It looks like I might be able to get away for the first time in years to visit my Dad in May. I am really looking forward to seeing him, it has been since before the 'Great Dumping' that we last visited, and that was here for just a day of two.
Colorado is beautiful, but very different in it's beauty from here on the East coast. The mountains here, though wooded and naturally breath taking, seem like bumps compared to the Rockies. I have been out to see him a total of 3 times in the past 20 years, and each time we drove to Estes State Park for the glorious views, and a chance to see snow at the elevations while it is 70 degrees at his home. One of his favorite stomping grounds is Steamboat Springs, and hopefully I will get a chance to see that on this trip.
On one visit we drove to the southwestern part of Colorado and took in Pagosa Springs and Durango. We took the Duango/Silverton railroad, which was a 3 hrs one way trip up into the mountains to reach Silverton. The town has no paved roads and is basically for tourists, but I liked the way they have preserved the flavor of the Old West. We did get covered in coal dust from the engine, but it was worth it.
I've also been to Blackhawk, the western themed gambling town in northern Colorado. Gambling is not my Dad's favorite past time, so it was just a brief visit, but interesting. Penn National does have a casino there now, and if possible I would like to visit to check it out, to see how different it is from here.
And I just got off the phone with Dad...tickets should be taken care of in the next week or so. I hope that no one attempts to get me to change my vacation times, that is not going to happen. Have a good day all.
hugs, k
Colorado is beautiful, but very different in it's beauty from here on the East coast. The mountains here, though wooded and naturally breath taking, seem like bumps compared to the Rockies. I have been out to see him a total of 3 times in the past 20 years, and each time we drove to Estes State Park for the glorious views, and a chance to see snow at the elevations while it is 70 degrees at his home. One of his favorite stomping grounds is Steamboat Springs, and hopefully I will get a chance to see that on this trip.
On one visit we drove to the southwestern part of Colorado and took in Pagosa Springs and Durango. We took the Duango/Silverton railroad, which was a 3 hrs one way trip up into the mountains to reach Silverton. The town has no paved roads and is basically for tourists, but I liked the way they have preserved the flavor of the Old West. We did get covered in coal dust from the engine, but it was worth it.
I've also been to Blackhawk, the western themed gambling town in northern Colorado. Gambling is not my Dad's favorite past time, so it was just a brief visit, but interesting. Penn National does have a casino there now, and if possible I would like to visit to check it out, to see how different it is from here.
And I just got off the phone with Dad...tickets should be taken care of in the next week or so. I hope that no one attempts to get me to change my vacation times, that is not going to happen. Have a good day all.
hugs, k
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So happy that you are going to be able to visit with your dad!
Love, Mel
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