Day 3

We left the Phoenix area at over 111 degrees, we awoke our 3rd day to a balmy 39 degrees in Fairplay, CO. 

As we drove out of Fairplay, we passed by South Park City -- yes, the famous South Park of the Comedy Channel.     We proceeded over the mountain and were in awe over the view of Breckenridge.   The view is indescribable!

As we started our descent into Denver, a sign for touring the Phoenix Gold Mine popped up on our left -- we HAD to stop.   It was a precarious 6 mile drive up a mining trail to get to the mine......not to mention turning us around as we still have a trailer connected!     We toured the mine and learned so many things about mining -- we saw veins of minerals, machines used in mining and an active mine.   We got to pan for gold too - with some luck :)   We want to thank Alan, our tour guide and Al, the owner of the Phoenix Gold Mine -- we had no idea what it took to extract gold and other precious metals from the earth!

More on Day 3 coming later.