Wednesday, July 15, 2009

July 15

Today we took the train from Durango to Silverton, Colorado. It took four hours to get to Silverton and four hours to return to Durango with a two hour stop over in Silverton.
We had enough time to grab lunch at the Handlebars Saloon.

The trip was long, but awesome. The train took on 6 tons of coal. We made 3 water stops on the trip up and one on the way down. There was a lot of soot- on our clothes, arms , legs, faces, in our eyes, and in our hair.

Again the scenery was beautiful.

The residentsin Silverton said they had 200 inches of snow last winter.

Tomorrow we leave for the Grand Canyon and another train ride.

I actually finished my second book- The Quiet Game by Greg Iles-very good.
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  1. AnonymousJuly 18, 2009 at 1:04 PM

    Really enjoy the blog!! Thanks for posting. Gail

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Welcome to the Miller Blog. Just a few days and we will be leaving for our trip. Those beginning the trip will be Bill and Marie Miller, Bob and Barb Miller, Don and Arlene Quinn and Ron and Karen Miller. We will meet Sunday, June 21 at the Cracker Barrel in Columbus.

We met at Grandpa Miller's tonight to celebrate Father's Day and discuss the trip. Everyone is excited to get started.

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Crazy Horse Memorial
Mt. Rushmore
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Wall Drug Store
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Cody, Wyoming
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Zion National Park
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Four Corners
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Canyon de Chelly
Hopi Reservation
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Indian Pueblos of New Mexico
Silver City
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Big Bend National Park
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Space Center Huston
Weatherford, Texas (to visit Brenda & Cliff)
Stockyards National Historic Distric

Nashville, Tennessee
Pigeon Forge

Lincoln Boyhood National Monument