Sunday
On Friday we decided the best tourist event was to do the laundry, so into town we
went and found a Laundromat, right by the Baskin Robbins, managed to avoid
that, but got cof/T at Durango Joe's. After that we visited the Visitor Center
and then drove up and round the Rim Drive, where we could look down on to
Durango, as it happened we were there when the train was returning from its
trip, so got a couple of nice pics. It seemed like a good idea to eat at Denny’s,
since we had a ‘buy one get one free entre’ voucher, that was very nice and quite cheap.
On Saturday morning we took a relaxing trip to Wal-Mart
where I got the oil changed in the Chevy, turned out a very expensive trip as
we also bought a new vacuum cleaner, still the new one works very nicely. On
the way back from there we again stopped at Durango Joe's for cof/T and then had
a stroll down Main St, to the Railway Station.
On the way back up we had a
quick look into Straters Hotel at the Bluegrass festival that we had decided
not to go to (Too expensive at $70 a head). After lunch back at the trailer we decided
on a short visit to the Hozhoni Days Pow Wow at the Fort Collins College.
Having been to one Pow Wow we were now old hands and knew what to expect.
Find our more about our Pow Wows using the tab to our Pow Wow Page
This time the Pow Wow was held in a Sports Hall. Imagine our surprise when we almost
immediately saw the same man who had been so helpful at Farmington
(orchestrated getting us T-shirts). We spoke further with him, his name was Matthew,
which we had missed the week before. He is a professional Pow Wow competitor,
not only does he dance but he is also a member of a Drum Crew!, though unfortunately
we did not see him perform this week. He comes from a tribe who live in
Wisconsin and he travels from Pow Wow to Pow Wow. Very interesting man. We then
enjoyed watching some Jingle Dancing and the Teen and Mens Grass Dance. At the
end of the afternoon competitions it was announced that there would be a
Special. The family concerned had asked for a Two Step Dance. We were amazed to
see Indians, in traditional costume stepping out in a formalised couples dance,
using ballroom holds and a slow version of jive.
At the end of the afternoon session Sally and I went back to
the trailer and had a quiet evening, knowing that tomorrow would be quite
tiring for Sally.
Did you stay in Ouray and look round? Also looked on your map and you are quite near Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, we stayed there, loved it!
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