Back in the Bus! Spring in the Southwest

Ben and I have returned from our journeys to Peru and South East Asia (follow us abroad at http://seekingsouth.blogspot.com/) feeling inspired and ready to return to our wheels.  After regrouping in Wyoming for a week and exploring the possibilities of returning to the working world, we decided to hit the road and explore our favorite region in the US- the Southwest.
Unfortunately, we were hit with a road block- we opened the bus to find a chorus of squeaks.  While the wagen awaited our return, it was invaded by multiple generations of field mice.  Ben was forced to strip it back down to the bones, removing 3 nests and 27 mice.  Gross.  It was a real feat to get the bus back to it's current condition.
So, we headed down to Colorado with my pops in tow.  Temporarily retired, he is exploring possible future ventures, which for us meant exploring cider houses and orchards.

 A bonus was meeting my best gal Cass's newborn boy, Trig, and pausing at Glenwood Hot Springs.

Chugging -25mph- up I 70, lines of traffic behind us.

Spring skiing outside

Orchard hopping in Grand Junction, tour courtesy of dad's pal Hal.

 A quick stop at the Black Canyon, then we drove toward Utah.