Day 21 Day Off in Pueblo, CO
The day off in Pueblo, CO came at a perfect time. Two days earlier, we climbed Monarch Pass, 11, 000 ft + and that was followed by a long ride from Salida to Pueblo. Physically, it was nice to have some leg rest following the hardest climbing week on this ride. It was also nice to have a mental break to both enjoy what we'd already accomplished and "let down" a little before the next 1000 mile push.
And to make my day off even better, Arlene flew into Colorado Springs, CO and drove to Pueblo on Friday night.
On Saturday morning, 24 Jun 06, we slept late until around 0800. We then headed off to the historic downtown area to see if we could find some breakfast. Eventually, we ended up across from the Pueblo public library, a giant artistically sculptured building. I can't for the life of me remember the name of the restaurant, but it was "the" place for breakfast in Pueblo, with over 100 people continuously served for all the time we were there.
After breakfast, we stopped into the nearby candy store and bought some truffles for Arlene's trip home and I bought a couple turtles for my ride on Sunday. Arlene and I both love a good candy store!
We then headed to the Pueblo Fair Grounds to see the National Hot Road Association gathering of over 500 of the coolest hot rods you've ever seen. If you are a car lover, mechanic or artist or anything in between, you'd have loved this event. And if you like to people watch, you would be in heaven! We wondered around this huge area for a couple hours before we decided to make a 2:30 matinee of "The DaVinci Code."
Although we had both read the book, Arlene and I had quite different reviews. She absolutely loved it and I was slightly confused and thought there was an excessive amount of narration. Nevertheless, it was fun just to hit the movies together and enjoy some great popcorn and fantastic company.
At the end of the day, we returned to the candy shop area so Arlene could buy some taffy for the folks in her office.
We then hit a great Mexican restaurant for dinner and enjoyed our meal on the patio with a cool margarita and a warm setting sun, slightly cooled by a light breeze. Life is indeed wonderful.
The evening ended with a knock on the door from Larry. He took Alan and Bill to his house for our day off and then took these two Brits on a tour of the Air Force Academy. Of course they absolutely loved it and Larry wanted Alan and Bill to show off their new purchases from the USAFA visitors center. Subsequently, Larry went back to his room to get Michelle, and phoned Alan and Bill to bring their treasures by our room.
Both these guys were so fired up about their trip to my alma mater. They bought sweat shirts, hats and polo shirts with USAFA emblems and logos aplenty. As always, Larry "made a memory" with some great folks.
And to make my day off even better, Arlene flew into Colorado Springs, CO and drove to Pueblo on Friday night.
On Saturday morning, 24 Jun 06, we slept late until around 0800. We then headed off to the historic downtown area to see if we could find some breakfast. Eventually, we ended up across from the Pueblo public library, a giant artistically sculptured building. I can't for the life of me remember the name of the restaurant, but it was "the" place for breakfast in Pueblo, with over 100 people continuously served for all the time we were there.
After breakfast, we stopped into the nearby candy store and bought some truffles for Arlene's trip home and I bought a couple turtles for my ride on Sunday. Arlene and I both love a good candy store!
We then headed to the Pueblo Fair Grounds to see the National Hot Road Association gathering of over 500 of the coolest hot rods you've ever seen. If you are a car lover, mechanic or artist or anything in between, you'd have loved this event. And if you like to people watch, you would be in heaven! We wondered around this huge area for a couple hours before we decided to make a 2:30 matinee of "The DaVinci Code."
Although we had both read the book, Arlene and I had quite different reviews. She absolutely loved it and I was slightly confused and thought there was an excessive amount of narration. Nevertheless, it was fun just to hit the movies together and enjoy some great popcorn and fantastic company.
At the end of the day, we returned to the candy shop area so Arlene could buy some taffy for the folks in her office.
We then hit a great Mexican restaurant for dinner and enjoyed our meal on the patio with a cool margarita and a warm setting sun, slightly cooled by a light breeze. Life is indeed wonderful.
The evening ended with a knock on the door from Larry. He took Alan and Bill to his house for our day off and then took these two Brits on a tour of the Air Force Academy. Of course they absolutely loved it and Larry wanted Alan and Bill to show off their new purchases from the USAFA visitors center. Subsequently, Larry went back to his room to get Michelle, and phoned Alan and Bill to bring their treasures by our room.
Both these guys were so fired up about their trip to my alma mater. They bought sweat shirts, hats and polo shirts with USAFA emblems and logos aplenty. As always, Larry "made a memory" with some great folks.
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