No breakfast pictures today! Not when there is interesting scenery to see!
We hit the road for our five hour drive to out next Excellent Adventure. Seeing wild mustangs and dinosaur bones didn’t really count as an adventure. Just a side trip!
You can just bet that Steve was itching to fish here! However, there was no time to stop today, as we were on our way to Dunton Hot Springs. Steve was going to be able to get his Colorado fish at Dunton. At least we hoped he would!
\We drove through the San Juan Mountains. The highest elevation was 10,100 feet. The Aspens had just started to turn golden.
You can see evidence of a rock slide here.
This is part of Telluride ski area.
This business in Rico, Colorado had seen better days. After 30 minutes of driving on a dirt road we saw a car with flashing lights. What was ahead?
A cowboy and his cattle.
After an hour on a dirt road we came to the gate that would separate Dunton Hot Springs Resort from the rest of the world! Steve is talking to staff asking them to open the gate for us. This was a former mining town from 1885 that turned into a ghost town. In 1994 it was bought and then restored by the Christopher Henkel, a German born London based investor. If you use Persil laundry detergent you keep his family and this place going! The place looks like a dump on the outside, but it is decorated in a five star way! 
Our cabin is the little one to the right of the main building. The main building is also where the dining area is located.
This building is where the main hot spring is located.There are several springs here. One of the springs is located in a cabin that you can stay at. That would not be our cabin.
You can see the spa in the bath house being refilled. There had been a wedding the previous weekend and all the spas were drained, cleaned and then refilled. The spring looks yucky , that is because of all the minerals in the water. 
This is one of the outside springs behind one of the cabins.
This was another hot spring, you had to climb down stairs to get in.
Here is more of our tour of the town. 
The library with the bear skin rug that I tripped on. At least I didn’t go boom!
The library’s bottle of whisky. What proper library doesn’t have a bottle of whisky in it? 
Here is the waterfall. What proper lodge doesn’t have a waterfall?
Our African themed room. The shower was in a little closet on the right of the door.
The toilet and sink were to the left of the door. The Cabin was tiny!
Lunch was great.
Lentil soup.
Then fish.
Dessert was brownies and a peppery blond brownie.
We got to meet the bride and groom from the past weekend’s wedding. (Not the couple in the picture above.) She was in a television series that was being filmed in Atlanta (Not the Housewives!) The groom was in the band of a very famous singer. No names for you!
Of course it was time for Steve to gear up and test the waters!
Here is a picture of Steve catching a fish on the West Branch of the Dolores River. Unfortunately I can’t figure out how to post a copy of an old video for you. This was just behind our cabin!
Did you not believe me? Of course he caught a fish!
Here are some pictures of the prep work for dinner. Gorgeous potatoes for roasting.
Also many different colored carrots.
We started with a beautiful grilled escarole salad with fruit to start our dinner.
Followed by grilled lamb chops. Our wine was from Sutcliffe Vineyards. Sutcliffe is located in Cortez, Colorado; the nearest large town .I think there was some kind of relationship between Sutcliffe and Dunton.
Our delicious dessert. Sweet Potato Pie with chocolate chile sauce and maple whipped cream.
Would you come here on your honeymoon?
Where did you go on your honeymoon?
Bonus question: Have you ever had sex in a hot spring? Scratch that, I don’t want to know!
