Day 24 Friday 10-2-15 Montrose to Cortez, CO

Farewell for now.

We really enjoyed our time with Rich and Gail.  After we had the morning walk Rich fixed everybody breakfast.  (this guy is a good cook) We said our goodbyes and were on the road at 10:45A.   Linda drove today because I took some of the muscle relaxant.  That stuff really works but, it relaxes you brain too.   We took a trip back into Montrose to fill up with gas.

 

 

Yes, that is my foot ready to "kick the bucket".
Actually I pushed the shutter by mistake.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At the end of the road that leads from Rich and Gail's going back to US-50 is a small village called Colona.  These pictures capture about every building there.

Last night Linda had nightmares about today.  She knew she would have to drive on these mountain roads (CO-63 & 145) with "S" curves, hairpin turns, with no shoulders, no guard rails and drop-offs of several hundred feet.  She did real well but it was getting to her so after about an hour she found a pull off and had a meltdown.  After a few minutes she pulled back on the road and drove to the town of Rico, Co.

There is about a 300 ft. drop here.

This one has another 300 ft. drop.
The line in the background is the same
road after a switch-back going the other direction.

 

 

 

 

 

We had lunch in Rico, Co.  Apparently once a mining town it is more of a deserted town.  Almost every building is for sale except for the Enterprise Bar and Grill and the liquor store.  Go figure.  A young couple said they opened The Galloping Goose about a month ago.  Linda and I looked at each other and thought why would you open a café here?  We wish them luck.

The Galloping Goose Café

Rico Library and Town Hall

The line of cars are customers
for the Galloping Goose Café. Only one
of other buildings is occupied and it is a
real estate office.

These two ain't fer sale.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ok, so just what is a Galloping Goose?  Open the link and find out.  Its a piece of local history.

Back on the road and we arrived in Cortez, CO around 2:40P.  We drove around a little bit then settled into our hotel room for a well needed rest.  Linda was pooped.  Best part for her… her own easy chair in the room and there is a Denny’s next door.

PS. She really did a great job of driving the van.  Something she is not used to.  Kudos Kid!