We said goodbye to our Alaska buddies around a “campfire” in the barbeque grill since there is an “extreme” fire danger and firepits are prohibited. It was a great get-together, and safe travels wished to everyone, with a pledge to get together again next year.
We had originally planned to visit some old friends in Winter Park on Sunday, but due to a family death, they had to fly out to California. So, we ended up with a leisurely drive to Central City, Colorado, only about 120 miles from Ft. Collins, and just west of Denver. You could tell we were climbing because our ears kept popping as we curved up and down, and then came upon a beautiful view of the mountains topped with snow! We can really tell a difference in the altitude..dry thin air, and Spot requires a lot of water!
When we got off the interstate, we chuckled as we saw the gateway to Central City…the Casino Parkway! This tiny city has 8 casinos that operate 24 hours a day!!! It is an old mining town founded in 1859, and the only thing left here are the casinos, one hotel, a museum, art gallery and several dispensaries! I’m not sure why people come here. There is a ski area close by, but the campground closes down during the winter.
The campground sits at about 8,200 ft. and provides a beautiful view of the city below. We did a double-take when we checked into the campground and were warned that there is an active bear alert in the campground. Apparently a large black bear has been visiting in the evenings and is quite the topic of discussion! They apologized for having to lock the dumpsters at 8pm each night. I’d be a little worried if I were staying in one of the tents here.
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