July 3-6, 2008 PJ & I and Popeye & Bangles visited Valley View Hot Springs, part of the Orient Land Trust in Colorado. It is such a scenic area nestled at the base of such majestic mountains in a wide, expansive central-Colorado valley.
As we drove into the camping area we noticed a fellow Skinny Tripper’s Yellow FJ Cruiser – Harrol and wife. We had planned to go with them in June, but were forced to cancel, so we were glad they had returned. We set up camp near their site.
The Valley View camping area surrounds several old rental cabins that had once been a small mining town. The camp sites are spread through many brushy treed areas, so one can have lots of privacy, yet there are many open meadows as well. And the mixed-sex bath/toilet facility is nearby. It’s a very nice, rustic camp.
The afternoon of the 4th we spent some time soaking in the largest Hot Spring pool. We met and visited with some very interesting people. One fellow owned a condo Cap Daug, the naturist town in France. It was very informative talking with him about his experiences there; we’d love to visit sometime. As always, naturists are the friendliest people to get to know. We found some beautiful rocks and jewels on the gravel bottom of the largest hot pool. And it was wonderful to just float and watch the fireflies that evening.
Soon it was time to return to the tent for a wonderful night’s sleep.
The next morning the six of us – Skinny Trippers all – freehiked along the base of the mountains for perhaps six miles. What a wonderful hike –light breezes caressed our skin, the sun warmed our naked bodies (in fact I got a little too much sun). We identified wild-flowers and insects along the way. We paused in the shade near a bubbling stream. We rested together under a large evergreen tree. We visited the old mining ruins. We took many photos. We got some exercise. We talked and enjoyed each other’s company. We enjoyed nature as God intended, with our good friends. For what more could one ask?
That evening we hiked to the collapsed entrance to the mine to watch the bat flight. How amazing, watching thousands of bats fly from the cave in their natural way while we stood below in our natural state.
The next day we visited the upper springs for some soaking before leaving. Valley View has some of the best hot springs in the U.S. We love it, and think it’s perhaps the very best place to introduce naturism to someone, because people of all levels from totally clothed to totally naked mingle together without any bias or discomfort.
Too soon it was time for us to pack up and head back to Utah, the end of a wonderful Skinny Trip.
Here is a link to some of the photos we took at Valley View on this Skinny Trip: http://imageevent.com/kenandjane/valleyview08
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