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| Ed Greenberg | profile | all galleries >> Motorcycling >> The JSriders Do Colorado, September 2001 | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
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 The JSriders' first Colorado ride |
 Map of Day 1's ride The pink route was an unintended detour through Farmington NM due to a wrong turn in Shiprock! |
 Start at McDonald's at Fountain Hills |
 Along I-40 west of Gallup... |
 ...we stop to stretch. |
 Mardi's Diner in Gallup There is someplace to eat in Gallup, after all! |
 And heeeeere's Mardi! Mardi is a wonderful lady, and dining at her place is like eating at Mom's house. |
 Gas in Shiprock |
 Alain's pal and her meal There are a lot of strays on the reservation. Kind-hearted Alain bought this one a meal at the "Quickie Mart." |
 On the road to Cortez... Where the heck are we? Back on track (we hope) after an inadvertent 80-mile detour. |
 ...we loop back to Mesa Verde But we arrived at the park after dark and carefully rode the twisty park road the 15 miles to Far View Lodge. |
 Day 2 is a free day, but here's the map |
 A "short" walk to breakfast Or maybe not so short. Definitely more than 1/4 mile! |
 Cliff Palace (large panorama) Scroll left or right as needed to view the whole panorama, or click on a different size. |
 View from the overlook Residents of Cliff Palace called this "the front yard." |
 Clyde the Guide Clyde Benally, the park ranger who led our tour of Cliff Palace, shared a Native American's perspective of the site with us. |
 Getting to Cliff Palace... |
 ...requires some climbing. |
 We're behind another group. |
 Clyde points out some features. |
 Intricate architecture |
 A village under the cliff |
 A ceremonial kiva |
 A large Kiva in the foreground |
 Ancient condos |
 Groups behind us |
 High rise apartments |
 Window view |
 The view from Balcony House (large panorama) |
 We climb a 32 foot ladder |
 This probably isn't the way... |
 ...the residents entered. |
 Brenda in a narrow passage |
 More visitors |
 View through a window |
 Balcony House detail The long poles may have been used as drying racks or for weaving looms. |
 Our guide talks about the architecture |
 A work area? |
 Our fearless leader This little 4-year-old cutie led our tour group over ladders and through narrow passageways. |
 Squeezing through a narrow passage... |
 ...and out the other side. |
 Climbing out |
 Our leader marks the way |
 Above Balcony House |
 Judy and Mike take a breather |
 Tony too! |
 The great key debacle: Bob's key jumps into his fairing! |
 Bob finds the key! Fortunately, his Triumph's bodywork is easily removed. |
 The view from the top of Mesa Verde |
 Park Point, 8571 ft. elev. (huge panorama) This is the highest point in Mesa Verde National Park, and a fire lookout station is located here. |
 Heading to Delores for dinner |
 We wait for the rest of the group near the park entrance |
 The Old Germany Restaurant in Dolores... |
 ...is a cozy place... |
 ...that serves wonderful food at reasonable prices. |
 Day 3's map of The Loop |
 Up at dawn the next day |
 A spectacular sunrise |
 A beautiful start for the day |
 On the park road |
 A scenic turnout (large panorama) |
 We form up for the ride ahead |
 The mountains await us |
 Breakfast at Lori's in Durango |
 On the road to Silverton |
 Alpine panorama (very large) |
 The same spot, different treatment (very large panorama) |
 Colorful Silverton |
 Silverton's main street |
 Downtown Silverton |
 We stop for hot cocoa... |
 ...at a quaint little cafe. |
 Ready to ride again |
 Ouray gas stop |
 Near Telluride we see a little rain |
 Downtown Telluride |
 Line 'em up! |
 This K12 is the correct color |
 The wild ones |
 My kind of road |
 Mountain panorama (very large) |
 Another big vista (panorama) |
 Cold beer and friendly people in Rico, CO |
 Beautiful custom Norton |
 Looks great from every angle |
 Check out those rims |
 A more conservative treatment |
 Classic elegance |
 This bike is being readied for Mike Corbin |
 A black missile |
 Canine company |
 The Nortons pull out |
 Dinner in Cortez after a great day of riding |
 This nice couple from Newport Oregon came to our rescue... |
 ...with beer, limes and Cabernet on Sunday night. |
 Re-routing the ride home (pink) |
 Breakfast in Cortez |
 We wait for the rain to clear... |
 ...before heading home. |
 South of Cortez... You can see Mesa Verde in the background. |
 ...and north of Shiprock Rain in the distance, but we didn't ride that way. |
 Teec Nos Pas in Navajo land (large panorama) I don't think the pile of tires spoils the magnificent view. I only wish I'd included the gas station in the photo. |
 Parting ways in Tuba City, Arizona Most of the group wanted to hustle back to the Valley. Ron, Ed and Judy opted for a more leisurely pace, including a lunch stop in Cameron. |
 Ron, Ed and Judy stop in Cameron... The dining room at the Cameron Trading Post. |
 ...and the world's best Navajo tacos. The Cameron Trading Post was established in 1916. |
 Full up and ready to ride again |
 Construction on Lake Mary Road "Smile, you're about to be immortalized." |
 Bear and bear-dog at Clint's Well |
 Judy and Ron kicking back |
 A break at the rest stop, nearly home now! |
 Until the next ride... For more photos, taken by Tony, return to thumbnail view, page 7, and then click on the last thumbnail on the page ("But wait... There's more!). |
[ Tony also took some photos on the Colorado Trip ] |
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