Car Rental Dubai - Mountain Vacations

000 feet, tomorrow I will drive an hour to the trail head and hike to a beautiful mountain lake at 11. I was playing in the snow at a roadside rest area, a few days before and an hours drive away. Two days ago I was swimming in the Arkansas River. . . Hmm. Why mountain vacations?

Where else can you be hiking a snowy pass in the morning and sunbathing in the desert in the afternoon? Is the same if you are vacationing here from other places: You get the widest variety of climates and experiences in the shortest time when you vacation in the mountains, the point however. This is all made easier by the fact that we live here in Colorado now, of course.

And see the stars as you walk back to your hotel, stop in a saloon that may have been there for a hundred years, you can walk the streets safely at night. The isolation seems to make them immune to the rushing and busyness of the cities. There is a unique atmosphere to small mountain towns like Silverton or Buena Vista. It isn't all about the outdoor activities either.

Now there is nothing left but a few foundations where the buildings once stood. Nine bars and over a thousand residents, last week we poked around an old town site that used to have five grocery stores. Yesterday my wife and I explored an old abandoned schoolhouse on a back road near Canon City. To the remnants of small towns left in the weeds, they range from the restored ones that have become parks. There are ghost towns throughout the mountains of the west.

And a few minutes later you are on top of them looking down on a river winding through a grassy valley, one moment you are staring up at huge cliffs. It is enjoyable to look out the windows like you are watching a beautiful scene in a movie, even if you don't get out of the car very often. Just driving from one town to the next makes for a scenic and relaxing vacation when you are in the mountains.

A Few Tips For Mountain Vacations

Have clothing for all conditions. - Weather is always unpredictable in mountains.

And come down from higher elevations before one in the afternoon, plan hiking early in the day. - Afternoon thunderstorms are common in summer.

So fill up when you have the chance, - There can be long stretches between gas stations in many mountain areas.

The solution is to go lower if this happens. - Altitude can make you sick.

But may break into coolers and picnic baskets if you leave them unattended outside, bears don't normally attack. We disturbed a six-foot rattle snake while hiking yesterday - just back off as we did in this case. - There are some dangerous animals in most mountainous areas.

The sun can be especially severe at higher altitudes. Bring sun block, - If your vacation in the mountains is in summer.