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Day 154 – 10/25/11 – More Milestones

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Holly to River Road, KS; Distance = 14 Miles; People Met = 4 We experienced a few milestones today.  First and foremost, we finally crossed the border into a new state, Kansas, after spending over two months in Colorado.  This … Continue reading

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Days 149-153 – 10/20-24/11 – Trail Angel Stretch

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La Junta to Holly; Distance = 90 Miles; People Met = 40 We packed for the 90 miles from La Junta to Holly while Ky went back East for a family reunion.  Each day was a delight in its own … Continue reading

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Days 147-148 – 10/18-19/11 – La Junta, The Smile Hi City

Rest Days; People Met = 12 Unfortunately I did not have my camera bag with me for much of the day, but I did take a video.  The day started at about 6:00 a.m. as we attended the “Wake Up … Continue reading

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Day 145 – 10/16/11 – Cowboy Church and Olney Springs

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Rest Day; People Met = 14 This was a great rest day!  It started off with attending the Grand Opening of a Cowboy Church and ended with a potluck supper and presentation at the Olney Springs Lions Club.  In between … Continue reading

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Days 142-144 – 10/13-15/11 – Protests

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Pueblo to Manzanola; Distance = 44 Miles; People Met = 20+ The protests occurring throughout the country formed a backdrop for our walk from Pueblo to Manzanola.  As Cindy and I were taking a break by the side of the … Continue reading

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Days 139-141 – 10/10-12/11 – Bungees and Bananas (much content)

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Canon City to Pueblo; Distance = 38 Miles; People Met = 17+ Our route from Canon City to Pueblo involved all road walking.  A common sight along the side of all paved roads we have traveled are bungee cords; most … Continue reading

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Day 138 – 10/9/11 – The Shelf Road

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Distance = 26 Miles; People Met = 3; Pictures to be added We received another couple inches of snow overnight.  Early in the morning, before dawn, we headed up to Bronco Billy’s for one more 49 cent breakfast.  Janie the … Continue reading

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Day 134 – 10/5/11 – Green Mountain Falls

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Woodland Park to Green Mountain Falls; Distance = 6 Miles; People Met = 3 Our host and ADT coordinator Dick Bratton dropped us off at Woodland Park and we slack packed from there to his home town of Green Mountain … Continue reading

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Day 112 – 9/13/11 Leadville to BLM CG on CO 91

Distance = 6 Miles; People Met = 3 Before we left Leadville we had the opportunity to partake in a community meal at St. George Episcopal Church.  We then sat down with Ali Lufkin, Lynnette Coffey and Mayor Bud Elliott … Continue reading

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Day 109-110 – 9/10-11/11 Graham Gulch to Leadville

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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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