The mornings are really cold in these mountains but it certainly warms up nicely for the afternoons. Yesterday and on thru the rest of this week should be almost perfect fall weather for us -- cold nights for good sleeping and warm days for biking and hiking.
We left Ouray mid morning and while I went to the grocery store, John took the RV to get the propane tank filled. We met up and I followed him to Telluride. Just outside of the town, we pulled into a turn out so that John could get in the Jeep with me and together we could check out the city campground to make sure the RV would fit into a spot.
But when John got out of the coach he could smell propane gas. As he checked to see if it was leaking, I could hear the gas hissing out of the tank. Being concerned that the tank was overfilled, John decided to release gas until the gauge move down from the over full line. We must have let it release for a good 15 minutes when a volunteer fireman almost drove past, but stopped when he smelled the gas. He told us that propane is a very heavy gas and would collect under the coach or move down into the ditch. So, even though the wind was blowing, it would be a good idea to wait at least 15-20 minutes after we finished releasing the gas before we started the engine. John and I both felt better about what we were doing after visiting with this nice young man.
Another 40 minutes of release and the gauge finally showed just over full. We then drove the Jeep to the campground, selected a spot, brought the RV over and had lunch. Whew, busy morning!
Following lunch we strolled all over town, rode the free gondola up to the top of the ski area, had a glass of wine while watching the sun set and then home for supper and a quiet evening.
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