We got into town late last night, but we found free camping at a RV park. Free camping is very good. Now we're relaxing at the library because today will be a shorter day of riding--almost like a half day--and because we love libraries.
Tomorrow we start the long dry stretch: 74 miles with no services. Chris and Kyle have been looking forward to this challenge for a while. They have lots of water carrying capabilities. I need to pick up a few more bottles. We'll be carrying at least a couple gallons each. Water is heavy, but dehydration hurts.
The last couple days have been great. I've enjoyed seeing parts of Colorado that were completely new to me. New lands. New colors. New thoughts. New smells.
A few days back we had the good fortune to stay with Molly and Travis in the town of Delores, CO. Molly treated us to a bean burrito feast with fresh green chilies. Chris and I even helped clean some chilies. When the work was done, Chris's pile was bigger than mine, but he had cleaned chilies before so I didn't feel too bad. Thanks again Molly and Travis for the wonderful hospitality!
The day before Delores, we were in the mountain town of Telluride, CO. Telluride is a place I've been wanting to check out for many years, mainly because of the awesome mountains and the bluegrass festival that happens every summer. Our first stop was the grocery store. Then the library, which is where we met a man named Crockett. Crockett had done some bike touring himself and when we asked about a free place to camp, he said we could stay in his camper, which was a hut he built on the back of his old Ford truck. Below are some photos of Crockett's hut and also some photos from our days in Colorado. Chris, who is working at the computer to my right, also just posted some new photos.
That's all for now. It's time to be movin' on.
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