Next up is Colorado National monument between Grand Juntion and Fruita CO The monument rises up from the Colorado plateau just over 2000 feet making the top at about 10,500 feet above sea level. For a couple from Ontario where we are about 500 feet and Florida about 50 feet the air gets a bit thin and breathing gets difficult.
Here is a portion of the road to the top.
There are lots of different rock formations
Diane is getting braver all the time, here she is standing about 5 feet away from a 1500 foot drop off.
This is Independence Monument. On July 4 every year since 1911 (the year the monument was proclaimed) a group of climbers ascent the summit and plant the American flag. Happy 4th to all our American friends and family.
Independence monument from the side view
Kissing couple monument. Look closely at the spire centre right.
The Grand View. An interesting story about John Otto, the man responsible for bringing the park to a public's attention. Seem John met a nice girl from back east, he asked her to move out and marry him and she agreed. They were married in the park and honey mooned in the park and 3 week later she decided that kind of life was not for her and went back east. He never saw her again
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