Hockey Road Trip, Fall 2004

Week One - Southwest Sat, 10/16 - Fri, 10/22

Saturday, 10/16

Left home around 9 am and headed to Durango, CO.  Drove down I-25 then headed west on US160.  Quite a beautiful state I live in. Got to Durango just about 5 pm.  I took my time and made several pit stops.  Watched the Yankees slaughter the Red Sox that evening on TV.

Week Two - Texas Sat, 10/23 - Fri, 10/29

Week Three - Southeast Sat, 10/30 - Fri, 11/5

Week Four - Southeast Sat, 11/6 - Fri, 11/12

Sunday, 10/17

Headed out early to catch the Durango-Silverton Train.  This train is an old steam locomotive that travels 3 1/2 hours to Silverton (a car can make it in 1 hour).  It travels along part of the Animas River.  Beautiful scenery.  Silverton is an old mining town which now looks like its main source of income is the tourists.  The entire town is a historical landmark.

Week Five - Mid Atlantic 11/13 - Fri, 11/19

Week Six - Long Island Sat, 11/20 - Fri, 11/26

Spent two hours touring Silverton.  Had lunch at The Pickle Inn.  It started to snow.  Fortunately, I had come prepared with several layers of clothing.  Anyone surprised?  Then boarded the train and headed back to Durango.  I ate dinner at Gazpacho - New Mexican Cooking.  It was walking distance from my hotel.  The food was a tad too spicy for my liking but after two margaritas, I wasn't  minding it too much.

Week Seven - Midwest Sat, 11/27 - Fri, 12/3

Week Eight - Midwest Sat, 12/4 - Fri, 12/10

Week Nine - Las Vegas Sat, 12/11 - Fri, 12/17

Week Ten - California Sat, 12/18 - Fri, 12/24

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Here's the Durango-Silverton Train and the beautiful scenery.  I, of course, chose to sit in the 'closed' car.

This is the historic block of Silverton.  Majestic view of the mountain.  Note the dirt road.  I only saw one paved road in Silverton.

Posted:  9/11/04 Updated:  10/18/04