Best Western Durango Inn And Suites

... come to the national park and spend a couple of hours on their way to somewhere else. I can't say that our visit was much different, although our day started with birding in an oak forest, the bluebirds are always fun to gauwk at. We took the guided tour at the park and wandered through the ancient dwellings or religious spaces, food storage areas and so on. It feels a bit weird to know you are walking where someone ...

Yesterday was a huge day in Mesa Verde National Park. We staggered into Durango, Colorado for much needed rest. Mum has not been feeling well today, some sinus thing that she got on the flight over no doubt. This town inspired Ayn Rand to include it in her epic novel Atlas Shrugged. It is a very ...

... br><br>Way to go, Cast B 2009!<br><br>After such a sold out show, we are definitely excited for our final Durango performance tomorrow! It's going to be amazing :) Everything is coming together and we are all doing so well!<br><br>Now, for those of you that have had the pleasure (or disfortune!) to meet my brother-in-law, Joe Helgeson, than it certainly won't surprise you to hear that he was dismayed that he has yet to be mentioned in a blog entry ...

... feet?<br><br>Yeah. Talk about a workout.<br><br>With a heavy backpack on my back, a large trail tool in one hand and a radio device in the other, I hiked and hiked and hiked. Stopping only to drink water and apply more sunscreen, the hike took almost an hour in the blazing sun. There were times when I felt like I had reached the point of total exhaustion but my father's voice saying "Ironwoman" kept echoing in my head, pushing me forward. <br><br>And my ...

... the next few days. It has the coziness of a country home with all modern appliances and technology and beautiful artwork. I have my own bedroom with an adjoining bathroom. I also have no roommate! So, it's just Betty, the puppies, and I! It's going to be a great week :)<br><br>Well, it's almost time for bed! And Betty just cut up some watermelon for a bed-time snack and I can't pass that up :) Have a wonderful week everyone! :)<br><br>Megan

... about 4.5 miles total) and only mildly strenuous. Along the way they saw a teenage buck in velvet, 2 does, 13 marmots (according to Ethan's precise count), a handful of pica, and as they approached the summit, a huge golden eagle. At the saddle between Sharkstooth and Centennial Peaks, multiple trails converge just West of a large bowl formed by glacial ice. Wow, the echos ...

... items to the Pueblo People for their colorful feathers worn in headdresses during ceremonial dances. I seem to have lost all my pictures from Boca Negra Canyon. Tonight I'll try and get one from someone else in the group and put it on the blog. From Boca Negra we headed northwest towards Colorado. Stopped in a little town called Cuba for an excellent meal at El Bruno's Restaurante &amp; Cantina, which was highly praised in my ...

Easter in Durango, Church then skied at Purgatory with Bob, Jen, Alex and Mike. Linda, Jim and Mary joined us for lunch Purgatory. Bob made dinner at the Blair's beautiful home. Trisha and Bob have built the most beautiful home we have ever been in. The Blair home in Durango is a work of art which welcomes all who enters.

Good Morning, We arrived in Durango Co. late afternoon after spending a good part of our day at Mesa Verde National Park. The park is fantastic with lots to see and do. We walked down to see the Anasazi Indians cave homes and enjoyed the self guided tour book. The museum was also very informative and explained a lot about this early Indian culture. We had lunch in the park and cornbread sounded good to me after viewing the ...

... s Cafe. This is my favorite Mexican food restaurant. It serves authentic Mexican food that is out of this world. Additionally, Maria's has 99 varieties of Margarita's. Today we will have to pass on the Margarita's as Durango is our destination for the night. Joanne is introduced to everyone, as she is my friend from the dirt biking world. We eat, enjoy each others company and then fuel up and head further North. We take US 285 out of Santa Fe into Espanola ...