RAMBLE: MY BLOG
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Route 133 to Where?
2021-08-18 15:25:18 UTC
As I mentioned in my previous post, I spent too little time in Telluride and it definitely warrants another visit. For this trip, after consulting Google Maps and Apple Maps, I planned about a six hour drive back to Boulder. You know the expression “You make plans and God laughs?”…
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Telluride. Posh Mountain Lifestyle
2021-08-18 15:18:05 UTC
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My visit to Telluride, unfortunately, felt more like a drive by. I got there early but nary a parking spot could be had. It turns out there was a jazz festival in town. After circling blocks and scanning the streets, I got lucky and found a space. Telluride was packed…
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Hooray for Ouray
2021-08-17 00:17:27 UTC
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After my stay in Salida, I ventured to Ouray. Ouray is 9 miles as the crow flies from Telluride, if you don’t have wings it’s 50 miles by car, about an hour’s drive. The Main Street of the town is as charming as it gets, with a great mix of…
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Surprising Salida
2021-08-14 14:51:32 UTC
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It was time to take advantage of my extended stay here in Boulder, time to hit the road. I’d heard wonderful things about Telluride, but I was not up for a seven hour drive in one shot, so I decided to break the trip up. I looked at a map,…
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Small Town, Smaller Town
2021-08-05 02:50:54 UTC
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By Rocky Mountain standards, Boulder is considered a real city with a population of over 106,000. Nederland, has a population of 1700. Still, it offers up good restaurants. I had a great breakfast at Ned’s and a fantastic Reuban at the Deli. There are all the shops you’d expect and…
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Serendipity
2021-07-28 00:05:16 UTC
One of the things I enjoy rambling about without an agenda is the nice little serendipitous surprises I experience. My friend Bob is visiting me here in Colorado and is not averse to joining me at 6:00 in the morning as I hunt for photographs. Today was particularly fruitful
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