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Road Trip
Before the snows return, I thought it was time to take a few days off and see some more of this incredible state. I turned off my computer last Tuesday and drove down to the southwest part of Colorado to see some places I had heard about.
Silverton is a tiny old mining town; you'd expect to see a picture of it in the dictionary under "quaint".
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And Ouray: one of the most spectacular small towns I've ever been in. An amazing oasis in the middle of impossibly steep mountain slopes. While driving up toward the pass to leave town, we spotted a passenger in an incoming car with a video camera out the window, trying to record the awesome sight unfolding before him. Good luck, buddy!
I almost hated to pull back into the driveway this afternoon and boot up the box again. It was an awesome trip, and I'll be going back to see more of Ouray as soon as I get a chance. As for Silverton, next time I plan to go in by the narrow gauge railroad from Durango; looks like an exquisite way to travel in that part of the country!
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