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Ouray
Waking to a cool clear morning, we head back into Durango for
gas for the next part of our journey. We
stop at a farmer’s market for ‘Palisades’ peaches. We happened across these a few years ago and
are hooked. We also find plums, crenshaw melons, and coffee; we are set to go.
The ride to Silverton turns into an adventure, first heavy rain, then
sleet, enough to accumulate on the road.
The weather changes between rain and clear for the next 30 minutes
before finally clearing, giving us dry pavement. The road winds up and over mountain passes,
dropping into valleys. Passing Silverton,
the mountains take on hues of gold, copper and cream.
