Motorcycle Diaries: Day 3---Sunday, July 14, 2013

Left Buena Vista early this morning and headed to Salida, CO. Nice town. Had breakfast at The Patio Pancake Place at over 7,000 ft. Great food!

From Salida traveled South on 285 to Monte Vista then 160 West to Del Norte, Pagosa

Springs, then on to Durango. Got rained on again, but beautiful country!

Spent the afternoon in downtown Durango at the patio of the Carver Brewing Company a

couple of blocks from our hotel The Downtown Inn. Later a long soak in the covered hot

tub.

Let it rain!

200 miles today. Thank you, Lord for safe travels!

Visit tomorrow for Day 4 of Motorcycle Diaries!

If you've been to any of these places, tell us when and your most favorite memory!

Readers, thanks for visiting Lagniappe.

I pray that you find "a little something extra" in each of your days.

Marian

Motorcycle Diaries: Day 2---Saturday, July 13, 2013

Left Estes Park. Had an awesome breakfast at CLARES ON THE PARK.

Hwy 7 South to Nederland, CO.

Nederland Post Office

Rode up to Eldora Ski Resort

Rode to Eldora Ski Resort

Saw a Mama Moose with TWO babies!!!

Mama and Meese?

Mama Moose with TWO babies!

Mama Moose getting a little nervous, so are the bikers!

Meese? jump the jersey barriers!

Down through Black Hawk - Casinos in the Mountains.

Rode to Golden.

Rafters on the way to Golden

Stopped in to THE BUFFALO ROSE PATIO where we enjoyed fresh, cold Coors, Ice Water, and the soothing acoustic guitar sounds of Dave Frisk.

Rained on us between Golden and Idaho Springs, but by the time we got to Frisco, CO and our favorite restaurant in Colorado, THE LOST CAJUN, we were dry! Fried Catfish, Seafood Gumbo, Crawfish Etouffe, Abita Beer, Southern style Iced Tea. Oooweee! Dat's what I'm talkin' a---bout!

Glass Blowers in Frisco at Gatherhouse Glass Blowing

Started raining  again in Frisco. Had a little layover there. Took I-70 to the Leadville exit then headed south to Leadville, CO

Bought beef jerky and salmon jerky on the way to Leadville, CO

Great Living at 10,000 feet! Nice little mountain town.

 

Left Leadville and rode to Buena Vista where we spent the night in a tiny motor inn. Most hotels were full!

260 miles today. Thank you, Lord for Safe Travels! Visit tomorrow for Day 3!

 

If you've been to any of these places, tell us when and your most favorite memory!

Readers, thanks for visiting Lagniappe.

I pray that you find "a little something extra" in each of your days.

Marian

Motorcycle Diaries: Day 1---Friday, July 12, 2013

Left Meeker under cloudy skies. Headed for Estes Park, CO to meet an old friend visiting from Saudi.
















Breakfast in Craig then hwy 40 East toward Steamboat Springs. Weather cleared.  Sun shining over Rabbit Ears pass.

Through Kremmling













Grand Lake, CO

 

Beautiful Rocky Mountain National Park!

First Tall Peaks entering the Rocky Mountain National Park

Taking the curves!

In Rocky Mountain National Park

 Not bad pictures--taken while on the back of a moving motorcycle!

Rest Break- Gore Range in the background.

Arrived at Estes Park early afternoon. Just beat the rain. Drizzled all afternoon, but that didn't dampen our spirits. Great time catching up. Friends rented a house behind the Stanley Hotel in Estes. Nice time. Great Healthy Lasagna. Thanks, Cindy!

Entering Estes Park

The Stanley Hotel - Supposedly where Stephen King was inspired to write "The Shining" and where the television show was filmed.

Estes Park

Arrived at Estes Park early afternoon. Just beat the rain. Drizzled all afternoon, but that didn't dampen our spirits. Great time catching up. Friends rented a house behind the Stanley Hotel in Estes. Nice time. Great Healthy Lasagna. Thanks, Cindy!

Good company, good food. Good fun!!

242 miles today. Thank you, Lord for safe travels!

Visit tomorrow for Day 2!

 If you've been to any of these places, tell us when and your most favorite memory!

Readers, thanks for visiting Lagniappe.

I pray that you find "a little something extra" in each of your days.

Marian