Boulder to Durango

We got up early and got on the road around 7 AM. We took the car, since we would be staying with Eileen. We took the US285 route, through the San Luis valley, Del Norte, and Wolf Creek pass.

The drive was straightforward, with relatively little construction delay. We had a picnic lunch at the highway rest area between Del Norte and South Fork. The rest area is very tidy, maintained by a couple who work for the Department of Transportation. The decor was a little quirky and homemade, with horseshoes and cowboy cartoons in the bathrooms. The lady who maintains it said that they are more or less allowed to do their own thing. This time of year, they have lots of flags, for the 4th of July, since the VFW ladies use it for their picnic. They have other decorations for other holidays.

Eileen was happy to see us. We sat and watched the sky and the lake, cool and pleasant.