Around Salida, Colorado
Downtown Salida
Salida Hill
The Earthship build is over and I'm headed out of Salida and Colorado covered in dirt and paint with amazing experiences that will stay with me forever.
I documented the Earthship build in the previous post so now I will share all the other activities I did while here. The first day off Kirstin and I headed to Twin Lakes to camp and hike up Mt Elbert, the tallest mountain in Colorado, and my first 14er.
Start of the hike. Photo by Kirstin
Aspen Grove
Hiking Friends
My first 14-er
Panorama from the top
Another Panorama from the top of Mt Elbert
The next weekend I volunteered at the Salida Stopover Gentlemen of the Road music festival. By volunteering I was able to get a much cheaper ticket and get paid. I worked at the box office on Friday for six hours.
Where I volunteered
Later that I night I met up with other Earthshippers and we enjoyed The Flaming Lips performance.
The Venue
Earthshippers enjoying the music festival
The next day I enjoyed the downtown festivities and watched the Tune-Yards, Jenny Lewis, and Mumford and Sons.
Friends enjoying Jenny Lewis
Mumford and Sons
Vera and me after the concert
I'm so glad I was able to experience my first music festival here in Salida and see one of my favorite bands. I also camped on site with about 15,000 other people.
Just a small portion of the tents on site
That weekend I also rafted down the Arkansas River with some fellow Earthshippers. We started in the middle of town and stopped just past the build site where everyone else was having a float party.
Arkansas River
River Party
And here are some more pictures from tent city during the last week.
Gourmet smores
Painting Party
Last Day craziness-mixing crew
Group Photo-Last Day
Storm approaches the Burning Man/Woman in tent city
Burning Man/Woman/Centaur on fire
Final photo of the Earthship
Here's a youtube link to a video tour of the Earthship. I can't wait to go to another Earthship build and see all my friends again!
Next: Visit Lucy in Moab, Utah