Bob planned a day trip for us this past weekend. We went to ”a place where the beer flows like wine. Where beautiful women instinctively flock like the salmon of Capistrano. I’m talking about a little place called… Aspen”. (If you didn’t figure out the Dumb & Dumber quote, watch the movie again).
Since Aspen is quite a ways away, we took Coda with us for his first outing since his leg surgery. He was smiling the whole time. We drove along Independence Pass to get there. It took about 4 hours going the scenic way along the mountains.
After driving over the Continental Divide we passed a small abandoned ghost town with dilapidated buildings.
We got to Aspen right before sunset. It is a small, old-fashioned town and the buildings are quaint and charming. Even more surprising was that it was already decorated for Christmas and it was only November 1st! Aspen is an expensive town, so don’t plan on buying anything unless you planned on shopping at Louis Vuitton for a $1300 handbag. Perhaps that is why Aspen is frequently visited by Goldie Hawn and Mariah Carey. It was also called “home” to John Denver for a while.
Once it was dark we headed home and Coda was all tuckered out froma day in the fresh mountain air.
