Adventures continue part duex - Durango - Day 4

So, we left the Great Sand Dunes and continued west.  The drive was beautiful!

Chimney Rock in Colorado

When in Colorado, ALWAYS take the scenic route. 

Of course, they are all "the scenic route"!

After a bit of a drive, we make it to Durango, CO

Durango is known for it's trains and mining.

In the Durango train yard

Peter admiring all of the train locks.

This baggage car was used in the movie "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid".

After a hard day of travel, people were starting to get worn thin.  Ice Cream always does wonders for an attitude.  This ice cream was THE BEST I have ever eaten.  Sorry Ted Drews!

The Durango Train Museum was fabulous and FREE!

                             
                                  
     

The adventures continue - Day 4

We started day 4 similar to how day 3 had ended:  building a fire and trying to get warm.  Luckily this time, we had a few coals remaining.  Bear proof food box can be seen in the background.  Rejected bear food can be seen by the fire warming their cold feet.

At morning, we finally got to see the dunes.

Peter having a blast!

See, all downhill!

Luke's going DOWN.

John has found a hole in the hill.

Not the best of ideas to stick your head in someone's home.

Really neat place.

Yippeee!!!!!

They hiked over a mile and a half to the top of the Sand Dune.

Victory is ours!!!!!

The decent  is AWESOME!

We left our mark.

  One Junior Ranger was sworn in at the Dunes.

I am having problems with this page so Day 4 continues in another post.

The sand dunes were really fun.  There is a creek that runs through it.  The sand was perfect because it came right off unlike that at the beach where the salt water makes it stick to you.