A few days a go (7/14) we crossed Independence Pass, rumored to be the highest pass in the nation. We got pumped up at 6:30 in the morning before departing since we needed to be off the peak before the storms hit. It was absolutely amazing! We spent about 20 miles going up, which was a bit difficult but nothing we weren't used to. The first 15 was not too bad, but the end was switch backs and slightly painful. We were going about 4 or 5 miles per hour. BUT we did it!
About the pictures: Picture 1: At the top, you can see snow in the background. It was a bit chilly. We could have had a snowball fight if we wanted to! The other two are about 2 miles from the top of the pass. You can see the road that we road on in the background. It was a bit steep!
After reaching the top, we had a dance party and enjoyed a quick snack before our 20 miles of downhill to reach Aspen.
Aspen is an interesting place. It is VERY biker friendly, which is great, but it also is ridiculously expensive. On our day off, a group of us went to the gas station for a snack because the cheapest places were roughly 8 or 9 dollars for just a sandwich. Most restaurants were $20 a meal! We also visited McD's for lunch to save a bit of money then splurged on dinner at the Hickory House, a recommended restaurant.
For entertainment, we saw Harry Potter 6, which was a very fun movie, and we relaxed in our ski lodge that was so kind to provide us a place to sleep. We rode the buss everywhere because in Aspen the bus is FREE! That was a nice treat.
We left Aspen and enjoyed a day of DOWNHILL! It was great. We were even on a bike path for 40 miles! I averaged about 17.5 for the morning and 16.5 for the day. It was very exciting to relax and enjoy the beauty of Colorado!
We are currently in Silt, which is a town of about 1700 people. They are letting us stay at their community center and the Habitat affiliate is providing us what I am sure will be a delicious dinner. I am very excited!
I will try to write again soon!
Link to facebook album for more pictures: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2306653&id=11815505&l=087cfc20f7
(same album as before but with new pictures!)
1 comment:
Bet, you've got hard time going at the top of it. But then, it would definitely be worth it to have reached the top. Cheers to you and your companion.
Reagan
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