Mountain

We had another exceptional day. We made it to our destination of Glenwood Springs without incident. Our day was divided into three parts. In part 1, we were driving around and saw an incredible area. Part of it was the morning sun. Part of it was exceptionally low temperatures last night (45) that “snapped” the fall colors on like a switch.

Georgetown Loop

The second part was a ride on an old mining train, called the “Georgetown Loop”. It was a lot of fun, with guys taking pictures and wives relaxing. The man you see in front of me in this picture is visiting from Norway. He and his wife shipped their RV to the US. They will be here for at least 6 months. They visited the US twice before, for 3 weeks each. This time, they plan to see “everything else”. The steam locomotive was an unusual gear-drive. These were used in mountainous areas. You can see the drive clearly in this video 08a-locomotive-motion-detail.

Hike

Our third activity was a hike at Old Dillon Reservoir. When we got there, it was obviously going to rain soon. We waited in the car. Within 20 minutes, the rain came and went, and the sky was clear again. It was a beautiful trail with a beautiful destination. It’s hard to say for sure what the best part of the day was, but the pie for desert after dinner would certainly be a contender. Here are a few more pics from our day.

Mountain

Train

Hike

Hike

Hike