Tuesday Travels : Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, Colorado





Our last holiday tour without Zupe last summer was the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park.  Maybe it looks a little familiar?  Maybe you feel a little shiver up your spine?  Maybe the phrase "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" is intruding on your thoughts?  It was afternoon when we arrived - just in time for the daily rainstorm - which suited us fine.  We took "The Shining" tour but didn't see anything spooky that we weren't supposed to see.  I took some photos of the bathroom and the ballroom and ... to share with Marianna who I knew would appreciate it as she is a bigger Stephen King fan than even I am.  But they are not anything special to look at.  If you want to see photos of such elements, you can find better ones on the website.

Here I include two shots of the exterior of the hotel - with the stormy skies - looking a bit menacing, the parking token- no free parking at the hotel, and a "Shining" related display I enjoyed.  I do not remember what the Teacup poster is about- if I ever knew.
 

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