We were going to spend time in Raton, New Mexico and get used to the altitude but the weather dictated that we high tail it to La Veta, Colorado. There was a threat of rain turning to snow and we had to get over Raton Pass on I-25 going into Colorado. We don't travel passes if there could be snow and ice. We got to our new summer home a week early but the owners were ok with it. They put us to work right away. Of course it snowed on us a good four inches and got down in the high 20's. So we had a little taste of winter. Its still cool but not below freezing at night.
La Veta is in a mountain valley at 7000 feet. It is surrounded by mountains and since it snowed they got a pretty coating of snow on them. It is melting of the mountains quickly and they are a little worried about the river flooding that runs through town and the campground. Some folks have put some sand bags around their property. We are waiting to set up all of our stuff until the flood threat is over and its safe.
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