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вЂњThe sites affected are changing as we continue deliveries as usual. The company said it is continuing to work with its haulier supplier, Hoyer, to вЂњoptimise fuel distribution and to minimise the level of disruption, keeping key sites supplied and restocking as rapidly as possible.вЂќ It did not, however, have an estimate for how many may have shut down for purchases.

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The increased demand for fuel comes as Britain is in the midst of a number of crisis,В the news wire noted: an international surge in gas prices that is forcing energy companies to shutter operations, a related lack of carbon dioxide that poses a threat to meat production, and a shortage of truck drivers that is causing difficulties for retailers and leaving some shelves empty.Д«P said facilities that have multiple grade-outs may have closed down for fuel purchases. Vehicles lined up at the gas stations for a third day on Sunday as people waited, sometimes for hours, to fill up with fuel, according to Reuters. вЂњWe are working to resupply as rapidly as possible,вЂќ the company added. вЂњWith the intense demand seen over the past two days, we estimate that around 30% of sites in this network do not currently have either of the main grades of fuel,вЂќ BP said in a statement. Hi Carol! Durango was OK but a little too yuppified however.The majority of the 1,200 sites BP supplies in the UK, however, are still supplied and open, according to the company. Found a neat place called Joel's Pub, nice atmosphere and friendly bartender. Didn't stay there though, bartender was inept and could not handle the crowd so after waiting 15 minutes and no drink we left. Checked in to the Best Western and rode over to the Diamond Belle Saloon for cocktails. Stopped at the Four Corners Monument, put our feet in to four states at once, had our pictures taken and pushed on stopping for lunch at Blondies' in Cortez (very good) and on to Durango arriving 4:00 PM. The river meanders through the canyon for 5 miles covering 1 linear mile. which affords a great view of the San Juan River. After leaving this area we stopped at Goosenecks S.P.

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The drive through this beautiful area is free but the Navajo Nation charges $5 at the visitor center and $3 at the Four Corners. It also gives credence to Dee Brown's tome 'Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee' and our dismal treatment of the American Indian. The sight of spectacular scenery and the unkempt homesites of the Navajo gives one a sense of conflict. Pulled in to the Days Inn Salida, nice place, nice people run it and went over to the Windmill for dinner, excellent restaurant. Well off we go and while crossing over Monarch Pass, more ice cold rain! We are getting too old for this. Now we are ready to spend the night in the town of Gunnison because we are starting to get some ice cold rain.wrong! They are having some sort of tour going through and there is not a 'room to be had! The closest room around is in Salida 65 miles to the east. Beautiful though, both top and bottom views. Once there we headed down to the bottom of the canyon, another pucker ride down and back up a 16% grade. The scenery between Durango and Silverton was once again awesome and became even more so between Silverton and Montrose where the road took many twists and turns and factor in some steep grades, rock cliffs, no guard rails, Red Mountain Pass and that gives you a pucker factor (at times) of 10.We stopped for a beer at the Golden Nugget (doesn't every western town have one?) in Ouray and headed to the Black Canyon of the Gunnison N.P. Left Durango headed north on HWY 550 the 'Million Dollar Highway' to Silverton a unique and authentic mining/cowboy town via Coal Bank Pass and on to Ouray.

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