We were up early to head to Denver. We were cruising along
the Interstate 70 in blowing snow and we were heading over Vail Pass at 10000
ft when the traffic came to a stop.
After sitting for a while, cop cars, tow
trucks and snow ploughs went past in the emergency lane, so we googled traffic
conditions and found there had been an accident. So we boiled the jug and had
morning tea while we waited. After about 50 minutes we got going again. The
weather was foul, almost whiteout conditions so we drove very slowly. We had to
go over Loveland pass at over 11000 ft and that was even worse. Luckily the pass
is a long tunnel, but even in the tunnel the road was slushy.
Once we were over
the pass the conditions improved a lot, but still really cold!
We stopped for lunch at Lookout Mountain – the burial place
of the famous Buffalo Bill. We stopped by his grave for a look, then took in
the amazing views of the Denver area from the lookout. After the lookout we
went to a nearby historical mansion for a look around.
We arrived in Denver and Fee and Eddie packed up ready to
head off to the airport in the morning. We drove into nearby Golden for a meal
and a walk around, then back to the RV park for an early night. They have a
5.30 start.
Hope this marks then end of of your tangles with the snow for this trip.
ReplyDeleteSalute to Fee & Eddie.