You use what space is available..............anyway............."look at them maters"
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Anniversary ONE
June 21, 2009, Happy Anniversary + Father's Day. Suzy and I celebrated by doing a winery up in Horse country (The Plains, VA), then having dinner at Girasole (Northern Italian cuisine).
Twas memorable!
Monday, June 15, 2009
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH
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We left Antonito, CO at 10:00 am on a six car train (steam engine three coaches, an open air car, a concession car, and a parlor car. The train was half full, and an elderly native narrator pointed out locations and items of interest as we traveled along
Initially it was the Colorado barren plains, then, as we climbed to 10,000 feet the beautiful landscape unfolded, as we folded back and forth to gain elevation. The steady chuf-chuf-chuf of the locomotive worked us up the 2% grade (4% down on the other side of Cumbres Pass.)
Initially it was the Colorado barren plains, then, as we climbed to 10,000 feet the beautiful landscape unfolded, as we folded back and forth to gain elevation. The steady chuf-chuf-chuf of the locomotive worked us up the 2% grade (4% down on the other side of Cumbres Pass.)
Retainers were used even on the passenger train.
The whole event was totally relaxing and unprententious. The crew was professional in every way, but never overbearing. You can wander the train, hang out the windows, stand on the vestibules, get cinders in your hair............just have fun.
Three hours, two tunnels, and countless hair pin curves brought us to a meet with the eastbound counterpart at Osier, CO. Here we enjoyed a delightful one hour respite complete with a home cooked dinner on the side of the mountin.
We continued on to the summit at Cumbres, then cautiously descended the 4% to Chama, NM.
Suzy ocassionally knitted, when the deer and the antelope weren't playing.
In the 64 rail miles that day, we saw maybe 10-15 houses and one paved highway . Return to Antonito by luxury bus took an 1'10" vs. the five hour train ride.
A refreshing dip in our Best Western pool in Alamosa, CO, accompanied by gin & tonics, topped off the day.
Three hours, two tunnels, and countless hair pin curves brought us to a meet with the eastbound counterpart at Osier, CO. Here we enjoyed a delightful one hour respite complete with a home cooked dinner on the side of the mountin.
We continued on to the summit at Cumbres, then cautiously descended the 4% to Chama, NM.
Suzy ocassionally knitted, when the deer and the antelope weren't playing.
In the 64 rail miles that day, we saw maybe 10-15 houses and one paved highway . Return to Antonito by luxury bus took an 1'10" vs. the five hour train ride.
A refreshing dip in our Best Western pool in Alamosa, CO, accompanied by gin & tonics, topped off the day.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Steamin' in Colorado
Suzy awaits our 10:00 am departure from Antonito, CO on a 64 mile journey back in time to Chama, NM. June 4, 2009, more to come.
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