Balloons and Colorado Colours
4th - 21st October 2009

Day 1: Sunday 4th October 2009
We fly from London Heathrow to Denver then transfer to Colorado Springs.
Overnight in Colorado Springs

Day 2: Monday 5th October 2009
In the morning visit to The USAF Chapel. We then transfer by road to Santa Fe.
Overnight in Santa Fe ‘Econolodge’

Day 3: Tuesday 6th October 2009
We make a morning visit to the city of Santa Fe. In the afternoon we transfer to Albuquerque.
Overnight in Albuquerque ‘Rodeway Inn’

Day 4: Wednesday 7th October 2009
Before dawn we head for the Balloon Launch Field to enjoy the early morning activities. The day is spent in Albuquerque with an evening visit to the launch field.
Overnight in Albuquerque ‘Rodeway Inn’

Day 5: Thursday 8th October 2009
Well before dawn we head for the Balloon Launch Field to enjoy the early morning activities. The day is spent in and around Albuquerque.
Overnight in Albuquerque ‘Rodeway Inn’

Day 6: Friday 9th October 2009
Before dawn we head for the Balloon Launch Field to enjoy the early morning activities. We will spend the day in Albuquerque. We will arrange time for an optional balloon flight for some aerial photography.
Overnight in Albuquerque ‘Rodeway Inn’

Day 7: Saturday 10th October 2009
Before dawn we head for the Balloon Launch Field to enjoy the early morning activities. The day is spent in and around Albuquerque.
Overnight in Albuquerque ‘Rodeway Inn’

Day 8: Sunday 11th October 2009
Our final dawn visit at the Balloon Launch Field to enjoy the early morning activities. We then travel to Farmington in time for an evening visit to Shiprock.
Overnight in Farmington ‘Motel 6’

Day 9: Monday 12th October 2009
We drive north to Durango then continue into the heart of the Rockies with its swathes of golden Aspen trees until we reach the old mining town of Silverton.
Overnight in Silverton

Day 10: Tuesday 13th October 2009
Our route takes us north to Ouray before we cross the Dallas Divide to Telluride. We then retrace our steps to Ridgway and end our day in Montrose.
Overnight in Montrose

Day 11: Wednesday 14th October 2009
In the morning we visit to The Black Canyon of the Gunnison before travelling to Delta and exploring the northern side of the canyon down to Gunnison.
Overnight in Gunnison ‘Super 8 Motel’

Day 12: Thursday 15th October 2009
Our journey takes us north through the heart of the Rockies to Crested Butte and on past Maroon Bells to Carbonville taking plenty of time to photograph the fall colours.
Overnight in Carbonville/Glenwood

Day 13: Friday 16th October 2009
We travel east back into the mountains passing the resort of Aspen before we turn north to Leadville situated right in the heart of the Colorado Rockies.
Overnight in Leadville

Day 14: Saturday 17th October 2009
Our journey continues through the mountains to Frisco and Dillon before we turn north to the Rocky Mountain National Park.
Overnight in Granby

Day 15: Sunday 18th October 2009
The day is spent visiting the Rocky Mountain National Park crossing over the high pass to Estes Park in the east.
Overnight in Estes Park ‘Days Inn’

Day 16: Monday 19th October 2009
After a morning visiting the Rocky Mountain National Park we turn south to Denver.
Overnight in Denver

Day 17: Tuesday 20th October 2009
An early start is made as we head to the Airport to join our return flight to London Heathrow.

Day 18: Wednesday 21st October 2009
Arriving in London the following morning we will have lost 7 hours on our return journey.