After a very cold night we woke up with a gorgeous view that we didn’t realize yet because we have started to build the tend already at night. But nothing is perfect and we had a big surprise.
We were finishing to pack our stuff when 2 police cars stopped by us and asked for our documents and the ”camping receipt”. We didn’t know but we were not supposed to camp in this place. After some minutes and many questions the police officer gave us a ticket of $10, to pay, representing the price of a night in the camping site that was closer of us.
A small problem was not enough to mess with our day, we were enjoying the last moments in this incredible place.
Food was my biggest problem in this trip, because many times we didn’t have time to stop to eat, buy food or we were in a very isolated location. In the beginning we had a lot of food in the car but after one day we were already needing to eat something better and drink some coffee, so we stopped in a cafe 40 min away from the Great Sand Dunes.
Our trip was not totally programed, so this stop was very important to decide our next destiny, Durango!
Along the way we saw a lot of RV camping sites, it’s something that impressed me a lot, as it is not so common in Brazil.
Our landscape started to change again and for the first time in my dad’s life he saw snow!
It was a very happy moment that will be forever in our minds!
After some driving hours we finally arrived in Durango. We were starving so we stopped in a bar and we ate some salad/burgers. Durango is a pretty small town that I loved, the life looks slower and happier than in crazy big cities.
After some inedited experiences we didn’t see the biggest one of the day yet, but you will just know what was that next week. Thanks for your reading and see you you soon!
A Brazilian lost in the USA 