May 11 - Rocky Mountains

Willy arrived right on schedule at Denver airport due in part to daughter Elaine and friend Anne delivering him to the Buffalo Airport.   We took a few hours to head into the mountains and settled into a little town called Edwards, about 15 miles west of Vail.  Don't need to drive too long from Denver to be in the mountains.  Denver elevation is around 5500 feet (Mile High City) and before you know it you are driving through winding peaks at 11,000 feet.  On the way you pass a host of ski resorts, names that you have heard before, but never knew where they were.  It takes a little getting used to this type of driving,  climbing huge mountains and then hitting incredible

speeds(trying not to brake too much) as you descend, before going up again.  We drove through rain, sleet and fog leaving Denver and then hit the snow around 10,000 feet.  Fortunately the snow did not last too long. From 9000 feet onward, the ground was snow covered. All the ski resorts appeared closed, but there was no shortage of snow covering the slopes.  We stopped at a look out at around 11,200 feet and froze  our butts for a few pics. Temp was around 1-2 C.

My Turn, not sure why Bob gets to do all the writing.  It is indeed gratifying to have the team of B & B back together again. At one time we were team F F but now just a couple of buddies enjoying wide open spaces and each others company. This is so reminiscent of trips through the Yukon, Alaska &  British Columbia. A new magnificent view at every turn of the road. 

Tomorrow, we are off to Moag, about 235 miles of Alpine driving. At Moag, we will decide on the white water rafting plan and search out a place to catch the Leafs/Bruins game six at  5:00 PM Mountain Time.  Stay tuned.    Aufwiedersehen