Blogs from Durango, Colorado, United States, North America

Probably worth noting at this point, that since our 2018 USA trip and the world had a little conniption for 3 odd years, prices of everything have increased here. Food, fuel, accommodation, drinks - probably due in some part to an overall wage increase in the last couple years. Add the poor AUD exchange rate and it makes a difference. However, the American everyday people are still great, willing to chat to Aussie's on the road, especially when you're on a Harley. The meal sizes are still over the top, huge portions which we struggle to finish. And most of you know I love a bourbon, well last night I ordered JD on the rocks, it arrived in a standard short whiskey glass, bit of ice then filled to the top, not a nip pourer in ... read more

Day 6 Staying in Durango Durango has a train. I like trains. A lot. In fact so much so that I drove over 3000 kilometers just to go on this train. Ken has been a great sport about this fact as well and I consider our trip so far to be a big success. Ken echoes this sentiment but he did however at the hotel yesterday night say to me “Tyler, I want you to understand that you’ve done nothing wrong whatsoever but I’m surprised I haven’t killed you.” We laughed and laughed and then I snuck out to go sleep in the car. Ken checking in here! I figured it was my turn to write something rather than just adding witty commentary during the evening and scintillating banter during the day. For those who don’t ... read more

Durango, Colorado, 1erjuillet Ce slalom géant au travers des montagnes du Colorado m’a fait découvrir des paysages vraiment fantastiques! Les Rocheuses se déclinent ici en une multitude de chaînes que l’on grimpe et descend par des routes qui méritent amplement leur appellation (scenic roads). Depuis Estes Park, je me suis d’abord dirigé vers la station de ski d’Aspen en passant tout près du plus haut sommet du Colorado, le mont Elbert (4 399m). Chemin faisant, on croise la ligne de partage des eaux au sommet de l’Independance Pass à 3 686 mètres et la vue y est splendide! Le village d’Aspen, véritable Mecque des maniaques de la glisse, sent le tourisme BCBG à plein nez mais la balade en gondole vers les sommets vaut le détour. Après cette courte escale « touristique », je me dirigeai ... read more

Well today had everything including a spill. No it is not a ploy to get you to keep reading. We were expecting rain, but not snow and worse hail. We took Route 84 north, around Espanola it started to rain and the previous beautiful views of canyons and 1-2 mesas gave way to cloud and much lower visibility, but still occasional those beautiful New Mexico vistas characteristic of high desert. On occasion, higher altitudes I guess, the rain turned to snow flakes but nothing was sticking. The temperature was down around freezing but no sign of slippery conditions. Certainly a challenging, but rewarding ride through Abinquiu and Charma. As you can see we stopped along the way to plug in our heated gear. We would not have made it without that cosy warmth. I have never ... read more

October 7, 2014 We were up well before breakfast and decided to take advantage of the hot tub just outside the B&B. We donned the provided robes and slippers and took their towels outside with us to soak in the hot jacuzzi. We were thoughtfully given a bottle of water to bring along with us. It was a marvelous way to wake up! We would have enjoyed the hot tub the previous night under the stars but we were too tired from our day’s journey and the roaring fire seemed far too appealing. The next morning breakfast was served inside with a view to the porch and busy bird feeders. We had an option to eat on the porch but it was too chilly for us. There is good coffee and tea available but what rocked ... read more