Ok, we just had a hot tub, we're in the the best steakhouse around (but they dont know about the Braised Bull) and we just finished a great bottle of Zinfandel California wine (yes we both really approved of it). Ok, how did we get here. Well we had a heck of a day. Hard to believe in fact that it was just one day long. We were up at 6am and had a quick somewhat nutritional breakfast then popped out onto I-70 for 2 interchanges, then carved our way up to 12,000 feet on a wild "pass road". Not surprisingly we had to pause for a gaggle of deer to clear the way. Once we reached the top, Michele HAD to pull over as her brakes were cooked!!!! What? Uphill, shouldn't stopped for the stupid deer, shoulda just ran 'em over like any good hearted American (that's American pronounced with a cigar in yur mouth and a big belly flapp'n around Town - u know wat I meen?). Anyway, we had Michele's rear end apart pretty quick and doddle'd 'er up real nice so she's got brakes again. Hey, German engineering is Crap! Enough said. I'm a damn Canadian Engineer and I'm professionally aloud to express my Professional Opinion - and 'ur gett'n it.
From there we had breaky in Brekenridge and it was fanstastiic. Then it rained, then we ran into the World Bike Racing which was cool. Then we decided to take a "short cut" over the "Weston Peaks Pass Road" which took us from 8,000 feet to 12,000+ feet which was awesome. Did I mention this was on Knarly gravely roads that turned into basically a freak'n river bed then after that it got really knarly. Wow was it fun. Michele especially loved it on her perfectly engineered German machine. Meanwhile, I just plodded along on my crappy Jap-crap (running flawlessly Kawasaki).
Oh, did we mentioned that we ran through "South Park" Colorado? It was awesome. Very impressive historic mining town. They even ad a big picture of "Kenny".
On TV in the bar right now is the bike race that ran through Crested Butte today. Oh, ya, wild scene down here. Oh, and did I mention we're staying at the former Club Med of Crested Butte. Very nice.
PS. Hi Carl and Rikki from the US National Cycling Team!!!!! Wow. Thanks for the steak recommendations!!!!!!!! and thanks for the drive!!!!!
Mike and Michele
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