4-Wheelin to Telluride

When Jerry told me we were going 4-wheeling, I freaked. I thought he meant the ATV, but he has a 4-wheel Jeep and they can do the same thing.  I felt so much better knowing I'd be INSIDE a car and not on the outside, flying through the air!  I've seen too many kids with broken arms, legs etc when I taught school.
We started out easy and then Jerry put it in 4-wheel drive and we started up the mountain.  Now this road is called Last Dollar Road.  It made me think but I really didn't have time to think too long, because we were bouncing all over the place.  Now some of the road was smoother and I really enjoyed seeing the trees and valleys and all that nature has to offer.  I love White Birch trees up in Massachusetts and I saw some that looked just like them.  Well, I found out they are Ash trees. And the leaves shimmer in the wind.  Their leaves turn yellow, bright yellow, and are so beautiful. 

We also saw herds of cows.  One was black with a white band around his middle.  It was part of his coat/fur and it looked so funny.  The mountains were so beautiful.  I kept making Jerry stop so I could take more pictures. I saw this prairie dog and had to take a picture of him.  They are all over the place!

As we reached Telluride, we headed for Bridal Falls.  The road was not one I'd choose to drive on.  It was definitely a 4-wheel drive road.  Up, Up, Up... And.. we were not going to the top but to the bottom of the falls!  They are beautiful. 


From there we went to the Brown Cow Pizza place.  I had calzone and it was the best I've ever had!  While sitting waiting on my food, I was told the bank across the street was the one that Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid robbed.  $24,000!  They got away with it too.  Of course the bank has been renovated but it looks really cool. 









I really wanted to take this prairie dog home with me.... :)From there we went to ride the Gondola over the mountain.  That was actually interesting as one of the workers rode with us.  Telluride has a small population and their school system is awesome.  I was told the students ride this FREE Gondola down the mountain to school.  It is the ONLY FREE Gondola in the country!  It was neat. 

Telluride is an awesome little town.  Dogs and Bikes everywhere.  Also a college town.  Really neat.