Colorado Rail Experience Sept. 2022
22 settembre 2022, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Our first Night
22 settembre 2022, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
We checked in our hotel, checked in with our tour director Linda and walked down the street to a little grill for dinner. After returning to our Hotel we decided we needed a ice-cream which we saw inLeggi altro
Day 1
23 settembre 2022, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Breakfast then meeting the group to load the bus.
Colorado Rail Museum/Georgetown
23 settembre 2022, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
Our journey begins as you meet your group and Tour Manager in Denver this morning and we transfer to Golden, CO, by coach to explore the Colorado Rail Museum. A tour through its featured exhibits,Leggi altro
Train Trip 1
23 settembre 2022, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
The first train trip on our trip. Departing the museum, we immerse ourselves in the mining history of the Rocky Mountains aboard the Georgetown Loop Railroad. This narrow-gauge, two coil loop railwayLeggi altro
Hotel for 2Nights
23 settembre 2022, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
Checking in then dinner on our own. We took a walk to find a place for dinner and ended up right back at our hotel. Had a cocktail at the fire pit then went inside for a bite to eat
Day 2
24 settembre 2022, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 34 °F
Breakfast then 8:15am departure time. Scenic ride on our way to Leadville for lunch.
2nd Train Trip
24 settembre 2022, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 48 °F
Today as we join the Leadville, Colorado & Southern Railroad. We follow a course through San Isabel National Forest, traveling into thick groves of alpine trees as we follow alongside the ArkansasLeggi altro
Lunch in Leadville
24 settembre 2022, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
We had a couple hours in Leadville to have lunch and explore.
Back on the Bus.
24 settembre 2022, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
We have a scenic ride back to our hotel.
Dinner reservations at 6pm
24 settembre 2022, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
Tonight we made reservations at a restaurant our tour director recommended. It was very nice, food was good and was on the river.
Day 3 Silverthorne to Durango
25 settembre 2022, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 39 °F
First stop South Park, the city that the South Park creators named the show after. We will past through quaint mining towns. Then go through South Park Ghost Town.
Continuing on to Salida
25 settembre 2022, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
We will have lunch here and time to see the town.
On to Durango
25 settembre 2022, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Scenic ride on to Durango.
Darango the Lawless Town
25 settembre 2022, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
Stayed at this great Hotel for 2 nights. Dinner just across the street from our Hotel.
Day 4
26 settembre 2022, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 45 °F
Today is the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.
We board one of the most scenic railroads in the Southwest. The route takes us along the Animas River from Durango to Silverton. Sights of theLeggi altro
Silverton back to Durango
26 settembre 2022, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
The bus picked us up in Silverton for our scenic ride back to Durango.
Dinner at Steamworks
26 settembre 2022, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Nice spot for dinner. Tomorrow bags are out at 5:30 am. So back to our hotel to get some sleep.
Day 5
27 settembre 2022, Stati Uniti ⋅ 🌙 45 °F
On the bus at 6am. Today we get on the Royal Gorge on our forth railway. Got to see a sunrise.
Cumbres & Toltec Scienic RR
27 settembre 2022, Stati Uniti ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
TRAIN 4, Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, the longest and highest narrow-gauge steam railroad in North America and voted the #1 Top Attraction in Colorado and New Mexico by USA Today. The Southwest'sLeggi altro
Second Half of Today's Train Trip
27 settembre 2022, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
After lunch we head on to Antonio.
Tonight's Hotel
27 settembre 2022, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Tonight our dinner is included at our hotel as an Italian Buffet.
Day 6
28 settembre 2022 ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
8am on the road again. Today is our fifth train we board in Canon City.
Today we got the very front seat for my birthday 🎉
All Aboard train 5
28 settembre 2022, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Royal Gorge is our fifth railway journey of the tour. We get a unique perspective of the stunning scenery from our seats in the train's first-class vista-dome car. Travel along the Arkansas River andLeggi altro
The Antlers
28 settembre 2022, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
This will be our hotel for our last two nights. Our tour director found another quilt store in town. We have 5 quilters on our tour and this is our second quilt shop, lol .
Arnie and I had ice creamLeggi altro
ViaggiatoreBeautiful scenery, ice cream, and quilt stores - what more could you ask for!