Saturday---Taking a side trip--Durango to Silverton to Ouray to Ridgway to Telluride to
Rico to Dolores to Manocus back to Durango most of it on the Million Dollar Highway.
It was warm when we started off, but as we climbed the mountains, the temperature dropped and
started to rain. Awesome scenery!!
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| BIKERS TRAINING FOR THE IRON HORSE BICYCLE RACE-DURANGO TO SILVERTON BEAT THE TRAIN |
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| DURANGO MOUNTAIN RESORT (USED TO BE CALLED PURGATORY) |
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| MORE BIKES CHUGGING UP THE MOUNTAIN |
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| OH--SLOW DOWN-- THE ROAD JUST TURNS NO GUARDRAILS ! |
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| MORE SNOW |
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| GOLD MINE |
ROAD NARROWS--NO KIDDING
AND RECENT ROCK SLIDES
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| REACHING 27 DEGREES NOW COLD & BUZZ WEARING SHORTS! |
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| YANKEE GIRL SILVER MINE |
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| THIS IS WHERE IT STARTED TO SNOW!!!!! |
YES IT DID!
COMING DOWN NOW TOWARDS OURAY
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| SNOW SHED TUNNEL |
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| INCREDIBLE |
TOURISTS
TUNNEL AHEAD
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| OURAY YEAH LUNCH---WHAT'S OPEN |
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| CLASSIC OLD WESTERN HOTEL NOT OPEN TILL MAY 31st |
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| ROOFTOP RESTAURANT -SITTING OUTSIDE WINDY, COLD AND FUN |
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| WATERFALL EAST OF TOWN |
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| ON OUR WAY TO RIDGWAY (RALPH LAUREN LIVES HERE) |
SNOW PREDICTED FOR TOMORROW
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| INTERESTING VEHICLE AT THE RIDGWAY RAILROAD MUSEUM |
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| HERE YA GO HORSES AND SAILBOAT WHERE'S THE WATER |
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| COMING INTO TELLURIDE |
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| MOSTLY VICTORIAN STYLE HOMES |
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| DOWNTOWN |
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| DOWN THE MOUNTAIN WE GO COASTING MOST OF THE WAY, GOT 25.8 MPG |
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| RICO---AN OLD SILVER MINING TOWN |
DOLORES RIVER RV PARK
HAD TO VISIT THIS TOWN
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