Blogs from Durango, Colorado, United States, North America - page 2

Så maten i usa är så dålig som dom säger. Kul att bara gå på Walmart och se vad det finns för något. Mycket kakor, chips och saker med smörsmak på. Till frukost är det nån blandning av amerikanskt och engelskt. Baegels med jordnötssmör. Tog dock med mig en tub kaviar så äter med smör och kaviar på mina istället. Bara Paul än så länge som vågat smaka kaviar. :) Saltlakrits var inte heller nån favorit hos folket här. Polkagrisarna gick dock åt fort. Till lunch äter vi smörgåsar. Sen middagarna har varit riktigt bra. Gör middag från våra länder. Så igår bjöd jag och Paul på tysk schnitzel. Då vi hade svensk middag blev det flygande jakob. Riktigt uppskattat. Annars har det varit japanskt och austazeelisk barbecue. (austrailen och nya zeeland). Får se när det ... read more

Durango So it’s up at 6.30am for an early start for the 200 mile trip to Durango where we are booked to take the classic narrow gauge steam train ride to Silverton & back along the mountain passes. We are going back into Colorado. We take the road to Kayenta 24 miles away and recall that it was here that we stopped 10 years ago to get a punctured tyre fixed by a kind garage owner on a Sunday – all other shops were closed. It definitely got us out of a spot. It’s pretty straight forward on the 160 all the way. We take it in turns to drive – 1 hour shifts which works well. We pass 4 Corners monument (not sure why they call it a monument?). It is the only point in ... read more

We went to leave Julie and Geno but had two glitches: first, the water hose was frozen...solid. So I carefully unscrewed it, carried it around to the sunny side of the coach, and put it on a dark tarp to thaw. It took about an hour, but melted enough that we could blow in one end and have ice shards come out the other. Then I re-attached it to the faucet and put about 2/3 of a tank of fresh in the RV so if it got cold again, I wouldn't need to use an outside hose. The other glitch was our transmission: it was hard to shift. Geno called a neighbor who was a mechanic and he came right over. Seems we were down a bit on transmission fluid, so he got a special funnel ... read more

....quick update as we sit here in the shade of our campsite. The sun is HOT here and the elevation high. We got into Durango ready to ride and explore this adventure city...however have found it a bit hard to find our energy. The elevation definitely plays a role and the sun sucks every bit of energy you have. We quickly found the Animas River that runs through town, and then quickly realized why kayaking and rafting are such big sports here. The river is raging and not the river you just hang out by- Yet fun as ever for Miss Kona!! The dog park is conveniently located between the river and mountain side and there is plenty of room to roam. There are always lots of dogs around but she is head set on the ... read more

Geo: 37.2737, -107.879Our volunteer assignment wasn't until noon, so we had a leisurely morning. A breakfast of oatmeal started us out, then we took a stroll along the shore of the lake -- just gorgeous. Such a beautiful morning.We packed up, and made our way up to the resort early. We gave ourselves time to go buy some sandwiches for lunch (which we planned to put in the cooler), though we decided to just eat lunch early.Our assignment was as course marshalls for the amateur ride, from Durango to the resort and back. Keep the riders from crossing the highway until the nice state trooper says it's safe.Back at the car, as we were applying sunscreen prior to standing in the sun for 3 hours, we saw a Nissan official race vehicle pull in, stop, and ... read more