Forente staterColoradoDenver CountyWestside NeighborhoodDenver Union Station39°45’9” N 104°59’58” W 1. desember 2019, Forente stater ⋅ 🌙 19 °F
The alarm went off at 6 which was mighty early. While Russell was in the shower, I checked the train status to discover it was almost 3 hours late. So we went back to sleep for a couple hours. CheckedLes mer
Forente staterColoradoDenver CountyWestside NeighborhoodDenver Union Station39°45’9” N 104°59’58” W 1. desember 2019, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 32 °F
We stayed in the oldest hotel in Denver, The Oxford Hotel. It was only a half a block from the train station.
We left our hotel at 10:20. The walk to the train station involved some logistics as weLes mer
Forente staterColoradoDenver CountyWestside NeighborhoodDenver Union Station39°45’15” N 105°0’1” W 1. desember 2019, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 32 °F
We lost even more time so that we are now 3.5 hours late. But we are on our way!
I've got my train shoes on!
Forente staterColoradoBoulder CountyCoal Creek39°54’32” N 105°21’27” W 1. desember 2019, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 32 °F
We both got the burger for lunch. It was pretty good but I forgot to take a picture.
After lunch, I discovered that I am missing my credit card. Did I leave it in the bar last night? I'll try callingLes mer
Forente staterColoradoGilpin CountyEast Portal39°54’13” N 105°38’8” W
1. desember 2019, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 32 °F
Crossing the continental divide though a 6 mile tunnel. Everyone has to stay in whatever car they are in because they don't want to open exterior doors in the tunnel. I guess the air in the middleLes mer
Forente staterColoradoGrand CountyWinter ParkBuck Creek39°53’27” N 105°45’56” W 1. desember 2019, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 30 °F
Russell took advantage of the stop to go outside and wipe down the windows. I took advantage of the cellular connection to lock down my lost credit card. The bar where I probably left it is not openLes mer
Forente staterColoradoGrand CountyGranbyGranby-Grand County Airport40°4’59” N 105°55’36” W
1. desember 2019, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 28 °F
We are running about 4 hours late and heading into a cell dead zone.
Forente staterColoradoGrand CountyTroublesomeTroublesome Creek40°3’24” N 106°18’46” W
1. desember 2019, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 25 °F
We spoke to some people on the train who did this route last week in the eastbound direction and there was no snow then. We really lucked out on the big storm that just came through, but the westernLes mer
Forente staterColoradoGrand CountyKremmlingBeaver Dam Gulch40°1’42” N 106°27’18” W 1. desember 2019, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 25 °F
Russell is up in the observation car making new friends, but I'm enjoying the view from our compartments.
Forente staterColoradoEagle CountyDell39°52’48” N 106°51’24” W
1. desember 2019, Forente stater ⋅ 🌙 23 °F
We have stopped on a siding to let the eastbound California Zephyr train pass us by.
It took 30 minutes of waiting for it to pass.
Sweet! Rhonda
Wonderful