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Title: Colorado road trip pics
Post by: GeorgiaGuzzi on May 02, 2021, 08:07:17 AM
Going to be posting daily pictures of the wife and I’s road trip in Colorado. Every post guaranteed to have some Guzzi content!


(https://i.ibb.co/TK2PLGw/64-C83939-310-B-428-F-9-BD1-6670-B0-EC1590.jpg) (https://ibb.co/TK2PLGw)

(https://i.ibb.co/R2KyxzQ/9906-B812-FD09-498-B-A13-D-293-B73496-B83.jpg) (https://ibb.co/R2KyxzQ)


These are on the peak to peak route from Denver airport to Estes Park.
Title: Re: Colorado road trip pics
Post by: JJ on May 02, 2021, 08:27:20 AM
Safe travels, and CO is a beautiful state to ride through!   :thumb: :cool: :boozing: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
Title: Re: Colorado road trip pics
Post by: GeorgiaGuzzi on May 02, 2021, 03:02:40 PM
Some pics from Rocky Mountain National Park


(https://i.ibb.co/MSJ5kGk/CECE087-C-1-D20-4-F29-BE01-A8309-C5-B4006.jpg) (https://ibb.co/MSJ5kGk)

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And did you know a Sport 1100 can scale mountains? It’s true.

(https://i.ibb.co/yYMTf9M/735-FDC91-85-A3-4-E52-864-F-22999-EB2-E738.jpg) (https://ibb.co/yYMTf9M)


And jump stumps?!

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I decided against jumping the gorge.

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And finally, we hiked a couple miles of snow packed trails.

(https://i.ibb.co/bLt1sPr/A3876-FFA-A62-E-498-A-AFFB-28329-A72-C756.jpg) (https://ibb.co/bLt1sPr)
Title: Re: Colorado road trip pics
Post by: bobrebos on May 02, 2021, 03:48:39 PM
Have fun and stay well! 
Title: Re: Colorado road trip pics
Post by: skippy on May 03, 2021, 04:18:32 AM
 :thumb:

Glad you two made it here. Colorado is wonderful in the spring. Enjoy.

Skippy
Title: Re: Colorado road trip pics
Post by: GeorgiaGuzzi on May 03, 2021, 05:31:12 PM
Got up this morning to SNOW! in May! Fortunately Colorado is a lot better prepared for it than GA. I don’t think anyone even noticed it was snowing.

Some snowy views


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Title: Re: Colorado road trip pics
Post by: Tom H on May 03, 2021, 11:02:42 PM
Thanks for the pics!

Has this become a can you spot the motorcycle in the pic game?

Tom
Title: Re: Colorado road trip pics
Post by: oldbike54 on May 03, 2021, 11:16:39 PM
  :thumb:

 Your wife has a lovely smile  :bow:

 Dusty
Title: Re: Colorado road trip pics
Post by: GeorgiaGuzzi on May 03, 2021, 11:31:20 PM
Thanks for the pics!

Has this become a can you spot the motorcycle in the pic game?

Tom

No. I thought it would be a cool way to make sure there’s “Guzzi content” in every post. However, as it turns out I’m getting a kick out of including the bike in shots where possible. The model was basically donated to me by a member and it’s as close as I’ll get to having an actual greenie for a few years! I’m taking care not to put it in too much of a risky shot.
Title: Re: Colorado road trip pics
Post by: GeorgiaGuzzi on May 03, 2021, 11:33:30 PM
  :thumb:

 Your wife has a lovely smile  :bow:

 Dusty

Thanks Dusty. I’m sure I speak for many here when I say that she is truly my better half and also the one who encouraged me to get my Guzzi “if it’s what you really want”.
Title: Re: Colorado road trip pics
Post by: GeorgiaGuzzi on May 06, 2021, 09:51:00 PM
So we stayed a night in Gunnison Colorado. Colorado DOT is doing major roadwork on Hwy 50, so the clerk at the hotel told us of the way around via hwy 92. What a gem!!! Got lots of pictures of the black canyon of the Gunnison River. Definitely recommend. Especially if you’re good to hike several miles.

Pics from the Bay of Chickens. With a name like that you know I had to stop!


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I also had to take a dam picture with a dam Guzzi!


(https://i.ibb.co/3W3yKsb/D69870-AA-F4-C0-4-D0-A-AB73-1-A026-D00-BA09.jpg) (https://ibb.co/3W3yKsb)


Title: Re: Colorado road trip pics
Post by: GeorgiaGuzzi on May 06, 2021, 09:58:14 PM
Now for a huge dump of pics.

Taken from overlooks along Highway 92


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(https://i.ibb.co/fMYn2zf/E48-AD4-A3-B93-D-4-D56-95-E9-AEC56-B4-F17-D7.jpg) (https://ibb.co/fMYn2zf)

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These are taken on the hike to exclamation point overlook on the north edge of the Black Canyon


(https://i.ibb.co/tDVz910/E98116-D6-252-A-43-F4-9701-D0-C2-C91-E72-B9.jpg) (https://ibb.co/tDVz910)

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(https://i.ibb.co/d7NNysN/3-EAD0356-1-B00-4-A8-E-9-F07-E493174-E5007.jpg) (https://ibb.co/d7NNysN)

(https://i.ibb.co/GtF2Yj2/E75-A09-D4-1548-462-C-B244-D67899-DDD238.jpg) (https://ibb.co/GtF2Yj2)


And these are taken along the north edge road. It has several overlooks.


