Bent's Old Fort - Trading for buffalo furs/skins and other goods. It's amazing where you can pack over 200 people speaking more than 6 different languages for the purpose of trade. Spanish, English, various dialects of the local Native American tribes and sign language.
Crossing over to Colorado presented dramatic changes: Local breweries, greater variety of dining, less wind - so far. The views have been spectacular!
Love me some bug guts on the windshield!
The above picture shows the first mountains I passed through. While they aren't very tall they were gorgeous to pass through. It was all I could do to maintain legal speeds when all of my being wanted to take off like an Eagle. Good thing my bike doesn't have wings. Although, at an old-bones aircraft (without a canopy) was cruising along the road and reminded me of the opening Top Gun scene. Subsequently, the theme song stuck in my head. No, I did not pump my arm at the aircraft!
Camping that first night was spectacular. Big Meadow outside of South Fork ... well, see below.
The Pass to south-central Colorado.
The view from the top of Wolf's Pass - a three mile dirt and gravel road to get there.
And on the west side of the pass...
From here I went to Mesa Verde where I've been for two days. Leaving tomorrow morning...will update again soon.
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