I just love it when a plan comes together and today it did! No flats, no wrong turns, no solo riding and the scenery from start to finish was the best we have had.
There were three big Rocky Mountain climbs. 8,400 feet of overall elevation hitting altitude over 11, 000 feet which was definitely a new high for me! I could feel the lack of air and I felt quite light headed…. For that reason I'm glad today is done.
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| VIEW FROM FIRST CLIMB OF THE DAY |
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| THE 3 BIG CLIMBS |
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| VIEW OF OURAY, CO. -- LOOKS A LITTLE LIKE EUROPE |
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| A REFLECTION OF OUR WORK! |
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| ANOTHER WAY OF GETTING HIGH IN COLORADO |
Four days left. As exciting and challenging this has been I'm looking forward to the end. As Dorothy said in the Wizard of Oz "there's no place like home". I miss my wife Verla more every day. She is and has been the love of my life for the last 49 years and looking forward to more years with her. Next year we will be celebrating our 50th anniversary with a trip to to Holland, France and Spain. No cycling other than cruisers with baskets and bells, We will just be doing the tourist thing which sounds really great to me right now!
My daughters are amazing and my inspiration. Nichole is my riding companion and Stephanie my spin partner at Golds Gym. Looking forward to wrapping my arms around them when I return… missing all 5 of my grandkids too! My oldest leaves for college the day I return, I will have the opportunity to say one last "goodbye" before he starts the first day of the rest of his life at Western Washington University!
Pagosa springs here we come! 120 miles tomorrow. Here's the actual profile… Nice big climb at the 100 mile mark will be the days biggest challenge.
Hope to get some decent sleep tonight as only got five hours last night.
THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME!!
Today's miles 115
Total miles. 15553
Today's climb 8400 feet
Total climbing 68900 feet
Max elevation 11,018 feet
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