The only store in the only town on our route today! We had a pleasant ride along lightly used CO96 through arid high plains. Most of the creeks and draws were bone dry. The winds were light and variable, just enough to offer some relief from the heat.
It’s 97 degrees in Ordway! The elevation is 4311 feet. We’re camping in the city park tonight next to the Ordway Hotel. The hotel offers showers to cyclists for ten bucks! A bargain!
We have been camping with Richard; Mike; and Nick every night for the past few nights. We don’t ride together but end up at the same place at the end of the day. Steve and I marvel at their efficiency at packing up each morning! They’re not doing any cooking so we often get on the road sooner because they stop to eat. They have an easy way of kidding one another that reminds me of my tight circle of friends, including Steve. It’s a pleasant comeraderie we’ve developed. We’ll part ways in Pueblo but we’ll likely bump into them again. They’re headed to Oregon too.
Tomorrow we meet up with Jules again. Unfortunately a chronic hand problem has kept him off the bike long enough that he’s had to change his plans. He’ll now take the train to San Francisco to meet up with his girlfriend. His misfortune is our good fortune as we get to share his company one last time.
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