So Sunday night I was on my way back home when one of the signs on I-70 said "Hwy 13 Closed North of Rifle." Well, I figured I'd drive to the highway and see if it was open by the time I got there, well it wasn't. I was told of a detour to Meeker, so I decided to go ahead and try it. The officer directing traffic told me it was only a 45 minute detour. I can handle that! Well, he was wrong! It took me 7 HOURS to get home, usually its only a 2-3 hour trip. First of all, the road I was told to take is a dirt road through a mountain and secondly, its full of huge ass wildlife! I learned that the hard way...
I was about 3/4 of the way off the mountain dirt road when a MOOSE ran out in front of me, making me slam on my breaks, run off the side of the road, and blow my front drivers side tire on a rock! Let me remind you, I'm in the middle of BFE with no cell phone reception and no other drivers. (I should know how to change my tire but I don't. Believe me though, I'm going to learn here fast!) I started to freak out, it was getting dark, cold and mosquito infested and both of my girls were screaming. They were tired, hungry and sick of being in the car, and we were stranded! An hour and a half later, a couple finally drove by and helped me fix my flat. Thank God for them! After the next 30 minutes I was on my way home! I left Junction at 4:00pm and arrived home at 11:00pm.
Lets just say, even though the road was absolutely beautiful, I'll NEVER drive it again, alone at least!
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"Only" a 45 minute detour? I'd have turned around the second I heard that phrase...lol. It is rare that I even drive anywhere that takes longer than 45 minutes, let alone detour that far!
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