We Flew Into Colorado Springs & Drove To Pagosa Springs. We Hit Wolf Creek Pass Right @ Sunset - Tough Start To The Vacation!!
Pagosa Springs Is 7079 Feet Above Sea Level And ...
... Has A Rich History. Check Out The Link To Pagosa Springs.
The Fairfield Resort Was Awesome - The Main Reason We Purchased!
We Stayed In Pergrine 7826B - A "Small" 1 Bedroom. We Had Plenty Of Room, But Are Looking Forward To Staying In The Larger A-Side.
This Was Our Kitchen & Dining Rooms,
The Dining & Living Rooms,
& The Bedroom. Sorry, No Photo Of The Bathroom Or Laundry Rooms.
Here's Anita Giving Some Perspective To The San Juan Mountains Outside The Condo.
The FinePix 3800 Has A 6x Optical Zoom. With A Little Cropping, Here's The View Enlarged.
Our Condo Was On The Golf Course & The 4 Units In Our Building Shared A Private Hot Tub (Who Needs The Tub - We Went To The Springs EVERY Evening).
We Had A Picnic Table In The Rear Of The Condo.
This Is The View From The Condo, Looking Across The Street. That's A Lake Frozen In The Foreground.
We Had Access To A Complete Recreation Center w/ Pool, Weights, Racquetball Courts & Plenty Of Classes - We Never Used It!
We Picked Up Some Brochures @ The Rec Center - Anita Started Planning The Week.
We Got A Week Long Pass To The Hot Springs.
The Ute Indians Were One Of The American Indian Tribes Which Once Claimed Ownership Of The Pagosa Hot Springs. They Called The Springs "Pah gosah".
The "Strong mell" Of The Pagosa Hot Springs Derives From Its High Mineral Content Which Many Believe Gives The Water Its Naturally Therapeutic Value.
The Spring Inn Resort Has 16 Pools From 96 To 114 F. One Could Always Cool Themselves In The San Juan River - 35 F!
We Stuck w/ Pools In The Temp Range 101 To 106 F, But Tried One As Hot As 109 F.
We Took A 2 Hr Snowmobile Tour In The San Juan National Forest.
The Drive To The Snowmobiling Tour Was Spectacular.
Lots Of Snow On The Drive, But Unfortunately Much Of The Tour Was On Sparcely Covered Roads.
Our Rented Car Got Filthy - First Time I've EVER Washed A Rented Car!
I Drove Most Of The Trip But Anita Took A Turn At The Helm As Well.
Next Time She Says We're Getting Separate Sleds!
We Took A Trip Into The Forest Into Snow That was 2 - 3 FEET Deep!
The Couple Following Us Flipped One Of Their Sleds!! Their Son Wouldn't Get Back On w/ His Mother.
Our Guide Was Named Raymond - He Was Great.
This Was The View Across From Where We Started The Snowmobiling Trip - Nice!
This Is A Close Up Of The Peak (Thanx To The 6x Optical Zoom).
Got Some Time To Take Some Additional Photos On The Ride Back To Town.
Lots Of Interesting Geology.
This Is One Of My Favorite Scenery Photos From The Vacation.
We Drove To Wolf Creek Pass Looking For A Driving Tour To The Continental Divide. It Was Buried In Snow So We Stopped @ The Scenic Overlook.
Pretty Spot, We Took The Opportunity To Take A Nap In The Car - Gotta Love Vacations!
Ever Seen The Lone Cypress On 17 Mile Drive In Monteray, CA? This Is My Colorado Version.
We Set The Camera On A Rock & Used The Timer To Take This Photo. Not The Best Light But It Was Great Aim.
Anita Gives Me A Break w/ The Camera.
The Access To Treasure Falls Was At The Valley Floor. We Hiked The 30 Min To Get Some Exercise.
It Was So Peaceful Listening To The Falls Beneath The Ice.
Even Got To See Some Pieces Fall Due To The Warm Temperatures.
It Sure Doesn't Look Warm - Anita's Still Got Thin GA Blood!
I Borrowed Anita's Gloves - It Was Cold In Them Thar' Hills!
We Took A Day Trip To The Sky Casino On The Ute Indian Reservation. This Is The Colorado Version Of Chimney Rock.
Anita Took Some Time To Tell Family How Much Fun We Were Having In Pagosa Springs.
Then She Started Planning Our Next Vacation!
We Purchased Points From Fairfield Resorts & 2 Weeks At The Older Eagle's Loft Condos.
The Weeks Will Be Converted To Points Giving Us 552,000 Annually!! For Comparison, We Did All 4 Fairfield Vacations For 185,000!
These Are Photos Of One Of The Condos To Which We'll Receive A Deed. Never Plan To Use It - The Points Will Provide Us With Better Accomodations!
Nice View From Eagle's Loft!
Lots Of Geese On The Lake.
We Took A Full Day Wilderness Tour w/ Bart. He Worked Very Hard Looking For Elk - We Didn't See One In The Wild (The Elk Ranch Didn't Count).
Anita Spotted The First Bald Eagle - We Saw Lots Of Them Waiting For Lunch/Dinner.
The Best Part Was I Got To See The Scenery w/o Being Stuck Behind The Steering Wheel! And We Had Someone To Photograph Us - Thanx Bart!
Nice Cliffs Overlooking A Stream.
The San Juan Mountains (Again).
Can You See The Bald Eagle?
Another Fuji Moment For Bart.
The Sun On The Lake Ice Made An Incredible Groaning Sound - Reminded Us Of Whales. Click On The Video Below (You Had To Be There).
Maybe This Is My Favorite Scenery Photo. Guess I Can Have 2 Favorites.
Massively Zoomed & Cropped - Thought It Might Be Nice To See One. Imagine Finding Them w/ The Naked Eye!
Our Search For Elk Took Us Into New Mexico - To Turn Around. That's The Last Of The Photos. Why Not Start Again?
