We saddled up and headed to town where we bought a few things for the kids and had lunch at Steamworks. Now we'd been looking forward all year to getting the cajun boil: crab, sausage, potatoes, corn, etc. boiled together and then dumped on your table on wax paper. That and a cold micro brew makes a perfect meal. Wellllll.....they don't start boils till 4:30 so we disappointedly settled for a greek wrap and a turkey burger. Now I'm convinced I will like everything they have on the menu.
We met a couple from Phoenix who moved here last year to open their own shop. Everything they sell changes color in the sun. They got tired of the heat. They also had a shop in Silverton but it burned down last week. Fire stinks.
We headed up 550 on the San Juan Scenic Byway. We stopped along the way to take some pictures but most of the scenic spots are in mind movies because we couldnt stop every time we saw something breathtaking. Our comm system came in handy because we just kept saying, "wow look at that. Crazy Beautfiul." We even got some pictures with snow! We did decide to pull off and take a look at Andrews Lake...just a little day use lake but man was it breathtaking. They had equestrian trails all over that we were sure Skylar and Aloha would love to use.
At our snow stop, we met another couple from just north of Las Cruces. They told us the Dairy Queen in Hatch closed but not to worry because we should stop at Sparky's who was just voted to have the best green chili cheeseburger in New Mexico. Now that is saying something.
We got to Silverton just as the train was leaving. Cool to see it pull away as we pulled in. One: because it was cool to see it moving. Two: all the people were not standing in line in front of us at the ice cream store. We felt it necessary to support the local economy with a large scoop.
As we meandered through town I wanted to go in the Victorian trinket shop. Karl was worried when he saw the large wicker dressing table in there and knew my propensity for trying to buy large wicker furniture without considering the ramifications of getting it home. I promised I would be good. I bought a shirt and a doily. Yes, Rick Sims, I bought a doily. Now I'm trying to figure out where to mount it on my bike....maybe on my leather saddlebag or under my Captain Janeway on my handlebars.....
We left Silverton for the last stretch to Ouray where we are once again staying in a KOA Kabin. These kabins are perfect. This one is next to a little creek so it kind of drowns out the sound from the office/cafe/laundry room that is just opposite the creek. Karl cooked up some mean beef strIoganoff in our handy dandy mini cooker and we also enjoyed a cold bottle of Coors from the camp store. I'm a little bit worried about the dehydrated s'mores that he's mixing up now.....
How is it possible that we only rode 100 miles today and feel so wiped out? Sun, technical driving, vacation mode??? Tomorrow the plan is to get up early and head over to Telluride. If we're ambitious we might finish the San Juan loop. If not, we'll head back here and see what happens.
So...on the day when we saw the prettiest views, we also have the slowest internet connection and it's taking ABSOLUTELY forever to upload. We're lucky we got any at all up. So check back manana and we'll see if it is any better then.
BTW....the s'mores in a bag were more like instant chocolate pudding with mini marshmallows with graham cracker dust sprinkled on top.... not bad.
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