Cortez to Canon City, CO

When we left our motel in Cortez this morning it was sunny and 65 degrees. We drove east to Durango and hopped on Highway 550 north headed up to the Million Dollar Highway. It is one of the most beautiful drives I've ever been on and in many places there are no guard rails which can pucker the ole orifice. If you click on the link to the photos taken along here I hope you don't get tired of mountain views because I took quite a few. There are a few photos of mountain streams and waterfalls also, which Chris really likes.

We got in some exercise by walking in Silverton. It is a bit of a tourist trap but I enjoy the scenery and we did a little shopping.

We also grabbed lunch at the Brown Bear Cafe before leaving town.

To see all the pics taken along the Million Dollar Highway click on this link: MillionDollarHwy

At Montrose, CO we took US Hwy 50 eastbound headed to our day's destination, Canon City, CO. Along the way we drove by Blue Mesa Reservoir (BlueMesaWater), through Gunnison, over Monarch Pass, through Salida (where we stopped at McDonalds for a break and a cheap ice cream cone), and along the Arkansas River.

Our route today covered 340 miles and when we pulled into Canon City it was 100 degrees.

I really enjoyed the mountain scenery today. Tomorrow we make a short jaunt up to Colorado Springs to visit with my cousin, Deb, and her hubby, Jim.

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