Another view of the river , not so high from it. They went one section of this track that was so high, the train slowed to a crawl. You jump the tracks you are toast. And just look at those beautiful trees! S & J
View of the River
Looking out of the train window you could look down and see the water in the gorge. It was beautiful, the water so glacier looking!!! S & J
Silverton, Co.
The elevation was up up, you could see snow on many of the tops of mountains which I just loved. I loved that this town still had dirt roads. Felt as though we were still in the wild Wild West!!! S & J
Boarding
Just another view of the train at the train station. They had three of these babies heading to Silverton. Silverton was a tourist town , very old and quiet quaint. S & J
Train
On our 2nd day in Durango we took this train to Silverton. It was an amazing ride through San Juan National Forest, and did we see some colors. The ride was 3 1/2 hours up, 2 hours to walk around Silverton grab some lunch and 3 1/2 hours back. We Continue Reading
Durango, Co. Resort and Spa
This was the coolest place. This is going out of downtown Durango, it is a hot springs resort. They have 23 springs you can relax in and your time is 2 hours. We walked around and picked a spot, hiked the stairs and soaked for 2 hours. We met some Continue Reading
Driving Through Cortez, Co.
Hello to anyone reading..James and I got back to Yuma in August so I could get prepared for my first knee replacement. Had the left one done on Sept. 12 in Phoenix and I am well past any downsides. The surgery went great, the recovery has been great, now the Continue Reading
Wet Desert
Morning to anyone who is reading!!! This picture was taken on our way back to Yuma. This is just into the Nevada /California border and we were having a few rain storms as we were trying to get ahead of Hillary. The desert looks really strange when it is getting Continue Reading
Tiny James!!!!
This was the end of our park adventure. We also visited Kings Canyon NP. A big portion was closed due to weather this winter. We got stuck in 2 road stops where the workers were repairing washed out roads. Crazy to look down. We are at the end of our Continue Reading
General Sherman
This tree is 3200 years old. A great path to walk down and see. It was a short paved hike. Great experience to see in person. S/J