I sit in front of the Bank of the West on Lincoln Ave. in Steamboat Springs, CO as I write this. I can't tell you how excited I am to be here - my family vacationed here a few years ago, and so it kind of feels like coming home. As we road towards the town, my excitement built. I never would have expected to be so happy... but I've realized that this is the first familiar place for me on the route, except for Peninsula Covenant at the very beginning. It's the first time that I've ridden into a town that I've driven through before, with sights that I recognize and memories along with them. I miss familiarity.
In a few minutes, we'll head east toward Rabbit Ears Pass, which is one of two Rocky Mountain passes that we're tackling on our trip (the other is Cameron Pass). Our map says that the grade is 6.8%, and that the elevation is 9426ft (the highest thus far). It's going to be hard, but I can't wait for the view.
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Oh man! You have 150 miles to go until Fort Collins? Still praying for you guys. :)
Oh wow .. I skied in Steamboat in the winter of 93/94 and was blown away by what an amazing little town it is. I can't tell you how envious I am! :)
where in colorado are you guys going to be?
-jessie oliver
we're staying in Loveland, CO, tonight, and then we're going to be resuming travel on Highway 14 from Rustic, CO across into Nebraska.
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