Monday, July 14 and we were off to Glenwood Springs, Co. We stayed at the Glenwood Canyon RV Resort, right along the Colorado River. The top photo was taken just around the bend along the walk/bike path from the RV park. On the far side of the river are train tracks and trains go by several times a day. The best part is that there are no road crossings so the train whistle is not blowing during the night!. We are parked up on a bluff with a beautiful view of the canyon walls. Another beautiful place to stay and as John says... another opportunity for me to take pictures of more "rocks". But he does like the photos that I take, I wish that I could up-load more of them than can be posted here.
The Historic Hotel Colorado is here is Glenwood Springs and is an icon in the quaint mountain town. In the late 1880's, Entrepreneur Walter Devereux had a vision to create a world-class resort with a grand hotel and therapeutic natural hot springs. The Hotel Colorado made its debut in 1893 attracting
visitors from across the globe. For more than 112 years it has been the place of legends. The teddy bear, Teddy Roosevelt's western White House, gangsters, and a World War II U.S. Naval hospital, all have roots here. Because of its cultural significance and commitment to preservation, the National Park Service has recognized the Hotel Colorado on the list of National Register of Historic Places. It has recently undergone a huge renovationthat is still ongoing today.
The world's largest mineral Hot Springs Pool is only steps away, and known for its health benefits. We did not go to the pool but each time we passed the pool was a busy place.
We decided to go out wandering again and to drive around the area. We left Glenwood Springs and headed toward Carbondale and then to Snowmass, Aspen and up through Independence Pass. Independence Pass ( which is closed from November to May) is on the con
tinental divide. As you can see we were are 12,095 feet above sea level . You feel as if you are on the top of the world and the views from here are spectacular in every direction!As we continued on around on CO-82 we came to Twin Lakes and then headed past Mt. Elbert and up to Leadville. Leadville is a coal mining town and still has mining today. If you saw the movie "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" this is the town where Molly and husband Johnny Brown were from in Colorado. The National Mining Hall of Fame is located here.
As we left Leadville, we headed back toward I-70 and back to Glenwood Springs and our little home away from home. It was a beautiful drive through the White River National Forrest.
There is so much more to see here so we will be off another day, but that is all for now.
Take care,
Candy and Johnny