(https://i.ibb.co/t8s7MYT/E8-C771-A0-2427-40-C2-9513-D9-FD8532-ED03.jpg) (https://ibb.co/t8s7MYT)

(https://i.ibb.co/HnQrw3h/9618-FA6-D-1291-412-D-92-C0-B8663-DDF171-E.jpg) (https://ibb.co/HnQrw3h)

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Title: Re: Colorado road trip pics
Post by: BRG-BIRD on May 06, 2021, 10:01:10 PM
 Very cool!
Title: Re: Colorado road trip pics
Post by: GeorgiaGuzzi on May 06, 2021, 10:06:32 PM
So Day 5 found us touring Mesa Verde national park. It was gorgeous.

We stayed at the retro motel in Cortez CO. A slightly refurbished roadside motel built back in the day when Route 66 was a thing.


(https://i.ibb.co/6Y1c0bp/29-A5-AC89-9260-4-E66-B54-D-72-FEB42-DF866.jpg) (https://ibb.co/6Y1c0bp)

(https://i.ibb.co/WPDJmwd/0357769-B-5689-4-F27-BFFD-0-CE9-D3-C0-C1-A1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/WPDJmwd)


The tour of Mesa Verde was very enjoyable. Would have been even better on two wheels!


(https://i.ibb.co/Nn3r4Qk/5-FF7-F77-F-1-B30-4265-A42-F-C3037-C9-E2340.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Nn3r4Qk)

(https://i.ibb.co/6tNYKZ6/ECA83-A5-A-1-AE6-49-E4-85-D3-991-C51827-D13.jpg) (https://ibb.co/6tNYKZ6)

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(https://i.ibb.co/1TCkvhF/6645-F13-A-4-B46-4-ABC-BE5-B-E2-CE61-C3-A549.jpg) (https://ibb.co/1TCkvhF)


Imagine how much more tough we’d all be if we had to climb these stairs every day!

(https://i.ibb.co/V33hvZD/8239-E3-EF-EEBD-4906-9-D99-BEE5-C54-FF43-C.jpg) (https://ibb.co/V33hvZD)


Step house on Witherall side

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(https://i.ibb.co/47J2Lp9/4-C57-B320-C6-FF-4423-8-C7-B-64774-C61-A77-A.jpg) (https://ibb.co/47J2Lp9)

(https://i.ibb.co/3Wxbznk/950-BDAD9-4344-4236-9-C84-2017-DFE3-D19-A.jpg) (https://ibb.co/3Wxbznk)
Title: Re: Colorado road trip pics
Post by: Tom H on May 06, 2021, 11:10:56 PM
Thanks again for these and the train pics. Very cool. IIRR I went to  Mesa Verde many many moons ago with my parrents.

But you have messed me up for life. I'm trying to spot the bike in all the pics :boozing: :whip2:

Tom
Title: Re: Colorado road trip pics
Post by: tazio on May 07, 2021, 07:29:33 AM
Living the dream!
A beautiful woman at your side and got your hands wrapped around a motorcycle that will never give you electrical issues :bow:
Mesa Verde holds some dear memories for me.
Thanks for taking us along :smiley:
Title: Re: Colorado road trip pics
Post by: GeorgiaGuzzi on May 13, 2021, 04:47:30 PM
Okay. Sorry for the delay. Got home got busier than a one legged man in a kicking contest!

So here are a bunch of pics from the Durango to Silverton train. If you’re ever in the area it’s a must do imho!

Here are pics from the start of the trip.


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And here are pics from the middle part that overlooks the animas river gorge.

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And then the turn around area in Cascade falls and the ride back. The route to Silverton was not open yet due to snowdrifts.

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And finally, a novel use for a dilapidated camper. This was at the B&B we stayed at in Durango.

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Title: Re: Colorado road trip pics
Post by: GeorgiaGuzzi on May 13, 2021, 04:48:56 PM
Oh yeah, I had my triumph shirt on but was wearing my Guzzi mask! Lol
Title: Re: Colorado road trip pics
Post by: GeorgiaGuzzi on May 13, 2021, 04:54:26 PM
Here are the pics from our last days in Colorado. We drove back to Denver on Friday. Out flight out was on Saturday. I figured we could just sightsee around Denver. But Saturday after checking out I noticed my bride was somewhat disgruntled. Turns out she really does not like being in big cities around lots of people. So we went off roading in the rental Jeep!


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Title: Re: Colorado road trip pics
Post by: oldbike54 on May 13, 2021, 04:56:52 PM
 Your lovely wife and I agree , big cities with lots of people are awful .

 Dusty
Title: Re: Colorado road trip pics
Post by: LowRyter on May 13, 2021, 04:57:49 PM
nice trip