“We’re in the Rockies”

Hi all,

Back in Sept/Oct when Cindy and I were on our trip to southern Colorado, we met bloggers/Youtubers Matt and Cheryl of We’re in the Rockies—very nice folks! When I mentioned we were spending a night at the Grand Imperial Hotel in Silverton, Cheryl asked me to write up a summary of our experience and said she would post it on their blog. She has done so, and I’m excited to see it!

If you’re interested in lots of interesting details about the Durango-Silverton Railroad AND in my blog post (“A Night at the (Haunted?) Grand Imperial Hotel, Silverton, Colorado”), click here. Scroll to the bottom for my contribution. I hope you enjoy it. I had fun writing it!

Steve

Cheryl and Cindy on our way to Silverton, CO, via the historic Durango-Silverton Railroad.


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