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Day 3 – Colorado Springs Balloon Classic and Garden of the Gods
The Score: PB&J=0 McDonald’s Iced Tea = 6 Today was a big day. The Colorado Springs Balloon Classic kicked off with a massive balloon ascent. Breaking down my camp took longer then expected so I got there about 15 minutes late. I got a few shots but not the ones I had pre-envisioned. They are…
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Day 2 – Welcome to Colorado Springs
Well it is the end of day two. I am here in Colorado Springs at the Garden of the Gods Campground just outside the Garden of the Gods. I wasn’t sure I would like being in a campground inside the city but it is pretty nice. The facilities are clean, they have two pools, one…
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Day 1 – The Long Drive Out West
It’s end of day 1, or really the wee hours of day 2 actually. I am a few miles from the Texas State line in a rest stop in Oklahoma. It’s been a pretty good trip so far. I found that my bike on the roof lowers my gas mileage by about 4 miles per…