Heading to Durango tomorrow

[Don C French]

Sorry to hear about Jeff's accident and I hope that he will be OK.

What does a wayward traveler like me do? I won't know if I can attend the 
rally until a few days before.

I didn't notice a drive up motel in Silverton and can't make advanced 
reservations.
What should I expect if I just show up at the last minute? (That's what I 
did in 05.)

I'm desperate to attend, if I can.

Dondiego.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <scapco at ecentral.com>
To: <gpzlist at micapeak.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 12:37 PM
Subject: Heading to Durango tomorrow


> Looks like I'm going to leave work early tomorrow and ride
> the Geeper to Grand Junction and then ride highway 141 down
> to Silverton and Durango on Saturday.  Got to get in riding
> shape and I want to check out the road conditions before
> the Fandango (only 4 weeks away).
>
> Anyone need me to look up hotels or anything else while I'm
> in Silverton?  I'll talk to my friend Pete in Silverton and
> then to head to Durango to hopefully see another college
> friend, Jeff.  Jeff was involved in a head on collision
> about 6 weeks ago and seriously injured when the other
> driver crossed the center line.  The only thing that saved
> him was that he was in a Ford F-250 and the car that hit
> him was a Subaru whose driver died on impact.  Tough
> situation...
>
> I'll probably stay in Pagosa Springs or South Fork Saturday
> night and head home via 149 to Gunnison and 285 home.  If
> I'm feeling good I may detour north from Buena Vista and
> take Highway 24 from Leadville to Minturn which is a really
> nice ride that I rarely get to take.  I should be home for
> dinner Sunday evening.
>
> Charles S.
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