Canyon Fire; the Breathtaking Landscapes of Colorado Have Inspired Great Artists, Simple Cowhands and Even Tourists
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When you have made it in Colorado, you get to ride up front with drivers Randy and Don on the Amtrak California Zephyr train. Sitting in between the drivers at the front of this double-decker monster train pulling countless monster carriages, is a really special treat apparently. You have to chug-chug along trying to be both brave and sassy: the seven-hour journey from the state capital of Denver to the resort town of Glenwood Springs includes endless tunnels, including the six-mile long Moffat Tunnel - not to be attempted with any fear of claustrophobia.
"Hey Jenifer, come over here and check this out," drawls Randy as I scuttle over to peer out of the side window of the cab. "That's like, three quarters of a mile straight down. You're getting the death tour today." You don't say, Randy. Inside the belly of the Moffat there is nothing but black, black darkness for a mile uphill and then the tiniest pinprick of light as we start to go down. "That's the exit," says Don helpfully, noting the sheen of fear on my skin.See the full content of this document
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Canyon Fire; the Breathtaking Landscapes of Colorado Have Inspired Great Artists, Simple Cowhands and Even Tourists
I'm on what can only be described as a whistle-stop tour of western Colorado - by train I'm going from Denver all the way out to the Grand Junction, stopping at Glenwood Springs on the way, and then back again, spending a couple of days seeking culture in Denver, a city in the mid...
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