Durango, CO

We've just concluded our build day/half day off in Durango, CO and are off this morning for Cortez!! Durango is fabulous and definitely a town I could be for a while!!

The ride in from Ouray was quite a trip--and I am a bit grateful to not have to ride it. It was about 70 miles with 3 mountain passes...all over 10, 000 feet. But really, a gorgeous ride, if you didn't consider to sheer precipices that began a foot a way from the road's edge. My wrist is still bothering me in a big way, espeecially after the climbing and mileage of the days before, so I didn't ride it. It was foggy and a little rainy from the outset so that didn't help things either. I'm sure a more complete account of the ride is available on Meredith's blog so check that out if you need more. Time's a bit short for me (per usual... sorry)-- her blog is http://meredithbikes.blogspot.com/

Instead of riding in the van however, I rdoe with Molly Pederson's mom and Jen into Durango!! Imagine-- a car! a dog!! a house with a Jacuzzi tub!! We bathed, we napped, we watched tv, we helped cook/prepare deliciousness for dinner. It was a great, necessary, relaxing day. Their home is fabulous, the site tremendous. The views were awesome. And dinner that night was too.

We built yesterday, well, landscaped actually, then helped move the Durango Restore. The afternoon was spent around the town of Durango and with "Serious Texas Barbeque" for dinner before a rodeo!!! Not as exciting as it sounds, but still fun.

Gotta get ready to ride now, more later this afternoon. Maybe I'll even get ambitious and post pictures....

CVH