Day 49: Rest Day - Pueblo, CO

Technically our rest day was in Colorado Springs, but we left and returned to the trail in Pueblo.

After nearly 280 miles in just three days, AK and I certainly enjoyed our rest day. We slept in (sort of), relaxed, checked email (finally!), ran some errands, and spent some time with Matt, Alecia and their big, black lab, Vinnie.

We did make it to REI to stock up on some useful items. We got more camp fuel, a new wiring harness for AK's computer, and I was able to exchange my malfunctioning headlamp for a new one. That store is so full of cool stuff, it's hard to leave without spending any money.

In the next few days, we are headed into the Rockies. We are not excited about the 4th of July as it means the roads will be busy, the campgrounds will be full, and village idiots will be busy attempting to remove their fingers with firecrackers. All that amounts to a hectic weekend for us, especially since the holiday is on Monday.

AK's father sent a package to us via Matt and Alecia that we are most excited about. He made us Hudson Bay Bread which is a homemade high calorie energy bar. It is loaded with oats, nuts, suger, honey, molasses, and all sorts of good stuff. It tastes fantastic and we are excited to be fueled by something new. Thanks again Joe, that stuff is the bee's knees.

Many thanks to Matt and Alecia for their hospitality and their willingness to shuttle us around so close to their busy wedding day! Oh, and thanks for the Fat Tire Ale too; we dig that stuff!

We did have to fix AK's 4th flat of the trip this afternoon. She had another slow leaking tube that we chose to just nurse into Pueblo (by occasionally pumping it up) rather than stop to fix it. That makes a total of 6 flats for us. We took the opportunity to toss in our friend Patches (the well worn, but very loved tube) in AK's tire.

Jeff

P.S.: Go Lance!