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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Days 147-148 – 10/18-19/11 – La Junta, The Smile Hi City
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Day 146 – 10/17/11 – Bittersweet Moments
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Manzanola to La Junta; Distance = 20 Miles; People Met = 3 We were in a little bit of a funk today as we journeyed on. Part of the reason was the weather. First came the overcast sky, then a … 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
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
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
Day 137 – 10/8/11 – Cripple Creek
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People Met = 3 It took us awhile to make our way through the main thoroughfare of Cripple Creek the first time. The town proudly displays its gold mining heritage along with its recent foray into casinos. The casinos are … Continue reading
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Day 136 – 10/7/11 – Coincidence?
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CR 67 to Cripple Creek; Distance = 12 Miles; People Met = 3 We had breakfast at The Pantry one last time, joined by a few trail workers who were waiting for Mike to lead them on some finishing touches … Continue reading
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Day 135 – 10/6/11 – New Trail
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Green Mountain Falls to CR67; Distance = 12 Miles; People Met = 6 Mike Grabon guided us up the new trail he helped to build up to the Catamount Reservoirs near Pike’s Peak. Mike is a very intelligent and very … 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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