Colorado Rail Experience Sept. 2022
22 września 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Our first Night
22 września 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 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 in Czytaj więcej
Day 1
23 września 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Breakfast then meeting the group to load the bus.
Colorado Rail Museum/Georgetown
23 września 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 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, Czytaj więcej
Train Trip 1
23 września 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 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 railway Czytaj więcej
Hotel for 2Nights
23 września 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 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 września 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 34 °F
Breakfast then 8:15am departure time. Scenic ride on our way to Leadville for lunch.
2nd Train Trip
24 września 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 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 Arkansas Czytaj więcej
Lunch in Leadville
24 września 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
We had a couple hours in Leadville to have lunch and explore.
Back on the Bus.
24 września 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
We have a scenic ride back to our hotel.
Dinner reservations at 6pm
24 września 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 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 września 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 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 września 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
We will have lunch here and time to see the town.
On to Durango
25 września 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Scenic ride on to Durango.
Darango the Lawless Town
25 września 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
Stayed at this great Hotel for 2 nights. Dinner just across the street from our Hotel.
Day 4
26 września 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 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 the Czytaj więcej
Silverton back to Durango
26 września 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
The bus picked us up in Silverton for our scenic ride back to Durango.
Dinner at Steamworks
26 września 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 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 września 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ 🌙 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 września 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ 🌧 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's Czytaj więcej
Second Half of Today's Train Trip
27 września 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
After lunch we head on to Antonio.
Tonight's Hotel
27 września 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Tonight our dinner is included at our hotel as an Italian Buffet.
Day 6
28 września 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 września 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ☀️ 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 and Czytaj więcej
The Antlers
28 września 2022, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 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 cream Czytaj więcej