July 9-10: Last Aspen days
Some scenes from around the town…..(the deer is real; the dog is not!)
There are hundreds of trails around the mountains of Aspen so yesterday (July 9), I took the Ajax trail from the base of Aspen Mountain. Once you’ve climbed part way up the mountain, the trail becomes a lovely undulating track across the mountain. You can see the area where a very deep mining operation occurred in the hope of striking some high grade silver ore. The Deep Shaft, as it was known, did not deliver on the promise, despite huge investment and the application of advanced engineering techniques.
Warren and Diana hosted a farewell dinner for me ( and a welcome dinner for Viv who arrived yesterday).
Drinks on the verandah at dusk with not a mosquito in sight (only squirrels, deer and the odd bear!)
And then a lovely 3 course dinner…..
My last day in Aspen (July 10) and finally my bro feels acclimatised enough to take an early morning walk with me.
Dogs make good use of the Roaring Fork river. We watched one dog (who looked a lot like Norbert) jump into the river, get swept along by the rapids and finally leap up onto the bank.
Final lunch at Clark’s before finishing packing. Flight delayed a couple of hours.
Bye bye Aspen and thanks everyone for joining me on my journey
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8 responses to “The Pantzers in Aspen”
Safe travels Sar ❤️
A memorable trip indeed and sorry to have missed some of the cruise due to tech problems but felt I was there.
What an amazing fun filled trip Sar in so many beautiful locations and with family … looks like sunny all the way. Safe travels xxoo
I would NOT have enjoyed watching Norbert swept along by rapids!!!
What a great trip thanks for sharing, safe travels home x
What a fabulous adventure Sar – thanks for the photo’s & interesting history lessons.
Loved it all!
Safe travels – suggest you pack a jumper for your homeward bound journey.
Safe travels home Sar and thanks so much for the informative sharing and beautiful photos, Suzie
Aaaah Sara, Thanks for taking us along with You :)). Aspen is truly Beautiful at this time of year – all the flowers!!!
Have an easy trip home madam :)) xxxx