Delta to Gypsum

Since our coffee shop stop in Delta yesterday morning, we've ridden through the fertile fruit-filled towns of Hotchkiss and Paonia. We stopped by Hardin's Natural Foods which holds special memories for me as the owners (Scotty and Lisa) provided great hospitality to my brother and I during our bike trip 5 years ago. The kind woman working there yesterday was equally hospitable and loaned me her bowl to eat cereal. Evie enjoyed a raw cucumber!



We climbed up beautiful McClure Pass.





A happy hour soak in the penny hotsprings of the Crystal River was our reward. (Whoa, tan lines!)






We camped in a crafty little spot up the hill from the river.



After stopping for breakfast in Carbondale, we rolled down to Glenwood Springs. Since the I-70 bike path took quite a beating from the high waters this year and our bicycles aren't very skilled at swimming, Blanche, Sally, and Mr. Wigglesworth all got to go for a ride on a trailer.



We are happily rolling along towards Wolcott with nice stops along the way.



Perhaps we'll make it to Toponas tonight.

Location:Red Table Mountain Rd,Gypsum,United States