Author Archives: Kings On the Road

San Juan Skyway and more Durango

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Kings On the Road

The San Juan Skyway is a highway loop in Colorado from Durango to Telluride to Ridgway to Ouray to Silverton and back to Durango.  It includes the famous Million Dollar Highway, a seemingly impossible route through the San Juan Mountains … Continue reading →

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Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Kings On the Road

Jointly owned by the states of Colorado and New Mexico, the Cumbres & Toltec RR preserves 64 miles of the Denver & Rio Grande route across north central New Mexico and south central Colorado.  It is the highest and longest … Continue reading →

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Durango

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Kings On the Road

If you’ve followed our blog for a while you probably know we love Durango Colorado.  We visited in the 90s and early 2000s and then had the opportunity to spend 3 Summers working for Carol and Jay at the Durango … Continue reading →

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Cozad and North Platte Nebraska

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Kings On the Road

Crossing Nebraska on the interstate we found a lovely city park and campground in Cozad. It was near enough to the Union Pacific main line to see up to 100 trains per day.  Cozad was also historically significant as it … Continue reading →

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Bent’s Old Fort, Colorado

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Kings On the Road

From 1833 to 1849 Bent’s Old Fort was a trading post on the frontier between the United States and Mexico.  It was the only major settlement on the Sante Fe trail.  Trappers, buffalo hunters, Indians, Spaniards, freighters, soldiers and settlers … Continue reading →

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Council Bluffs Iowa and Omaha Nebraska

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Kings On the Road

Our journey across the plains took us the length of Iowa.  Endless farmfields of newly planted or awaiting corn.  The area had recently had a tremendous amount of rain and rivers and creeks were full, many farms still muddy.  The … Continue reading →

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Port Huron Michigan

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Kings On the Road

Port Huron Michigan sits at the Southern end of Lake Huron where the St. Clair River begins.  The Blue Water Bridge connects the city to Sarnia Ontario Canada.  We happened to stay here a few days to visit Randy’s aging … Continue reading →

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New York

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Kings On the Road

Unlike Robert E. Lee’s campaign, our journey continued North into New York.  Our goal was to see our friends, Patrick and Lynn in the western part of the state. On the way, we found ourselves in Corning – yes, that … Continue reading →

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more Pennsylvania

Posted on June 17, 2017 by Kings On the Road

Addendum to our Pennsylvania blog… Found more memorable images from our time in PA.

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Pennsylvania, Gettysburg and Hershey

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Kings On the Road

Following Robert E. Lee’s route, we traveled North to Gettysburg PA.  This may be the most significant National Military Park in the US.  The battle there July 1-3, 1863 was seen as the turning point of the Civil War.  The … Continue reading →

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