Wed 6/6 – very few steps
We were back on the train at 7:30 am on Wed morning. No words can describe the absolute awesomeness of the train ride through the Rockies and pictures do little to capture the scenery.
The train follows the Colorado river most of the way …..,
but there are vast and varied landscapes….
We also went past ski resorts…
… and a golf course…
At one of the stops we were allowed to get off the train and go to Daves depot, an uninspiring little spot, except for one crystal for $2500. It is apparently natural crystal with goldstrands. I must say I am dubious and need to find out if such a thing actually exists. I was more skeptical because coming from where we do, one would expect that such a valuable item would at least be locked away. Chris Callaghan, if you are reading this perhaps you can tell us more.
Chuckle: David and I trying to be comfortable in our very, very small en-suite room on the train.
What I learnt: There are well-maintained fences in the middle of nowhere, something we could learn to do at home.
Kim's journey 
Thanks for the story and spectacular photos! the quartz you saw looks like a polishes doubly terminated rutilated quartz. Because it is (probably) polished it may not even actually be doubly terminated, but cut to shape. The value is probably around $25 – so I think Dave’s store is waiting for a rich client who believes his story.
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Thanks Chris, glad I wasn’t the fool who bought it.
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