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Day 9, July Escape 2013: Gettin’ Out of Dodge

Trip Date: July 18, 2013 The penultimate day of our vacation was spent driving 450 miles eastward; Wendy and I still had another 300 miles to go on the final day of July Escape 2013. DAY 9: DODGE CITY Our … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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