2007 Texas to Colorado Model T Tour
June 20th thru July 4th, 2007
joining the "Search
for the Mohigans Tour”
and the Model T
Club of Northern Colorado.
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Our plan was to be ready to pull out at 7:
00AM and we did, after a big breakfast at the hotel and packing
the cars. It was surprisingly cool for West Texas in the
summertime and the drive was beautiful and uneventful.
After all the problems we experienced yesterday, it was
nice to simply drive and enjoy the scenery.
This is Martin’s first
long-distance Model T tour. He has really been enjoying
the drive. Many people think they would enjoy a trip like
this but a long, hot day – over 12 hours on the road
– can discourage even an ardent Model T fan.
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Martin was still smiling tonight when we
arrived at the Best Western in Dumas, Texas. Of course,
this is also the first Model T trip for my puppy, Marian Rose.
She was also smiling when we got here.
We had a good lunch at a Mexican
restaurant in Turkey, Texas (the home of country swing singer
Bob Wills).
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The next town over is Quitaque
(pronounced Kitty-Quay), the entrance to Caprock Canyon State
Park. We have driven through here several times and the
best road actually runs along the East side of the park.
(Pass the park, keep going on as the road becomes a dirt
road, turn left on the first road). There are spectacular
views of the canyon and we love the drive.
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After leaving the park road, we turned up
State Road 207. It is a good drive through country that
is flat, flat, flat. Then you see a sign warning about a
10% grade ahead. And suddenly the ground falls away and
you go from flat land to the tail end of Palo Duro Canyon.
It is a scary, stunning, steep drive down the mountain
followed by a scary, stunning, steep drive back up. After
reaching the top, it is flat again. It is a good
introduction to the mountains.
The rest of the drive was uneventful,
flat and hot. We drove around 330 miles and we were glad
to finally arrive in Dumas.
The word from home is that Austen’s
car is running and ready and that Ross has checked out the
Fordor for him to drive. They plan to load up the cars on
a trailer in the morning and head for Colorado. We hope
to meet at Idaho Springs before we drive up Mt. Evans on
Saturday. Ross and Luke are sore and stiff but nothing
broken or seriously damaged (except the Touring).
