Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

Our mission in Durango from Whitney and Kevin was to ride the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad to Silverton, locate the Silverton Brewery and drink a Bear Ass Brown Ale. The train is an old steam train with passenger cars that have been carrying people up into the mountains since the 1800s. It was a cool experience and the scenery was spectacular.









Silverton was originally a mining town, and then became a tourist town full of taverns and houses of ill-repute. The taverns, restaurants, and gift shops still provide good service. We were able to complete the second part of our mission, no problem,



and after our Bear Ass, we did a sampling of their other brews.



After returning on the train, we decided to stay with this theme as Durango has several other brewpubs as well. Not only did we enjoy the sampling tour, each location, we sat at the bar and talked to the barkeeper and locals sitting around us. Great conversations, great suggestions for things to do and see in the area when and if we return, and an overall great evening, although those kinds of nights may make the need for Donnie's new belt a thing of the past.






We completed our night with a stop at Cuckoo's Chicken House and Watering Hole for wings and rings (homemade onion rings and fresh boneless seasoned wings).

In reflection of out trip thus far, we have now traveled by pickup truck, cars, shuttle busses, school busses, horses, raft, streetcar, trolley, ferry, cable cars, boat, train, and of course our feet. Although we haven't been on a plane on this trip, I did take time while we traveled to book flights to Aruba in November to celebrate Max turning 21.

Off to New Mexico in the morning!

Stats:

14 miles
Train trip $177
Camping Cabin $51.30
Lunch with Samples $32
More Sampling $30
Dinner $17
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