Ouray was the destination, but Durango was the final resting place. We previously booked a night at a establishment called The Iron Horse Inn in Durango because of the lack of space in Ouray. By the time we reached Durango, we were wanting a stop. This hotel proved to be a nice purchase. One bed upstairs. One bed downstairs. Little kitchen. Fireplace. Friendly people. Free breakfast. In town. Clean. Plenty of free soap, shampoo, lotion. But no shower cap.

That evening, this is the evening of the 4th, we watched the parade through Main street which began at 6:00 and had cyclists, the Shriners, the mayor, people in old cars throwing Tootsie Rolls, and old gentlemen carrying the American flag. What else does a parade need?

9:15 was the start time for what was a tremendous firework display. A display that was good enough that we several times thought to ourselves, "What a finale!!!"

We ate between the two events at a pizza place recommended by a local lady. I stopped her on the road and asked about a great local pizza joint. She said "Her kitchen." We settled on a place that her son frequented, and it was a fine meal. Plenty of pizza. Enough to take some with us out the door which I ate in route to Lake City, Colorado. Our primary destination.

Have I mentioned that of all the fast food restaurants in the world one consistently gets the most orders wrong?