coal mining center and supply town for other regional camps and towns. The town retains much of its late 19th- and early-20th-century character with buildings including the Old Town Hall, Union Congregational Church, Company Store and several nicely restored Victorian-era homes among the town’s roughly 40 […]
Armenia is in the Southern Caucasus region. This area, which also includes Georgia and Azerbaijan, serves as a bridge between Eastern Europe, Western Asia, and the Middle East. We spent a few days in its capital city, Yerevan. Yerevan is Armenia’s only real city. It and its suburbs are home to roughly 1.5 …
We were in Tbilisi Georgia and wanted to get to Yerevan Armenia. Envoy Tours offered a one-way day trip that fit our needs that was much more than just transportation. The full day adventure began with an hour drive through southern Georgia to the northern border of Armenia border. After stops at both Georgian and […]