Louis L'Amour stayed in the historic STRATER HOTEL and so can you!! (Durango, CO)

Lit Lodging: Duane and Rachel travel to Durango, Colorado to explore the historic Strater Hotel where legendary "western" author Louis L'Amour rented room 222 each August for ten years. #visitcolorado #durango #colorado #LouisLamour #Literarytravel We take a ride on the Durango/Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, get a tour of the Strater from resident historian Roy Meiworm, and eat at the Diamond Belle Saloon, the noise from which inspired L'Amour as he wrote his novels through the night in the room above. Program content: 00:00 - Intro 01:24 - A ride on the Durango/Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad 02:44 - A Tour of the historic Strater Hotel 09:26 - Room 222, The Louis L'Amour room at the Strater Hotel 13:26 - A visit to the Diamond Belle Saloon. Travel by the Book TV is a travel channel focused on Literary Travel. More information at www.travelbythbook.tv Join in the conversation by supporting us at www.patreon.com/travelbythebooktv Music by Nersality (from Mozart)