Gregg told us some of the history, legends
and ghost stories of the hotel, built in 1891.
Lobby
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Saloon |
Rosemarie does the cooking, among other things. She is from
the Netherlands but favors Mediterranean recipes.
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Before biking we soaked in the
Wiesbaden hot springs
cave
and the outdoor pool, with a view of the church across the street.
Lynne, warm and relaxed after a soak.
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Million Dollar Highway
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Abandoned houses
in Ironton
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(Caution: twangy music
at this link)
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Red Mountain Mining
District
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By the time we walked back to the bend
to pose for this photo, the elk were up higher than the top of the picture.
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Gregg loved to talk and didn't seem to need to watch the road much.
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Back on the paved road, we huddled
under horse blankets in the open Jeep,
snow stinging our faces as we sped downhill to
Silverton
(9,318 feet elevation)
with daylight fading.
We all had hot chocolate at
Handlebars
Food & Saloon
before Gregg dropped us off
at the
Canyonview Motel
and drove the others
back over the pass to Ouray.