Following our Royal Gorge Route train ride, Ted and I returned to Pueblo, where we are spending the night. Pueblo’s Riverwalk and Historic District were a 5-10 minute walk from our hotel, and we had plenty of time to explore them–a little. It was Sunday afternoon, and not much was open, but it was good to be outside and getting some exercise, even though it was only 42 degrees.
Pueblo’s Riverwalk is not in the San Antonio Riverwalk class, but it was pretty. It looks like it might be a new development, so maybe it needs some time to attract more businesses along the Arkansas river.
Here’s another view of the Riverwalk. They’re hard to see in the shadows, but on the left walkway, there’s a couple walking. The lady is wearing a red jacket. Now look in the previous picture and find the lady in the red jacket. Same lady. That couple was walking in the opposite direction as we were, so we saw them coming and going both ways.
I’m not sure of the reason for this mural, but it was fun to identify the people depicted by the artist.
Nearby was another mural including the omnipresent Southwest chili pepper. We see them depicted everywhere, including on personalized license plates and in souvenir shops.
Here’s a view of the main street through the Historic District. There were some architecturally beautiful buildings in this area.
This sculpture was near our hotel (the building in the far left center of the photo).
We enjoyed Pueblo’s Riverwalk and Historic District, but were ready to come indoors to warm up after an hour in the 40-something temperature. We decided to relax in the hotel’s seating area with a cup of hot chocolate. These are the good times!