Monte Vista Wildlife Refuge

Steve & I drove to Monte Vista Wildlife Refuge on Friday to see the Sandhill Cranes.  It was a beautiful drive.  We drove past  Great Sand Dunes National Park, stopped and checked out Sand Dunes Swimming Pool and RV Park.  We will definitely go back there this Summer.  The Cranes were amazing.  We spent most of the afternoon and evening watching them.  We stayed at the Rio Grande Motel in Monte Vista, had dinner in Alamosa at the San Luis Valley Brewing Company.  They had great beer and food and live music.  Saturday morning we got up early and went out to see the cranes and the sunrise.  We found CR 28 just south of Monte Vista.  What a beautiful early morning drive up toward Rock Creek Campground.  We didn't make it to the campground, because of all the snow.  We will definitely go back there this Summer. We had breakfast at a wonderful restaurant called the Sunflour Cafe in Monte Vista.  We stopped at Joyful Journey Hot Springs on the way home.  It was a wonderful way to spend a gorgeous weekend.  Blue sky, sunny, Colorado weather.