Camping Trip to Meeker--Aug. 11-13

I can't remember exactly when, maybe it was the beginning of the summer, but my friend Ginger mentioned to me that she knew someone through her daughter's pre-school who ran a camping and hunting lodge in Meeker, Colorado. I chatted with Cory and we agreed we'd go for a weekend in August. Ginger arranged everything, and we really didn't think much of it.

After we got the link to the Ute Lodge, we learned more about the place--including the fact that it would be a 6 hour drive. So, Cory decided to take a day of vacation to make the journey more comfortable. We planned to bring our camper, and Ginger and her fam planned to rent one of the cabins on-site. Sounds good.

Well, imagine our surprise when we arrived in this place--which Cory affectionately described as "a little slice of heaven--and watched the kids run, the dogs run and the trees envelope us. We enjoyed the free-range ponies, got to feed the pigs our food scraps, got to use the Disney Princess fishing rods that we bought several weeks ago. In addition, the girls got to spend time with their sweet friends, sharing meals and laughter.

Our sweet home on wheels

A shot of the line up of cabins--where Ginger and her family stayed

Scout and Becca (and Beamer) walking near the horseshoe pits

On our way to feed some pigs the watermelon rinds

The girls with Woody (Ginger's family dog)

Rob and Cory being all manly

Ginger (with red Solo cup)

Ruby and Rebecca swinging on the swing

The free-range horses roaming the grounds

This horse's name is Hoot--and she was completely a hoot

Of course, Hoot was also kind of annoying, especially the part where he grabbed our vegetable peeler out of our utensil holder

Ginger brought apples so that we could feed the horses... Scout wound up eating hers

Charlotte with one of the horsies

Rebecca feeding one of the horses

A shot of the farm and office area

I think Scout took this one (note box of wine)

Ruby and Rebecca on a walk up to the fishing pond

Scout and Charlotte on the walk

Approaching the picturesque pond

Trying to get a photo of all four of these girls looking at the camera proved rather difficult

Happy Woody

This place was lovely, and I hope we can return someday. This was--in Cory's words--his favorite place that we've camped so far.