October, 2008

This is my Christmas Cactus that I hauled from Ohio but.... I think it is a bit confused. I thought they bloomed at Christmas and here it is October.

October 2007

Here is a look back at Ouray as we started back over the saddle to Silverton. The whole trip has been so spectacular. What fun and with what fun friends.
We had some funny things happen on the way over. Beverly Winters was driving and it was pitch dark when she accidently hit the light switch with her knee and turned the lights off while we were going about 60 miles an hour. Luckily the road was straight and she didn't totally panick.

October 2007

Ouray is a really quaint place....alot like Switzerland. We went shopping a little and into the ice cream store before we headed back. This little town is nestled in a little narrow valley surrounded by about 10 or 15 high jagged peaks, most being 15 thousand feet high.

October 2007

This is the biggest building in Silverton and these are our funnest trip buddies you could imagine. We are having the best time going into the little shops and goofing around. But since Ouray is just over the mountain (over the windiest and most scenic road you will ever see) we decided to go over there before we went back to Durango. So here we go......

October 2007

Well, we finally made it. It was so fun. Here at Silverton the trains have to turn around and go back to Durango. The trip take about 3 hours each way. What a hoot (I mean toot)

October 2007

There were two stops to pick up water for the steam engines. This is the last one. From here Silverton is only about 35 minutes ahead. At times the rails go along a cut in the cliff which is only about 12 feet wide with the river about 300 feet below. The ride is spectacular to say the least.

October 2007

Here we go.....up the canyon with both engines huffing and puffing for all they are worth. At this point we were about half the way to Silverton. The train is a narrow gage railroad train. The train cars are a little smaller than normal and swing back and forth the whole way.