We enjoyed the 4 O’clock cookies and coffee as worked on this Blog and edited/sorted photos.
The wine and cheese was nice as we enjoy the company of fellow travelers and our conversation was very diversified and most enjoyable.
A local restaurant was recommended and we learned the portions were very large. So we opted for The Golden Block Brew Pub which served wood fired pizza. Good pizza and Durango craft beers.
We called it an early night and crashed into the comfortable beds.
We were up and at um at 0600 having coffee and waiting for the sun to rise, ready for the day.
Our breakfast at The Wyman was French Toast in a vanilla sauce, coffee, juice, fresh strawberry compote, all was very, very, good.
After breakfast we walked about town from 9:00 to 10:00 as we waited for the San Juan County Historical Society Museum to open. This was a most enjoyable museum and I was most enlightened about the process of hard rock mining which took place in this area. Well worth the admission. It is kinda funny seeing “old” stuff in display that one remembers as a child.
After the Museum we walked to the old Depot which was built in 1882. The station master was well versed in the history of rail road and was a pleasure to chat and learn from.
We then wandered back to a restaurant called Eureka Station where we enjoyed a traditional Cornish Pastie (a meat pie) and for dessert we had an Apple Pastie a la mode. We then headed back to our hotel and retrieved our backpacks and made our way to 12th street and watched the first train depart.
We departed Silverton at 2:30 PM. A nice and enjoyable return. On this return leg the light for photography was not so great so we enjoyed chatting more with fellow passengers and taking in the scenery.
Once back in Durango we quickly went and picked up The Boys (the pups) from Puppy camp. They were glad to see us. Then straight to the campground. Set up the camper and took The Boys for a walk. They enjoyed meeting other pups in the nice sized pet run here at the Alpen Rose RV Park.
Back to the camper and I cooked dinner, The Boys were crashed and after dinner I followed their lead.
This has been a fun trip and one we would do again for sure.
I wonder if folks would be interested in doing a group trip where we could have a private rail car?
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