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