DAY 7 -
Friday 6/24 continued
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passed by a lake |
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more cyclist |
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Our Next Adventure
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After passing thru Montrose, we turned north into the
Black Canyon of the Gunnison |
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we stopped at a 3-4 overlooks, viewed the amazing
formations, grabbed some photos ...then loaded back up -
more overlooks to see |
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informative signs shared the different types of
formations found here |
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a sign sharing the volume of water that
flows at the bottom of the canyon |
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one of a kind great photo opps at every overlook |
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the painted wall was probably one of the most favorite
overlooks - rock formations like we had never seen before |
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every overlook we stopped at, we had a min-car show |
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Doug climbed into the crevice capture the painted wall
with a rock frame around it |
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amazing rock formations on the walls -
looked like a large-scale granite countertop |
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solid rock yet areas where vegetation managed to survive |
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The visitor center - great balcony view over the canyon |
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there were trails connecting several of the overlooks |
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at the visitor center, you could play ranger
for a photo op |
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Our Evening Destination
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we checked into our lodging for the night,
Tomichi
Village on the east side of Gunnison |
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we went to our rooms and the hotel staff was there to help
you with your luggage |
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after a few rain showers, most decided their
Vettes needed a bath and detailing; especially
since we had an appointment at the Royal Gorge tomorrow |
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some paid the hotel staff to clean / detail their Vettes
while others did their own (wait - Glenda, that
isn't our Vette) |
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Tonight's Dinner Reservations
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tonight we enjoyed a plated dinner at the
Blue Table,
onsite at Tomichi |
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Tonight's menu (pre-selected) was
outstanding!!!
Thanks Alex! |
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The Rest of the Evening
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stuffed and relaxed, we headed back to our rooms - at
least some did |
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some of us went out and enjoyed a campfire
at the fire pit afterwards - great evening for it |
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NEXT CURVE |
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