Medical Update: After two weeks of radiation and chemotherapy, I'm doing surprisingly well. No real side effects so far, and I'm optimistic there won't be any. The critical issue is whether the treatment is working to destroy the tumor and that won't be known for a couple months. I just have to keep at it and hope for the best.
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Being the upscale town that it is, Aspen did not have any RV parks suitable for our rig in 2005. Therefore, we left the RV in Glenwood Springs and made the long drive to Aspen determined to complete our visit in a single day. The first stop was an area called the Maroon Bells, a group of mountains considered to be the most photographed spot in Colorado. We had been there before, but conditions weren't favorable. This time they were perfect.
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Next we drove to the Ghost town of Ashcroft, a former silver mining town that dates to 1880. Once larger than Aspen, with as many as 20 saloons and 2000 people, Ashcroft lost out when the mines played out and the railroad chose to come to Aspen. A few people remained well into the 20th century, some with plans for a ski resort. WWII interrupted those plans and the U.S. military used it as a training facility for winter warfare. Again, Ashcroft lost out to Aspen when a ski resort was built in the larger town. Nothing remains today but several restored buildings and a few that haven't been restored.
We took a back road to the ski resort on Aspen Mountain, an extremely rough trail for the vehicle we had at that time. The views of Aspen and the surrounding mountains were gorgeous. Rather than take the rough road we came in on, we drove down one of the ski trails that was rated Double Black Diamond. That was a fun ride down to Aspen.
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