July 9, 2023
Day 56 - ending at Brush, CO
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I woke up at 10:35pm last night to rain. Water was dripping into the tent, due to the rainfly laying against the screen mesh, and that was due to the wind. Nothing I could do about that but slide my sleeping bag to the dry side. I went back to sleep. Later in the night I got out my space blanket (which I put on top of my sleeping bag) since it was cold.
Woke up at 4:35am to a calm morning. Posted the report for 2 days ago, then packed up. Ready to go at 8:25am, but Anton Super's grocery store doesn't open until 9:00am on Sundays. Used that time, standing next to the outlet box at the campsite, to reply to comments for the journal.
Rode to Super's at 9:15am for coffee and breakfast. While eating outside at the picnic table I noticed what looked like a NGS benchmark. It is!
My destination for today is the municipal campground in Brush, Colorado - 53 miles away.
After breakfast I was on my way at 9:55am, north first on CO-63 to Akron. I had a tailwind, but the road has bad seam crack bumps that kept me at a slow pace. With each bump I was wondering how my now 35-spoke rear wheel was making out. The pavement improved after noon.
Noon report: 15.7 miles.
Arrived in Akron at 1:27pm, and made my turn west at 1:35pm. I was on US-34 now. That ride to Brush seemed to be mostly downhill.
I was at the city limits for Brush at 4:36pm. Continued on west to El Jacal Mexican Grill for supper. I ate pretty well there, including having that dessert they put honey on. I see now that that is called a Sopapilla. I'm slowly learning some about Mexican food.
I took a few pictures of sights in town on my way to the campground. The campground has an electronic pay station. There are a few tent sites, but they're without electricity. I paid for my site, Tent Site 21, at 6:25pm. After getting set up, I walked the empty bike down to RV Site 9 to charge its accessories battery. Also charged my phone there when I wasn't using it. I figured no one was going to use RV Site 9, since where the RV is supposed to park is a big mud hole.
At 8:15pm, I walked over to a pavilion in the nearby park. I found an outlet next to a place to sit down, and called my wife. She'd just finished hosting a shared birthday party at our house. All the family was there but me. She had a stack of dishes to do now and I wasn't there to help. Hearing all I was missing out on made me a little homesick. But there will be more fun times together with family when I get home.
Jeff
Spent: $15.84 (breakfast items) + $27.44 plus $6 (supper) + $25 (campsite) = $74.28
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10 months ago
Thanks! Early morning light and near sunset light helps that.
Jeff
10 months ago
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But then, when I do drink tea, I fix it myself.
10 months ago
I like these because they're fairly rugged, and I can get replacements at grocery stores.
Jeff
10 months ago
10 months ago
Today's ride: 53 miles (85 km)
Total: 2,341 miles (3,767 km)
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10 months ago
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10 months ago
10 months ago
Thanks! This type of information is so helpful. But yes, I'm so far behind on journal entries that by the time you sent this I was past Fort Morgan.
Jeff
10 months ago