Where Does Your Wanderlust Take You? a Wayfarer's Journey Part
II  Posted by admin on 7/12/13 in Adventure  1894 I left Copper
Mountain fulfilled, stretched both physically and mentally, and
honestly quite eager to be on my own. It was beautiful to share
Wanderlust with so many like-minded people, but part of this
journey was to spend some time alone, and I needed to get on
that.  The scenery changed as I left the Rockies and drove into
the desert. It was spectacular.  Rock formations jutted out of
the ground around me, engulfing the car, and the highway. The
sheer size of everything reminded me of my insignificance in the
grand scheme of the universe. I was told I had to stop in Grand
Junction and see the National Monument, so that’s where I was
headed. Once in Grand Junction, I followed signs to the
monument. Googlemaps indicated it was 30 minutes from the main
highway. I almost went back. An hour out of my way for a silly
monument? 'What’s the hurry,' said my inner voice. As I neared
the destination, I rea