Before leaving for this trip, work colleague Gerry and I planned to meet following my return from vacation. Ironically, he had a vacation planned for the same time, so we agreed to touch base when we both return next week.
This morning, while walking down main street in Breckenridge, I happened to glance over at three people sitting at an outdoor table at a restaurant. I did a double-take...he did a double-take...and I realized it was Gerry, his wife, and one of his sons.
After digesting our amazement, we chatted for a few minutes; they were on their way to Estes Park and were merely stopping in Breckenridge for lunch. Had I not decided to walk a block or so further down Main Street, and had they not stopped in Breck for lunch, our ships would have passed in the night.
After my own lunch, Sam and I headed up Boreas Pass Road to hike the Sally Barber Mine trail. The fairly easy trail led to the remains of the Sally Barber Mine, a lead and zinc mine near Mt. Baldy. The mine shaft house and boilers from the stationary steam engines remained at the remarkably intact site, where Sam enjoyed a little shade before we headed back down to the truck.
