From Colorado Springs to Tucson

 

Note: This was all Dawn's idea.

After mentioning how she'd like a Porsche, John researched on the web for a lightly used model. Soon, a convertible Carrera 4 with 6,200 miles emerged. The "problem" was that it was found in Colorado Springs, Colorado. After getting her doctor's approval, Dawn suggested why not go up there and drive it home? A plan was made (in < 24 hours). We went North, stayed in Colorado Springs, bought the car, then began our roadtrip home. We broke our travels into 3 days: Colorado Springs --> Durango --> Pinetop --> Tucson.

Upon completion of our trip, our Carrera's odometer went from having 6,200 miles to 7,300 miles.

 

El Gato, with beautiful, empty Colorado highways ahead of us.

 

 

Our Carrera waits patiently, its 320 horses eager to scream down the country highway.

 

 

Inside: The car's interior.

 

 

The drive from Colorado Springs to Durango was extraoridinarily scenic. Far below is our eventual road.

 

 

Taken with a phone camera while cruising the empty highways (multi-itasking).

 

 

We arrive in Durango, a wonderul and historic Western town.

 

 

In Durango we find an excellent bakery and restaurant in the Provencal Style.

 

 

Back to El Gato, despite the massive brakes, Dawn excessively encourages caution, even as the car idles around unforgiving mountain turns at 35MPH over the posted limits.

 

 

For extra reassurance (although mostly uncessary), I firmly hold our Carrera with great care. The motor hums behind us, Dawn continues to suggest extra caution, and the stereo blares.

 

 

i slow down to 67MPH to take this picture. All systems green, onward!

 

As we make our way from New Mexico to Arizona, the foliage enhances the drive along empty highways.

 

 

We next make our way to the Petrified Forrest, Arizona. We are now mostly used to the motor noise emanating from behind us, where it truly belongs.


 

Petrified logs.

 

 

After day 2 of our drive, we reach the cool pines of Pinetop.

 

 

Our final day. We drive from Pinetop to Tucson. Here we cross the Salt River Canyon

 

 

Our Carrera, parked at home, with its new plates.

 

 

With 4 cars and 3 garage stalls, one car must go. Is it the SLK?

 

Ultimately, the car being found in Colorado was a good thing. Had it emerged in Tucson or Phoenix, the buying and driving experience would not have been anywhere as exciting.