We had a late start this morning, wanted to leave before 7 but with the fog we waited till 8 and more daylight. Had a good waffle, seems these are my favorites! As we headed west we began seeing unit trains, coal going east, freight west and passing trains each way. Just out of Fremont I saw a field full of pheasants eating beneath a coating of snow, suspect wheat field as no rubble left, when I say a field full there must have been a swarm, no herd, no covey of 45 or 50 of them.
Stopped at a restaurant gas station to fill up on both. It was on hwy 80 off exit 164, town of Hershey (NE). Shirleen’s grilled cheese with French fries and hot chocolate took care of her needs, my country fried steak with hash browns and gravy with two basted eggs and a super large diet Pepsi. The waitress was pleasant but the food was mediocre, in other words stop there only if you are caught in a snow storm and haven’t ate for two days.
About a hundred miles before Denver I thought, let’s try this OnStar thing. I called and bought 100 minutes of extra call time from the car. Along with that I gave them a destination to Glenwood Springs from, yes she knew where I was. It turned out she was sitting in Toronto, wonder if she knew how fast Shirleen was going? Shirleen passed through Denver with those directions. As we climbed towards Vail we came upon snow flurries. We were glad we were on the side going west, on the east side semi’s were backed up for miles, some putting on chains others sitting. We passed Vail during early evening, the Christmas trees were lite and looked great covered lightly with snow. As we passed Golden Colorado I caught site of a Big Horn Sheep, then a herd and then a single male looking at the traffic about eight feet off the hwy. The ruggedness and snow cover of the mountains was beautiful to look at. As we came into the city where we are staying, off in the night coming toward us from across the canyon was a diesel locomotive pulling coal cars. It was hard to see but the snow behind the train made it visible. What a missed photo, thank god it was to dark, otherwise I would feel bad.
Glenwood Springs Colorado 5740 foot elevation. Tonight we ate at Juicy Lucy’s Steakhouse, may as well, we found a open parking spot right in front of it otherwise it would have been an Italian meal. The onion rings went well before the meal with sourdough bread; Shirleen had a 6 oz Filet with Lucy’s au gratin some of the best we ever had served, and I a 10 oz sirloin with handcut French fries all done perfectly. The wines were a Grayson Cab and mine a E. Guig Cote du Rhone. Great stop which I would recommend without a snow storm or even if you ate an hour before. Tomorrow toward Las Vegas. jerr
Stopped at a restaurant gas station to fill up on both. It was on hwy 80 off exit 164, town of Hershey (NE). Shirleen’s grilled cheese with French fries and hot chocolate took care of her needs, my country fried steak with hash browns and gravy with two basted eggs and a super large diet Pepsi. The waitress was pleasant but the food was mediocre, in other words stop there only if you are caught in a snow storm and haven’t ate for two days.
About a hundred miles before Denver I thought, let’s try this OnStar thing. I called and bought 100 minutes of extra call time from the car. Along with that I gave them a destination to Glenwood Springs from, yes she knew where I was. It turned out she was sitting in Toronto, wonder if she knew how fast Shirleen was going? Shirleen passed through Denver with those directions. As we climbed towards Vail we came upon snow flurries. We were glad we were on the side going west, on the east side semi’s were backed up for miles, some putting on chains others sitting. We passed Vail during early evening, the Christmas trees were lite and looked great covered lightly with snow. As we passed Golden Colorado I caught site of a Big Horn Sheep, then a herd and then a single male looking at the traffic about eight feet off the hwy. The ruggedness and snow cover of the mountains was beautiful to look at. As we came into the city where we are staying, off in the night coming toward us from across the canyon was a diesel locomotive pulling coal cars. It was hard to see but the snow behind the train made it visible. What a missed photo, thank god it was to dark, otherwise I would feel bad.
Glenwood Springs Colorado 5740 foot elevation. Tonight we ate at Juicy Lucy’s Steakhouse, may as well, we found a open parking spot right in front of it otherwise it would have been an Italian meal. The onion rings went well before the meal with sourdough bread; Shirleen had a 6 oz Filet with Lucy’s au gratin some of the best we ever had served, and I a 10 oz sirloin with handcut French fries all done perfectly. The wines were a Grayson Cab and mine a E. Guig Cote du Rhone. Great stop which I would recommend without a snow storm or even if you ate an hour before. Tomorrow toward Las Vegas. jerr
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I remember traveling that highway from Denver to Vail. We were in a van transport and it was a downpour. There were spin-outs all along the descents-glad I wasn't driving! Our driver was an old-hand at traversing that stretch in all kinds of weather. Imagine living there and commuting through rain, sleet, ice, snow and beautiful sunny weather!
Enjoying the travel log, once again.
Love, Mary
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