Sorry for the late update but we were all too tired last night to do the blog, so doing it this morning instead…amazing how tired you can get walking up and down the Strip! Well, what can I say…Las Vegas is amazing! We were blown away by what can be seen and found here. One [...]
Today we started off bright and early with a very appetising breakfast at Denny’s – look below for photo of muppet standing in front posing like a tourist! We then headed off to…you guessed it…North Yard. A bit of activity and a nice chat with a friendly brakeman. But still no sign of UP 1989 [...]
Today we headed across the Rockies over to the Moffat Tunnel East Portal, then back down to Denver. The drive over the Rockies was amazing! The views are spectacular, with very interesting rock formations. As you can see from the photos the fall colours are starting to come in, with some very vivid greens and [...]
Today (Thursday) we drove up to Cheyenne in. We checked into the hotel, which to our surprise (and delight) was right next to the Union Pacific Railroad tracks leading into Cheyenne Yard, so lots of action. Jim’s room is facing the railroad, which is great for watching them, but not so great for him as [...]
7am in Denver – showered, shaved and ready for breakfast. We’re heading off to Laramie via Cheyenne, then down to Moffat Tunnel. Thunderstorms forecast for later, with rain tomorrow, but weekend is looking dry. Below is sunrise, taken a few minutes ago from Jim’s room. Another update tonight…
Only an hour late due to Heathrow security retards (as per Mr Charman!), but safely in Denver. Just got back from Outback Restaurant – spicy chicken wings followed by excellent ribeye steaks washed down by a gallon of Fosters Planning on an early start tomorrow, heading for Laramie via Cheyenne. Will give more details on [...]