We left the 80 degree weather of Arizona, drove through the desert and up into Colorado. By sunset we were driving thorough the winding roads of the snow-capped Rockies. The temperature was in the low 30s and snow was all around us. That was the quickest and weirdest seasonal adjustment that I have had to make yet. Just as it got dark we came upon the little town of Ourey nestled between the peaks. Peter said that it reminded him of Switzerland; sure enough, that was the nickname of the town - the little Switzerland of America. The main street was really wide and lined with stores with gingerbread fronts. There were bakeries and chocolate shops and a park down the road that had natural hot springs. We found a Comfort Inn to stay at which was a lot more like a cozy B&B. In the morning we had a hot breakfast and then walked the main street with a short detour at the coffee shop.
We spent the rest of the day driving back to Denver, our home for the next few months. As fun as the road trip was, it is so nice to be here and in one place, at least for a while. We spent the morning chatting with Ben and Amy Grover and are now about to tackle some things on our 'to-do' list. Back to real life.
I'm so glad you found Ouray! It's one of my favorite places in the whole world (even though I haven't been there in 30 years!) I camped in the park you mentioned, and swam in the hot springs pool! We were there on the 4th of July, and, since they also call it the jeep capitol of the U.S., the tradition at dusk was for a long parade of jeeps to come down through the switchbacks with red flares stuck in their bumpers. Really cool. Congratulations on arriving at your temporary home!
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