Our return trip to Denver was not until the afternoon, so we had a lazy morning and listened to the rain, which was predicted to last all day. Although I had hoped for two beautiful days, I was grateful that yesterday’s weather had been spectacular. We were somewhat concerned when we read about the rockslides in Glenwood Canyon that had affected highway traffic. Luckily, the train tracks seemed to be ok, however.
We walked across the street to the depot and waited for the California Zephyr. The delays kept growing, but we finally boarded for the journey back to Denver. We learned that the slides had affected the train tracks, but we were able to slowly make our way through the canyon.
The ride today was equally stunning, if not more so, than yesterday’s. The rain had stopped by the time we boarded, and the afternoon light in the canyons and along the Colorado River was perfect. We even had the same bulkhead seats as before.
Because of the delay, the last two hours of the ride were in twilight and darkness. I guess that’s a good excuse to repeat the journey next year!
We arrived back in Denver around 8:00 pm and walked to the parking garage at the Hotel Indigo. The hotel had allowed us to keep the car there and just charged us for one night. What a deal! We drove back to Loveland, exhausted, but happy!
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