When we left Durango and started our journey north toward the Denver airport, we needed to find a quick dinner. Fast food options were slim and we really wanted out of the car since we had spent most of the day in a train, bus or car.

So I nosed around online while Johnna drove and located a Chinese restaurant that was along our path.

The place was nice but empty so we were seated quickly and drinks came fast too. We ordered some Cheese Rangoon to split as well as entrees. The Rangoon came within perhaps three minutes and our entrees came a few minutes after that.

Here’s my piping hot Veggie Delight which was, well, delightful.

I tell you that to tell you this. Just ten hours before that, we opted for a fast food breakfast from the McDonalds in downtown Durango. It is located between the train depot and their large parking lot so it made sense to grab something here. I ordered an Egg McMuffin without the meat, a hash brown and Diet Coke (Yes, yes. Breakfast of champions, I know but it’s a guilty pleasure for me so don’t judge) and Johnna got some kind of sandwich, apple pie and coffee.

For these culinary masterpieces, we waited well more than ten minutes. It took longer to get “fast food” that seemed overpriced to me than it did to get drinks, appetizer and entrees from a sit down place.

Obviously, it doesn’t always work out this way but I’m seriously losing my appetite for fast food and so very happy to support the small mom and pop businesses that make up the backbone off American towns.

So, thanks and best wishes to the Shanghai Chinese Restaurant of Pagosa Springs, Colorado! You guys rock!

What do you think? Are you ready to break the fast food habit?