Monday, June 26, 2023

Walden to Fort Collins: The Big Drop

 Sat. 6/24 :  Moderate climb, big drop

30 mi. 2300 ft climb to Cameron Pass, followed by 68 mile 5400 ft drop.  
Sure, Google... it's "Mostly Flat"

Moose at rest stop about 4 miles from Cameron Pass



La Poudre River






Hit with really bad allergies about 10 miles from Fort Collins.  The guy at the Loaf n Jug (gas station/convenience store) says its from "rabbit bush" blooming.

After a long ride down the  mountain, I was hungry... having only had a couple of candy bars in lieu of lunch, so...  I found Bistro Nautile

Scallop appetizer, in light curry cream.

Colorado Spring Lamb Chops with Green Lentil etc.

 Sun. 6/25 :  

This was the day I was supposed to drive down to Pueblo to visit an friend from Allentown who moved to CO, ... but she came down with a bad cold, so we cancelled.   Instead I had breakfast with Debby, who is my dad's stepsister's daughter, making me her step-cousin. 

Then I spent a good part of the afternoon in the Longmont library, updating my ride plan due to other unforseen changes.  Then I biked down to Boulder and had dinner at Osaka.

Pork Belly Okonomiyaki

 

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