As I mentioned in yesterday's blog, I drove up to Boreas Pass, just above Breckenridge, Colorado last week to view the fall colors, only to find out that most of the leaves were gone from the trees by then. Boreas Pass is located at an elevation of 11,493 feet, and so it did not take long for me to realize I had missed the boat and head back down to Breckenridge (seen in the photo on the left), which at an altitude of 9,600 feet was still alive with color, not to mention tourists. Breckenridge is a beautiful former 19th century mining town, now filled with shops, restaurants, bars, and very unaffordable condos.
Many if not most of the shops and restaurants are located in renovated 19th century homes and commercial structures, such as the one seen in the photo on the right. My ex-wife Lisa's father once owned a condo in this town, which the family enjoyed for a number of years. Then, when there was no snow for two or three years in a row, he sold the place. Bad idea - these days the cost of real estate here is off the charts. The moral of the story: never sell anything, ever.
As you can see from the photo on the left, this town is located in a beautiful setting, and is in fact a world class ski resort. Of course, it costs a fortune to ski here these days. And if you drive up here from Denver in the wintertime, you better have snow tires or chains. If you don't and get stuck, the Colorado State Patrol can legally shoot you and push your car off the edge of the cliff. They take obstructing traffic very seriously up here these days, as well they should.
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