The Journey To the Durango Silverton Rail Road.

Day one of our trip to Ride the Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad: 

We got the camper loaded, pups and all, and made our way south on I-25 towards Denver.  This is a very uneventful drive to Denver, maybe because we do it rather often. Our route skirts Denver to the west till we reach Highway 285. Our plan is to    travel slow and enjoy the ride.  Some of the fall colors are out and sadly we did not locate a safe turnout where we could stop and take a picture.  

We traveled south till we reached Buena Vista, Colorado. We are spending the night here at Snowy Peaks RV Park. The winter rates are very reasonable ($36.66 including tax, about $50 during the summer) and we have full hookups. The WIFI here is a tad slow but for me, that is expected in most campgrounds. 

After we drive into our site the first priority is to get the pups out for a walk. The Boys are great as we walk about the campground, lots of little dogs bark at them and they just silently ignore the challenges. They make sure their presence is know as  blessed  several trees, bushes, rocks etc etc etc. 

Back at the campsite we level the camper, plug in to the power supply, and attach water and the sewer hoses.  A light rain starts to fall and we head inside the camper to connect to the internet, do some writing, and have a glass of wine. 

I think the camp meal this evening will be fried ham, potatoes, onions and peppers. Well, better get The Boys for another walk. The Boys get several “such pretty dog” comments. I think it is going to their head. 

For the evening meal I prepared a skillet of potatoes, onion, red bell pepper, and diced ham. Simple and easy and cooks up nice in the cast iron skillet. After dinner we walk the pups, then clean things up and call it a night. 

Day 2

We were up about 0500 and took the pups for a walk. Breakfast was pancakes and sausage. Lounged a bit enjoying the coffee and quiet. 

For some reason I sleep really well in the camper. 

Today we head south to Durango. 

Our route took us over Wolf Creek Pass and some of the Aspen trees were really nice and golden. 

We arrived in Durango and found the Kennel where The Boys will stay while we are on the our train trip. We then made our way to Alpen Rose Campground checked in and found our camping space. 

We had made plans to meet an old friend at a local restaurant. We made our way back into Durango and had a great time visiting and enjoying a great meal. 

We made our way back to the campground and prepared ourselves for the next days journey. 

The Boys have been  great travelers and very very very good campers. They do not bark or howl at other dogs and when left alone have not destroyed anything.