A lot of variety was to be on the agenda today. We left the quiet little town of Ordway without breakfast, because there was no restaurant open at 7:00 am. We were able to get some food along the way at a hardware store which had a microwave and some juice.
We had some concern about today because we knew that a very busy Highway 50 would join our route 14 miles before Pueblo, turning our route into a four lane high speed road. Fortunately, it had a wide shoulder, which we rode on. The day was hot and we had a headwind most of the day.
As we rode closer to Pueblo, we were able to see for the outline of the Rocky Mountains more clearly.
Pueblo would be the largest city by far, which we would pass through on our trip – over 100,000 population. Our route takes us right downtown and through the city. We stopped at a bike store for help with my saddle sores, which unfortunately, didn’t help.
After riding through the beautiful large city park we left the city heading farther west and we began to climb up onto the plateau which was part of the large Pueblo Lake State Park, where we camped for the night.
The wind was so strong we pitched our tent right behind a shelter. The park had good, warm showers. My father drove back into Pueblo to find a motel for the night, only to show up just after 6:00 am the next morning with some food for us and ready for the new day of riding.
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