Karen
Duquette relaxed at Buena Vista Spa
28350 Country Road 317
Buena Vista, CO 81211
August 29, 2012 |
Karen Duquette decided to
spend time relaxing at the Buena Vista Spa that is nestled in a high
mountain natural ecosystem area of the majestic Collegiate Peaks Range,
bordered by Cottonwood Creek and surrounded by the San Isabel National
Forest.
Karen took time to soak in Colorado's purest, geothermal, gravity-fed
mineral spa, noted for its medicinal and therapeutic value. The springs
were used for centuries by the Ute Indians as a spiritual gathering
retreat. |
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Below: Karen Duquette in the
hottest spa area. The creek runs right behind this area. The U-shaped
area shown below is the deepest part of this spa area. |
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Below: One of the cooler spa areas, usually
the busiest. Not Karen Duquette's choice, of course. But she did have
to try out each and every area of the spa. |
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Below: Karen Duquette briefly
relaxed in one of the medium temperature spa areas before returning
to the hot area, which is always her favorite area. |
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 A
tree in the spa area with
something spooky in it.
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Below: This photo shows that even the bottom
of the spa areas were rocky. |
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Below: This is the Private spa area
(available for an extra charge) |
Below: The shower area had
real Ice-cold water only. |
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Below: This creek can be reached
by going around a fence that divides it from the spa area. |
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There was also a dry steam area, but Karen
Duquette forgot to photograph it because she was anxious to just get
back into the spa pool and relax. Lee Duquette does not like hot spas,
so he went for a ride in the car somewhere. |
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