Western Colorado - August 8 & 9, 2007 (Re-run)

 Traveling south along the western edge of Colorado took us through two scenic canyons with funny names, Unaweep and Tabeguache.  There we found old uranium mines, ruins of old homes with interesting stories (that I've since forgotten), a little wildlife and the remains of an incredible flume hanging from the canyon wall over the San Miguel River.  The flume was built at great cost to carry water to a gold mining operation that never paid off.  

Our route took us through the town of Gateway, home to a beautiful resort where one can really get away.  There was the start of a vintage car museum, one car, that now has over fifty old automobiles.  Otherwise, a general store, cafe and tiny hotel make up the town, along with its few residents.