Hey Hey,
John and I can officially say that we made it through the Rocky Mountains. It was truly amazing and no words can really explain to you the breath taking scenery. It is something you must experience for yourself! The hardest part of our trek is pretty much over, we made it through most of the mountains, and we are currently in a small town in Eastern Colorado called Ordway. The night before, we stayed in Pueblo. We met a local cyclist on the road named Donald and he asked John and I if we wanted to crash at his house! We immediately said yes! Donald was quite the adventure man....He teaches in Burma during the year and has cycled all over the world...We set up camp in his backyard and met his wife Crista. They took us out to a local Bar that their family owns and we got free drinks all night! I had one! The next morning he took us to a local Mexican place called Taco Star. It was one of the best Mexican food i ever had. Truly delightful.
It was tough to leave Donald, but today we continued into Eastern Colorado. It was quite the change in terrain for us as everything is now flat! It has its advantages and disadvantages. We had a tough headwind today and we fought through 55 miles of riding in 100 degree heat. We ended up in Ordway, where we found about by another cyclist that their was a woman named Gillian who houses cyclists. So, we made our way to Gillian's crib and the rumor was true! Gillian works in a correctional facility down the road and has been housing cyclists for over 10 years! She is originally from New Zealand and has an amazing zest for life. She has stories of all of the cyclists she houses and remembers each one of their names! Truly remarkable. She let us do some laundry, got us some dinner, and as i write, John is in the other room knockin down some beers with her! This experience will be one John and i will remember forever and be a highlight of the trip!
I hope you enjoy the pictures we loaded below! They combine Utah and Colorado. By mid week we should be in Kansas, let's hope for a tailwind. Finally, to quote our good friend Donald in Pueblo,
'Riding on your bike for the summer is good livin'
No question about it. Good livin.....
4 comments:
noah, it sounds like you're having an awesome experience. i enjoy reading everything you guys do and all you experience. keep chugging across the country and i can't wait to keep hearing more
Noah and John,
What a fantactic adventure. Keep the pictures and the storys coming. Stay safe. Love, Sammy and the Raders
Your adventures continue & it sounds like you're meeting some fantastic people!
I LOVE imagining the gorgeous scenery you are describing!
Be careful & keep safe & keep having a great time,
Love,
BDs
Noah and Johnny;
You guys need to update your blog more frequently. I keep looking for you 2 guys in my rear-view mirror but I'm not seeing you. It's Thursday, June 28, and I arrived today in Marshfield, Missouri. That's right, I'm outta Kansas. I did learn to like Kansas, but it did seem to take a long time to get out of. Right now, It's 10:00 PM and there is a torrential downpour going on outside. I'd better send this message before I lose power or the connection.
Mike
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