We took a rest day in Pueblo. I had hoped to present at a college in the city and get publicity from the local news sources, but neither happened. Instead, the tone for what would happen during our journey across … Continue reading
On our first day back from Denver I scouted trails for us to go up and over Pikes Peak, but I could not find a practical route that would land us near Cripple Creek. We would either be doubling back … Continue reading
After Denver we went back up into the Front Range and headed south until we reached Green Mountain Falls, where the ADT Coordinator for the Colorado section lived. Dick Bratton provided a home base for us when we arrived, which … Continue reading
Two days out of Leadville found us hanging around the Copper Mountain resort area, where we took a break at the Daylight Donuts establishment, chowing down donuts and pastries, some free of charge. In truth we were procrastinating, as the … Continue reading
We left Crested Butte packed for a five day stretch that would bring us to Leadville, the highest town in the United States. Already while hiking in Colorado we met more people than in the whole states of Nevada and … Continue reading
Little do we know at times what impact our actions might have on others. This would have been the case with my Moab Times Independent interview, if not for some serendipitous encounters on this next stretch. As per my usual … Continue reading
This week begins Kindness Wednesday, the third in a series that so far includes Beautiful Monday and Cultural Tuesday. These are based on the movements of the American Discovery symphony. The goal of this series is to provide a platform … Continue reading
People Met = 2 A lot happened for only meeting 2 people on a rest day. We spent the night at a house owned by John Nicholas. John left his heating and air conditioning business near the front range in … Continue reading
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Distance = 36 Miles; People Met = 27 What a difference a day makes! We stopped short at Graham Gulch because the cross-country work at the end of the day was too exhausting, with knee shocking descents and bushwhacking through … Continue reading
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Distance = 11 Miles; People Met = 14 For those folks I suggested to look at Days 102 and 103, should have said 101 (Redstone) and 102 …. but this is a good post as well. On this Labor Day … Continue reading
