Author Archives: Granger Meador
Day 8, July Escape 2013: Walsenburg
Trip Date: July 17, 2013 Mesa Verde was our last big tourism day; we’d spend the next two days in transit back home, with a pleasant stop in Walsenburg highlighting Day 8. DAY 8: WALSENBURG Hot Air Balloons My day … Continue reading
Day 7, July Escape 2013: Mesa Verde
Trip Date: July 16, 2013 On the seventh day, instead of resting from the steam train ride the day before, Wendy and I drove to Mesa Verde for the fabulous views. DAY 7: MESA VERDE We slept late after the … Continue reading
Day 6, July Escape 2013: Steam Train to Silverton
Trip Date: July 15, 2013 Wendy and I had arrived in Durango the night before for the melodrama, knowing that the sixth day of our vacation would be consumed by riding the steam train from Durango to Silverton and back. … Continue reading
Day 5, July Escape 2013: Piedra River & A Melodrama
Trip Date: July 14, 2013 On the fifth day of our vacation, Wendy and I decided to return to the Piedra River to hike along the main trail, rather than trying to ascend Ice Cave Ridge. Day 5: PIEDRA RIVER … Continue reading
Day 4, July Escape 2013: Pagosa Springs
Trip Date: July 13, 2013 Wendy and I were both tired after our hike the day before at Ghost Ranch. So we hung around Pagosa Springs on the fourth day of our vacation. Day 4: PAGOSA SPRINGS AREA Around Town … Continue reading
