Back on the Train

 After two great days of exploring around Moab, Utah, Trish and I got back on the Rocky Mountaineer for our return trip to Denver.

The first part of this trip took us across the Utah desert where everything in sight showed us what desert crossing is really like.  We imagined both the first pioneers who walked across here and them the first steam train passengers who make what to them was a magically fast trip.

Soon we joined the headwaters of the Colorado River which guided our route all the way to Glenwood Springs for the night.  We often saw people fly fishing, but we could not at all figure out now then got to this remote part of the River.

The route back over the Rockies is always so interesting and inspiring.  We passed through forty-four tunnels on this return trip.  Once in a while we say a house high up and wondered how people got there, especially to build it!  We often saw the front end of our own train as there were plenty of curves.

Arriving in Denver at the beautiful Rally Hotel, our room looked right into Coors Field where that evening the Denver Rockies defeated the Los Angeles Angels seven to six.  Just for the end of our adventure, we decided, there was an extended fireworks show at the end of the game.  This was the view from our hotel room!

We highly recommend the Rocky Mountaineer and have another trip, this one in Canada, planned for next fall.