Glenwood Springs to Durango

We had a really spectacular drive today. The day started early once again with a quick breakfast at the Hampton Inn in Glenwood Springs. We all loved the hotel and town and hated to leave it behind...but the mountains were calling. We headed south from Glenwood Springs past Mount Sopris through the McClure Pass. We quickly climbed over 9,000 ft. past Snowmass and on to the small town of Delta. Lunch was at Sonic, which everyone enjoyed. Joshua was grumpy all day and refused to smile at any of the photo stops...especially after he slipped on a rock and scraped his knee. After lunch we continued south through the town of Ouray and on to the Million Dollar Highway. I've read a lot about this 23 mile stretch of road and it didn't disappoint. The roadway twisted like a pretzel in every direction and we climbed to over 10,000 ft. within a few miles. For the first half of the trip we were on the outside lane. With 8-10,000 ft. drops and no guardrails it was quite an exciting drive. After a few minutes of that nonsense Jennifer was ready to stop. We ended up stopping many times for pictures of waterfalls, valleys, and anything else that looked interesting. The 23 mile stretch took us about 2 hours and by 5:00PM we rolled in to Durango, Colorado. Tonight we're staying at the Best Western Durango Inn and Suites. It's a nice place. Clean, nice pool, not far from downtown. After an hour in the pool and dinner at Pizza Hut, everyone is tired. Tomorrow we're in the desert (making Josh happy) and, sadly, we say goodbye to Colorado...