Mountains and Coney Island Hot Dogs

A couple weeks ago, Gary bought a book of 4WD trails and we've been basically slobbering over the book since.  Last night, Gary and I decided to wake up early and go on one.  We took the long way through Blackhawk, Idaho Springs, and Breckinridge.  Gary has been talking about taking me to Blackhawk since he worked in one of the casinos the other day.  It's like a mini-Vegas, complete with the $2.99 breakfast buffet - SCORE!  Even better - they messed up our omelet order and we got our breakfast for FREE - DOUBLE SCORE!  Some pictures from the drive to Blackhawk:



 After we left Blackhawk, we had no idea where we were in relation to US 285 where the 4WD trail that we wanted to do was, so we asked some bikers who sent us on the most beautiful route through Breckinridge and it was awesome!  Summit County is probably one of the most beautiful counties that I have ever been to and I highly suggest it!  We also drove through Alma, Co who's entrance sign says "The highest incorporated town in the US" at 10,578 ft elevation and a population of 179 in 2000.  I don't think that's even big enough for a Walmart. 

It's that time of year in Colorado when the Aspens start changing and it is so cool.  Some of them are orange, some red and some are still green.  It's the craziest thing.  We're going to try to go up next weekend to Mount Evans and see if more have changed.



Aspen leaves changing along I-70




Two mountains that peak above the treeline along with some changing leaves at the base.


On the way back home, we were going to hit up the 4WD trail that we've been wanting to do for weeks and unfortunately, it was closed somewhere along it for construction and we weren't sure where and didn't have enough gas in the truck to try to find out!  It reopens on 10/2 so we'll try to get up there around then before it starts snowning.  That trail is open year round but we don't want to take any chances with it being our first 4WD trail.

We headed home and were driving along 285 when Gary saw a giant hot dog and HAD to stop.  Not kidding.


Yeah, it's a giant hot dog shaped restaurant.



We waited in line for more than an hour for these "Coney Island Boardwalk" hotdogs.  I've never been to the real Coney Island, but this ain't it.  The ice cream and onion rings we're pretty good though. 




My exact words were, "Take my picture with my ice cream but don't let me look fat.  I don't want a picture of a fat girl eating ice cream."


What was nice though was the location.  We ate lunch at a picnic table along a really pretty river.  It was really nice.  I want to picnic if we get to Mount Evans next week.

The quaint picnic table that we ate lunch at

That's all for now.  Hopefully next time I'll have pics of Mount Evans or the 4WD trail!

allison and gary.