We stayed in a picture postcard town called Ouray (pronounced U-Ray) high up in the Rockies 😀 The whole Main Street is designated as a historic area. Walking around, it’s easy to imagine a bustling mining community in the late 1800s.
Today, it’s all tourists and it’s easy to see why. Surrounded by high mountains coated in spruce trees and speckled with gorgeous bursts of fall colour from deciduous trees and snowy peaks in the distance, Ouray is mountain wonderland. The welcome sign when you enter the state is “Colorful Colorado” and that’s definitely true.
Some more photos from our Colorado drive …
We didn’t get to see any bears but there are lots of reminders that they’re out there. There are signs reminding you that there are no problem bears only people who create the problems for them. And signs on dumpster like this one …
Driving through the Rockies was fantastic and we had to resist the temptation to stop for all the Kodak moments. Otherwise, you might never leave Colorado. Next stop is New Mexico.
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