Hi folks! Today, we go to Telluride which is a delightful 45-minute drive from the RV park in Ouray. Onboard for today's adventure is Joe & Linda, George & Donna (me), as well as YOU!
We can only imagine how stunning
this place is when it's blanketed with
a thick layer of wintry-fresh snow!
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Upon arrival in Telluride (elevation 8750 ft.), we were intrigued by an unexpected discovery--a free gondola ride up to a town named Mountain Village. It sits at 9500 ft. elevation, houses a population of 1,415 as of 2006, and it's 3.3 square miles in size. How quaint! Click here for Wikipedia info.
The three words that captivated us were:
FREE
and
MOUNTAIN
and
VILLAGE
LET'S GO!
A cozy view of Telluride from
the gondola as we slowly ascend.
We have the gondola to ourselves!
Joe & Linda, enjoying the ride.
Up we climb loving the 360 views!
Can you see the bikes attached to
the far side of the oncoming gondola?
It's a demonstration of their
bicycle friendliness.
bicycle friendliness.
eco friendly
and
pedestrian friendly!
and
pedestrian friendly!
Lo and behold, there's Mountain Village below!
The reason we're headed down now is because
we were first transported to San Sophia
station, which we crossed through, before
moving on down to Mountain Village.
It was a 13 minute ride.
Turns out, this is a public transportation system, and the only one of its kind in the country. It's also used to transport skiers and snowboarders. The gondolas operate ALMOST year round from 6:30 a.m until midnight and 2:00 a.m. on weekends. That's so cool!
Click on the "COOL GONDOLAS"
link below to read all about them!
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Alas, we're in Mountain Village!
That's a bungee jumping
doohickey behind the chairs above.
And three smiling, standing doohickies below!
The first thing we need to do
is grab a bite to eat.
We're hungry!
A lovely gondola ride will do that to you!
How about eating at
Sorry, no pics, but it was very good!
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Time to explore.
There's shops!
And signs!
We love these type of signs so
we thought they warranted a pic.
⇧ Notice the fun trampolines
behind the signs on the left.
This interesting restaurant is in the
middle of the BOULDER BREEZEWAY
referenced on the sign above.
(At least, we think it's that breezeway!)
Sure wish we'd have
gotten the restaurant's name!
Linda's sharply-honed Starbucks radar
is operating at break-neck speed.
Beep, beep, beep, beep.
Is that what radar sounds like?
Or perhaps that's a
trash truck backing up.
We are easily confused!
In any event, Linda spots a Starbucks!
Beep, beep, beep, beep.
Is that what radar sounds like?
Or perhaps that's a
trash truck backing up.
We are easily confused!
In any event, Linda spots a Starbucks!
Good job Linda!
⇓
Or, in this case, about 40 yards
as the football flies!
(No crow flying here.)
Ah yes, it was tasty as usual
and hit the spot in this cooler weather.
It's a perfect compliment to this wonderful day!
and hit the spot in this cooler weather.
It's a perfect compliment to this wonderful day!
It looks like Joe & Geo are bellied up to
the counter, engrossed in conversation.
Giant checkers on the green!
We wonder if those folks brought
the checkers with them or if they're
a Mountain Village amenity.
Look at these comfy characters
enjoying their moment in the sun.
No, really!
The sun came out for moments.
Okay, I confess, it may
have been a tad bit longer.
have been a tad bit longer.
That's it for now.
We only spent a couple of hours here although it probably felt like a mere few minutes to some of you!
When we headed to Telluride, we certainly did not expect to find this charming, and stylish little village. From looking at this map which we just now found, there is more to explore in Mountain Village. In that case, we look forward to touring more of it's 3.3 miles in the future as well as the town of Telluride!
Did you enjoy your virtual trip?
We hope so!
Rest up folks because we'll be
exploring more of Colorado soon.
See ya then!
Smiles, Blessings & Hugs,
D~~~~
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