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| Above, Alpen Rose RV Park in Durango, Colorado. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Today I made it into Durango, Colorado at 11:00 this morning. It is a three-hour drive from home, but I stopped in Thoreau, New Mexico for some groceries and a snack in Farmington, so it took me four hours. After Farmington, it seemed like I made it across the Colorado stateline in no time.
Before heading to the campground, I stopped at the bank to deposit my state tax refund check. It is always to have a little extra on hand while traveling.
I also stopped at Honeyville to pick up some rum and a couple of jars of bumbleberry jam. I decided to taste their blueberry wine. I liked it and bought a bottle. They recommend serving it chilled.
After my stop at Honeyville, I headed over to the Alpen Rose RV Park. Check-in was easy as the worker only had to pull my reservation envelope from the check-in kiosk and lead me to my campsite.
This is a nice little RV park. It's not as big as Lightner Creek, but once the spring/summer foliage comes in, this campground will look beautiful. Right now, I'd say 1/4 of the sites are occupied.
Tomorrow's agenda is to just wander around the old town section of Durango and check out the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad's museum and roundhouse. No train rides for me on this trip.
So far, the sky is clear and the temperature is around 60°. Not bad.
A few photos:
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| Above, the view looking towards the campground's entrance. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, The Beast at the campsite. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, driving to the campground from Honeyville. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, in old town Durango. The General Palmer Hotel is at right. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, Honeyville's hard liquor tasting bar. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, Honeyville. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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| Above, the San Juan Mountains from the ranch/farm area on the outskirts of Durango. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
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