It was a small RV with high clearance, but also tall, with a high center of gravity.  As we negotiated the narrow winding ascent over the mountain into Titus Canyon, we passed this RV parked on one of the few turnouts in this back-country road.  We were amazed that they had made it this far.  After we parked to explore the ghost town of Leadville, we remarked to each other our amazement to see the RV finally catch up to us.  

Turns out they are from France and travelling the Americas.  From Argentina, now in Death Valley and on their way to Alaska.   In discussing the narrow road that they had just accomplished, they remarked that they had been on worse.  Some of the roads in the Andes Mountains of Peru leading to occupied towns were a greater challenge.

We had enjoyed the day exploring on this National Park Service maintained road, visiting an old ghost town and surrounding area.  The road was dangerous, narrow, steep and challenging.  Our speed was under five miles per hour in many spots could be best described as a “crawl.”  Yet. there are active towns, real, live people, accessed by roads worse than this.  We complain about pot holes and traffic on some of the best highways in the world.

In Leadville they were getting the lead out of one hundred years ago.  Next week we will be in Joshua Tree, California for the Spring Gem and Mineral Show (Our Show Schedule).  Get the lead out and start getting more active and travel a new road.  Hope to see you soon.