DURANGO

THURSDAY, 26th MAY.

It's less than 50 miles from Cortez to Durango so we were in no hurry to get on the road this morning.  We left at about 10a.m., stopped at Mancos, an historic old town on the way, had a stroll around, coffee at one of the cafes and wandered through a couple of galleries featuring superb works by local artists then continued on to Durango.  By this time the sky was very grey with rain threatening so our picnic lunch in the river park was eaten in the car.  After checking in to the motel, we drove down the long Main Avenue, parked the car and explored the town.  We'd have liked to stop here longer but  could only book one night....Memorial Day is celebrated this weekend and there is a bicycle classic being held from Saturday to Monday, so all accommodation is fully booked.  We managed to secure a room in Montrose for tomorrow and the following three nights in an airb&b so will be in the same general area for a few days.