Yes, indeed, there are alligators in Colorado, but we'll get to that later. We spent a lazy morning (for us) at Colorado Springs KOA, doing a little cleaning (the boys), eating breakfast, and pretending to be Indiana Jones and his dad at the playground. A short drive later, we arrived at Alamosa KOA, a much smaller place with a much better view. (At the previous, there was a family about 5 sites away who did nothing but stare at us. We get looks, but this was a bit beyond normal.) After dropping the camper, we headed off to Great Sand Dunes National Park. We've seen lots of sand this trip, but nothing quite like this. These are the tallest in North America; this is the only place where you can see both sand dunes and mountains.
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