To Denver from Phoenix and back.

[bhendron]

I recently took a trip up to Denver for my Mom's 60th birthday. Each way I stopped in Durnago to spend the night. There's not much to tell, but I thought I'd share some of the pictures:

Day one, on the road and still in some pretty desolate AZ/NM territory:

This guy was next to a place I stopped for gas:

At this point you may be wondering what those packages are riding pillion. It's a lamp I made for my mom's birthday gift packed in two boxes. I may as well show you:

I stopped at this place near Buena Vista for lunch:

This place was crazy with little bits a pieces tucked into every corner an ceiling space:

I took leave of my recent vegan ways and ordered a breakfast burrito. And damn it was good.

I made it to Durango later on and stopped into the Durago Brewery for dinner. Sorry no food/beer pjorn:

Next day's ride included Wolf Creek Pass, Pagosa Spings, and Alamosa:

Here I am heading out of Durango:

More beautiful scenery for most of the day:

Just outside of Pagosa propper, I saw this balloon practically sitting on the water, I did a quick u-turn for the photo op:

Some bucolic scenery on the other side of Wolf Creek pass:

I spent a semester at Adams State College in Alamosa and cruised by my old dorm for a picture:

In case you're wondering, that legged fish on the trunk of my bike says "Dudeism" as in The Dude from the Big Lebowski. It's wearing sandals .

I took fewer pictures on the way back. I did stop at the Coyote Cantina again for lunch. It just seems to work that way . One parting shot; HWY 666!

 

[Tanker]

Thanks for taking us along on your ride!

 

[dgiles]

Great pictures, nice bike, and I liked the lamp. Your design?

 

[bhendron]

Great pictures, nice bike, and I liked the lamp. Your design?

Thank you, yes.

 

[bgross]

Thanks for sharing the RR & photos.

Happy Birthday to your mom.

 

[beemerdons]

Great pictures, nice bike, and I liked the lamp. Your design?

Thank you, yes.

Thank you for the Ride Report and Photos, very nice!

 

[Sharif]

Nice RR, looks like you had great weather. Really cool lamp, too!

 

[russperry]

Wow - I spent two nights in Alamosa last week - did a day tour on the Cumbres and Toltec with my dad (which was a very cool train ride!) and got to sample the town's hospitality. There are actually a few good places to eat but the whole place is about 2 minutes long. What do the college kids do there for fun? Seems pretty short of entertainment value ....

 

[riderjohn46]

I love Coyote Cantina. I ride there from Colorado Springs just to have lunch and then ride back.

 

[James Burleigh]

Thank you. Enjoyed the RR and photos. I love the first pic of you with the clouds on your shield!

 

[RPrice]

Thanks for taking us along, great pics!