Soothing? Probably. Relaxing?  I assume so.  Stinky?  For sure. Hot springs bubble up everywhere in Pagosa Springs, Colorado.   These are the smelly kind.  Odiferous tendrils steam from a colorful, sort of slimy looking mound in the middle of the downtown riverside parking lot.  Resorts line the opposite shore with dozens of soaking tubs where you can find your temperature.  The “Hippie Spring” is a less refined pool where a spring bubbles up along the shore and folks have arranged rock rings to create soaking pools.  It is quite the thing for visitors and locals.  We haven’t tried it out yet but we are here a couple more days; who knows.

Lunch at Kips: Baja Tacos. I tried sirloin with roasted hatch peppers and Kent had the special, pulled pork.  Both were delicious.

We wandered through lots of fun specialty shops that line the main street.