Grand Mesa Day 8: A Day at the Hot Springs

Everyone felt better and more rested this morning, so we piled into the car and headed to the hot springs in Ouray. The first stop was Blink Coffee in Mesa. Yes, it was the opposite direction from Ouray, but we needed an espresso fix. When we looked at the map, we could see that going over the Grand Mesa wouldn't take any more time to get to Ouray than going over US Hwy 50, so we decided to take Hwy 50.

We saw some pretty awesome rock formations along the highway.

The area between Grand Junction and Delta is pretty bleak, but south of Delta the landscape once again turned green.

We spent a while at the Ouray Hot Springs, and because only three out of the five pools were open, the water slide was still a work in progress, and the pool temperatures were a little low because of the construction, the admission cost was half-price. About the time we suited up and entered the pool, a cloud formed over the mountain and cooled the place off. Then a breeze came along, and really cooled us off. After a sufficient amount of sitting in the luke-warm water then cooling off when we got out, we got dressed and headed to the Ouray Brewery for lunch before heading back to Powderhorn.

The drive back was uneventful and we managed to get back to the condo by 7:30-ish, so it wasn't too awful late. We even got to see the sun set from our home away from home.

Tomorrow is our last day at the resort. We plan to go up to the Grand Mesa and see what there is to see. It will be a short day as we will need to pack and get ready for the trek home.