A Walk Back In Time

We slept in, then stayed in our sleeping bags and read our books because the sun was slow coming over the mountains.  We decided that in the future we must find an east facing camp so we can get up on time.  Hello sun!  There you are!  On our hike this morning we came to the headwaters of the Rio Grande river.  It was delicious water and we took a little break there and drank.  We only had five miles to go to Stony Pass.  Stony Pass has historical significance.  For many years in the 1800's it was the main route for transporting goods from New Mexico to points west.  Wagon trains had to be disassembled to haul them up to the pass.  Pack mules were used.  When the railroad was finished it was used less often.  Today it's a popular jeep andorv road and our route down to the town if Silverton.  First stop in town was lunch at Handlebars restaurant then we went to the Blair Hostel and checked in.  

It's a nice clean hostel and quiet.  The new owners are quite friendly.  The big item on the agenda though was shoes!  The same mixup that occurred with my fleece pants happened with my shoes.  Such a mess trying to have things shipped on trail!  So I cancelled the order, got a refund and went shopping.  Fortunately I found a pair of Merrells that are comparable to my Altras.  They are barefoot trail runners.