On to Boulder

Two glorious days were spent in Glenwood Springs.  Bruce arrived and we took a side trip up to Marble (where the Lincoln Memorial marble came from) and to Redstone, where there is a wonderful inn and the coke ovens of the early 1900's are still evident.  The Apsens have started to turn at the upper evelvations and their golden color looked gorgeous against the mountain backdrop.  Then after a yummy dinner at his favorite restaurant, we had a long soak in Glenwood Hot Springs.   Yesterday I drove on up to Boulder and we went to my favorite restaurant there (and almost anywhere!), The Med.  ;-))

The fire is still quite evident here, and over 160 homes have been lost.

The Boulder fire, still burning 

Gail and Elli at the Marble Mill - each marble slab has its weight and a serial number on it

Gail at one of the historic markers between Marble and Redstone

The Aspens, just starting to turn

The garden courtyard of the Hotel Colorado, where Teddy Roosevelt often stayed

The (former) coke ovens near Redstone

Bruce, Elli and Annie on a trail at the old Marble Mill Site