Ouray Day 1

Finally!!! COLORADO!!!  

Colorado may be the most beautiful state in the union.  Especially if you are a fan of the mountains as is My Lovely.  Everywhere you look, you see astonishing views.  Natural landscapes of evergreens and aspens, river rock and wild flowers,  granite mountain faces and patches of snow.

You know you have entered Colorado when you put down your book (or whatever else you are using as a distraction) and stare out the window.   It is gorgeous everywhere you look.

Ouray Colorado is where we picked up our original trip plan.

When Jacob got into the Airforce, his graduation overlapped our Colorado trip.   We had to cancel the first week of the trip.  We caught up to the original plan with the last 2 days of the Ouray stop   So we tried to do about 3 days' worth of stuff in the 2 days.

The town of Ouray is an old town.  Somewhat western and somewhat Victorian.  Quaint and bustling with tourism.

Box Canon 

The Box Canon Gorge is a prime attraction here.  It was originally a mine that never produced much.  The Mine was eventually sold, and now the town owns it.  A river runs through a gorge here, and the gorge is fascinating.  It was an easy hike up and down.  As you climb the trail, you get what you get everywhere in Colorado - Mountainscapes, roaring riverview, fabulous trees, and the sounds of nature.  

The terminal point of the hike is in the gorge itself.  The river unloads into a massive crevice with a massive force.   2.75 million horsepower. (The same as 25 jet engines).  And this is a relatively small river.

The water comes down in a slot similar to a halfpipe.  It is a massive shute if water.  Exciting and wonderous nature.  It crashes down and sprays a mist.

We finished the night with a movie in the camper.  Inspired by our stop in Roswell, we watched the movie ‘Roswell'.  It was a relaxing way to spend the evening.

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