Durango to Silverton

Today was an awesome sunny day in the 50s. We decided to cruise around. This is the view on the way from our place into Durango



Near downtown along the running trail



On the other side of Durango...



And these are the views on the way to Silverton, maybe 50 miles away with many miles along a rather treacherous road, at times maybe 6 feet away from tumbling to a fiery death





















Not much to add to the above photos. This is why Colorado is on our short list of where to live

Mid-March Update (3 of 3) - ID / UT & Durango Pics

So we crossed into Idaho...









...and then into Utah...



From Bend to Hooper it was maybe 11 or 12 hours. The Grumpus was tired...



After a night at the Father-in-Law's north of Salt Lake, we were back on the road to Durango...



This was the spot where we got the offer on our house last September, also on our way to Durango



Here are a couple of shots for Pa Harvey...





There was no cell coverage on the majority of the drive, which allowed me to work on my 2010 work budget with relaxing scenery across Utah and through Moab, an awesome drive









Hard to see, but Garmin identifies the Highway approaching Colorado as 666



And back into Colorado for the 3rd time



Here are the 7 deer roaming the acreage we are on



Here are some views from the house:





We wandered up a hill to check out the views and found a cemetery where deer and elk hang out





View of historic downtown Durango



Finally! Caught up. We are here until Thursday when we head to Santa Fe

Mid-March Update (2 of 3) - Oregon Pics

After Vancouver Island we spent a week in Seattle and I was able to catch up with some great people - Bob, Josh, Scott, Mark, Lonnie, Erik, Bill, Greg, Gary, Gary and Kevin. Too bad we couldn't bring them all along.

Next was Bend. We loaded up The Grumpus and drove 7.5 hours:



Here is Mount Rainier:



Entering Oregon:



Mount Hood from the West:



Passing through Boring:



Mount Hood from the South:



I think The Sisters:



As mentioned last update, we had camera battery issues - so only got one shot in Bend. Too bad, we went cross-country skiing twice at Mount Bachelor. Bend rocks, definitely a good place. We were actually in La Pine 30 minutes away. This shot was from downtown Bend on a 63 degree day:



We had our camera back in order for the drive from Bend to Hooper, UT for a night. We loaded up The Grumpus (these really are all real, not the same one):



Unique scenery across Eastern Oregon, very few cars. These 7 photos are from the drive:















Tomorrow will be the drive through Idaho and Utah (including Moab for the third time - looks cool for a week visit) and Colorado. We have 7 large deer wandering our place...much to Hudson's dismay (or enjoyment, not sure)

Mid-March Update (1 of 3) - Vancouver Island Pics

It has been way too long since the last update. Probably because we didn't take as many pics the final few weeks, as we had spent 2 months on Vancouver Island in Sooke

The Olympics were amazing, we had the best time watching all day (me working in front of the tv - work has been stressful this year). We also enjoyed a few more auctions in Victoria and lots of runs with Hudson

So here are the final pics from God's Country

Bald Eagle in the backyard:



Mount Baker on the road to Victoria:



Hatley Castle:



Esquimalt Lagoon:







Early blossom in Victoria (it was February...El Nino):



Aftershocks of earthquake in Sooke Harbor. The water did rise several feet just 15 minutes before the time they had predicted earlier in the morning (3pm):



Final sunrise from the kitchen:



Tomorrow I'll add pics of the drive from Seattle, where we spent a week, to Bend (and some pics of Bend before the battery died - we forgot the charger at Maureen's father's house; we saw him in Utah a week later). The other update tomorrow will be the beautiful drive from Bend to Utah and Utah to Durango, where we'll be the next 10 nights