We didn’t get a chance to write a blog post about yesterday’s trip from Hays, Kansas to Broomfield Colorado, so this post is about yesterday and today.
The road from Kansas to Colorado ran thru uninhabited pastureland for the most part, but we did find a place called The Burnt Mill Inn for lunch. It had an old western decor, with an antique sink holding the cash register, and old Westerns on the TV over the counter. Our meals were huge portions: veggie omelet & French toast, and a giant turkey club with fries.
We reached Broomfield and had a great afternoon and evening with Tommy’s old college roommate and his wife, Mark and Sue. We caught up and told stories, and our hosts prepared a steak and potato dinner, with homemade cherry cake for dessert. We talked until everyone was ready to hit the sack. In the morning we were treated to salmon quiche and berries and we headed west again.
Today, the scenery quickly changed from plains of pasture and corn to mountains, and we went thru several mountain passes.
One stretch, in the rain with hairpin turns and no guardrails, was not Paula’s favorite. Once through the first set of mountains, the scenery changed again to straight roads on the high plains and tall, red orange buttes. These were especially prominent as we crossed into Utah. The view was sere, but beautiful, with little signs of manmade structures.
We were able to see our hotel in Green River, Utah miles before we reached it, as it was the only building visible from the main road. We had dinner at a nice local restaurant called the Tamarisk, which was situated right above the Geen River.
After dinner, we went into the town only to discover there wasn’t really much of a town. Uranium mining was done here in the 50’s 60’s and 70’s, but that operation had long since shut down. Likewise, Green River’s brief stint as a missile launching test site was also ancient history.
There was a sign for the “Green River State Park”, so we went to check it out. At the gated entry, the attendant told us there was nothing much to see here, only a boat ramp and a picnic table. He directed us instead to a small history museum (closed for the day) that featured a short 1/2 mile walking path. We went there and had a nice, albeit short, walk (featured picture) and came back to the hotel.
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Your photos are outstanding and of course, your posts are also. Glad you were able to visit your college roommate/friend. You all look so healthy and happy being GA. Tech and Emory graduates, having many years of experience in your lives.
Stay safe and enjoy all! Mom