1979.6

1979.6. That is how many miles I put on the bike in the last couple of weeks. I took it out to CO for a little bit of a vacation before school kicks into gear. It was an awesome trip and I got to do lots of things that I have missed a lot since not going to CO or WA in a while. I got to see lots of friends that I have not seen in a long time and have missed a lot as well. Overall I am glad that I was able to take the bike out there, though. I decided that I really like to travel by bike. You get to see and experience things in a totally different way on a bike than otherwise. The only thing that I wanted while I was out there (maybe besides a softer seat) was other people to go with though.

The last night I stayed at a rest stop in Amarillo, TX, which was interesting. I slept under a picnic shelter on concrete and got eaten alive by mosquitos. A security guards (yep, 24 hour security!) told me that they have been having a terrible time with mosquitoes because they have been getting a lot of rain. Anyways, my face and body had bites all over the place, with the addition of one pretty good size spider bite. So, I fought the bugs all night, tried to sleep totally sealed in a much-too-warm mummy bag, and then a massive thunderstorm came along. It was actually nice though... cooled things down a lot, but didn't help with the sleep thing. I got up before sunrise to start out. one of the best things I have ever done. The sunrise that morning was absolutely stunning, and it lingered for a long time because of all the clouds that were out. It was a very, very deep red; like the red of the inner part of a peach.

Here are a bunch of pics from the trip though...

Landon getting ready to repel...




Sara reading on the boat in the San Juans....




Lopez Island Winery


Me getting ready to ride Buddy, the scooter!


The sunset on the last night in Amarilly, TX.