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| As I get out of the van at Orvis, I see..... |
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| found out later this is Garth and he has a brother named Wayne |
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| he was one cool cat |
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| it was my first visit to Orvis - this is the island pool |
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| I spent the majority of my time in this main pool |
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| rolled into Ouray too early to hit the main hot spring pool |
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| maybe some other time |
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| their laughable skatepark is right by the waterpark |
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| Also my 1st visit to the Wiesbaden vapor caves |
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| hot spring water in a pool - kinda boring...but cool in the rain |
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| the entrance to the cave is below the hotel |
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| stock photo of the main cave - it was hot and worth it |
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| Ouray is known as the Switzerland of Colorado |
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| heading south out of Ouray over Red Mountain Pass is harrowing |
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| avalanche protection |
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| a slow but picturesque drive in the mountains |
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| hung out most of the afternoon at the Durango Co-op |
Ever since leaving Valley View, my back had been killing me. I splurged and got a soothing massage at Orvis and by the time I arrived in Durango I was on the search for another. Chris at Body Recovery worked wonders on me and taught me loads about driving posture and how to prevent back pain.
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| nap time |
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| in my humble opinion - the best name for a pizza joint |
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| Shiprock New Mexico |
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| I tried on Hyland's shades |
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| is this Window Rock? |
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| who knows, mesas like this abound in the SW |
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| made dinner at this Navajo historical marker |
then pushed on into NE Arizone where I slept for the night
Payson swimming hole coming up next........
