To the Mountains; Day 5

In my blog for day 4 I failed to mention a momentous occasion. We drove from Salida, CO to Durango, CO and the Mustang got over 30 mpg's, which is amazing. It would have gotten 30 mpg's for the entire day but the climb from Durango to Cascade Village, located north of the Purgatory Ski Resort, knocked it down to 29 mpg's.

Twas a wet day in the mountains north of Durango, Colorado. After enjoying a lazy morning in the Cascade Village north of the Purgatory ski area we departed for Silverton at 10:45AM. It was 57 degrees and raining. As we drove north on 550 the temperature dropped to the low 50's.

It was raining lightly when we arrived in Silverton. The ladies did some shopping while the men wandered around town. We had lunch at Natalia's 1912 Restaurant (Natalia's 1912 Restaurant). To see all the photos taken in Silverton click on this link: Silverton

Highway 550 from Silverton to Ouray is known as the Million Dollar Highway and it is one of my favorite drives in Colorado. There are various explanations as to how or why it got this name but I believe it is because of the million dollar views.

To see all the photos taken along the Million Dollar Highway click on this link: Million $ Hwy

Due to clouds and rain, photos were limited today and most were taken with my iPhone, which is water resistant. The rain did not detract from the enjoyment of the day, however. We all had a good time and what we could see was beautiful.

After 85 miles we arrived back at Cascade Village, where it was still raining and 54 degrees.

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