Hello everyone,
I left Wyoming and am now in Colorado.
I spent one night at the Hot Sulphur Springs Resort & Spa, which is one of the nation's oldest and largest natural hot mineral springs spa. The springs are located at 7,600 feet elevation and have been in operation continually for the past 140 years. The resort adjoins National Forest land and the Colorado River.
My brother, Charlie, my cousin, Mike O'Reilly, John Mihalevich, and Tom Prater met me in Frisco and are riding with me all week. It has been an adventure with these guys and it has been great to have the company. We are having some fun.
Rode through Royal Gorge and it is always impressive to see the Royal Gorge Bridge. Hanging 1,053 feet above Colorado's Arkansas River, the bridge is the world's highest suspension bridge and is a legendary feat of engineering. It is over 1,260 feet long and 18 feet wide. The original cost to build was $350,000 and with today's cost estimated at 15 million. It has each of the state flags on the bridge. We camped at Royal Gorge KOA.
Tonight and tomorrow we are camping at the beautiful Lake Pueblo State Park. It has plains to the east, and to the west, The Sangre de Cristo, Pikes Peak and Greenhorn mountain ranges provide a scenic alpine backdrop. The lake's irregular, 60 plus mile shoreline is rimed with limstone cliffs. At an elevation of 4,900 feet it has a mild climate.
The weather is now much more pleasant. We had a couple of thunderstorms, and at one point, I had to find shelter and the closest thing I could find was a road grader. I climbed inside and waited out the storm for about an hour. The other guys had to find shelter along the side of the road in a ditch and also in a trailer.
Crossed over Hoosier Pass, which is the highest elevation pass of the trip. Had a blowout, but no problems, I was able to get it fixed. I have ridden about 550 miles in the last nine days, since the last rest stop in Lander. Tomorrow is a rest day, so no riding for me tomorrow.
Hope all is well with everyone. Things are going great and I am now getting close the the halfway point of the ride.
Talk next week,
Larry
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2 comments:
Hey Larry! It's a real pleasure to follow along in your adventures. I bet you are glad to have the company in Colorado. I continue to be impressed by your photography! Keep up the great work . . . both on the bike and behind the camera! See ya soon!
Diana
Larry, I hope that your old brother and riding mates aren't slowing you down!!! You should put some weight on their bikes to let them know how it feels!
Big adventure, can't wait to see the slide show of all the pics.
Andy Hodges
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