Thursday April 7, 2022 Today was mostly a driving day following Route 50 274 miles (441 km) east to Dodge City, Kansas. After the spectacular scenery of the Rockies driving was relatively dull, straight roads with a few undulations, but it needed my full attention because of dangerous cross-winds. An atypical road scene from … Continue reading Preserving History
Wednesday April 6, 2022 The western part of my trip is coming to a close and today offered a last chance to enjoy the scenic beauty of the region before I cross the plains. My destination was Pueblo, CO and, although Route 50 runs through both Salida (where I stayed last night) and Pueblo, … Continue reading Last Look at the Rockies
Tuesday April 5, 2022 I was beginning to think that my hastily planned trip east was jinxed when I learned that road work, which started only yesterday, had closed Route 50 and I had to take a 73 mile (117 km) detour today. However, that detour proved to be spectacular and I found myself … Continue reading An Unexpected Silver Lining
Monday April 4, 2022 When I decided to base the western half of my drive home on Route 50 I wasn’t sure what to expect but, so far, it has been very rewarding. Today was frustrating in several ways but the drive was very scenic despite being on interstate highway. My original plan for … Continue reading Route 50 is proving to be very scenic
Today was a driving day with little to see on the route from Pueblo, CO to Amarillo, TX. The only tourist stop I made was at the roadside art installation, called Cadillac Ranch, just west of Amarillo. This was installed in 1974 and features ten Cadillac cars buried, nose first, in a corn field. Little … Continue reading Cadillac Ranch
Sunday, September 3 Today was probably the last scenic drive for a while as I have now left the Rockies behind and hit the plains in Pueblo, Colorado. However, there was still plenty to see on the way here. My route was along US 50, which is a scenic byway for much of the way, … Continue reading Royal Gorge (top to bottom) and an American Tradition
This is Labor Day holiday weekend in the US and the weather in Colorado is perfect so I knew it would be busy in restaurants, on the road and at attractions. I had hoped to get an early start by having breakfast at the hotel but it was awful and I ended up having to … Continue reading The Splendor of Colorado