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The Broadmoor Hotel
Thursday, September 8, 2022 We went for a visit to the Broadmoor Hotel, an iconic, beautiful hotel in Colorado Springs. Passing by lovely Pauline Chapel, we we went to The Penrose Heritage Museum just across the street from the hotel. It is mostly a carriage museum, but also has cars and motorcycles owned by the…
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Rodeo Hall of Fame and Museum
September 7, 2022 The ProRodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs is dedicated to professional rodeo riders, livestock, equipment, clowns and events. Opened in 1979, it has historical exhibits, stories of over 300 inductees and displays of saddles, ropes, lariats and outfits. I learned that lariat comes from the Spanish, La reata or lasso. It…
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US Air Force Academy
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 It was a beautiful morning at Cheyenne Mountain State park as the sun rose over Colorado Springs. Cheyenne Mountain has quite a story. Deep within the granite is a NORAD site built during the cold war. The Broadmoor has a resort up there and a zoo. An antenna farm sits on…
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Garden of The Gods & Pike’s Peak
Tuesday, September 6, 2022 It is about a 5.5 hour drive from Durango to Colorado Springs, which is northeast of Durango. It takes us about an hour or so longer by the time we stop for lunch, gas and whatever else happens. Pulling the Airstream makes us a little slower, but not that much. We…
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Durango, Colorado
Saturday/Sunday, September 2/3, 2022 50 degrees at 6:00, 84 degrees high We went to the farmer’s market, which was good. Martha loves a farmer’s market! It is downtown near the train station where we took our ride to Silverton. We went into historic Strater Hotel to look around, and were surprised when a front desk…
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The Million Dollar Highway
Friday, September 2, 2022 42 degrees at 6:00, high of 90. First we went to a Durango fruit and vegetable stand and bought a few things. All the locals seemed to be stopping by. Roaster green chilis are in season. The Million Dollar Highway is the section of the San Juan Skyway from Silverton to…
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Durango to Silverton Narrow Gauge Train
Thursday, September 1, 2022 52 degrees at 6:00, high of 85 Yesterday we drove from Taos, NM to Durango, Colorado. It was one of the prettiest drives of the trip going through Carson National Forest in the San Juan Mountains. With 1.5 million acres, it makes you want to explore. Voted the best train ride…
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Canoncito Trail/Arroyo Seco, NM
Tuesday, August 30, 2022 A lady in one of the shops had recommended the Canoncito Trail just outside Arroyo Seco. It’s a bit strange because it goes across private property, and you have to pay $10/person. That’s unusual, but I understand the problem. For one thing, there is very limited parking. People will also leave…
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The Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway
August 29, 2022 42 deg at 6:00, high 79 Listed as one of the top things to do in Taos is to drive The Enchanted Circle. It is a 2.5 hour drive if you don’t stop, or an all-day trip if you take your time and enjoy the sites, which is what we did. Heading…
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Mabel Dodge Luhan House
On our list of things to do in Taos was the Mabel Dodge Luhan House, knowing nothing of its history. From Wikipedia: “The Mabel Dodge Luhan House, also known as the Big House, is a historic house at 240 Morada Lane in Taos, New Mexico, United States. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in…