We can has climbs

July 15

We have elevation! Our first glimpses of the Rockies were not impressive but boy, has Colorado made up for it.  The chilly mornings I've dreamed of, and sustained myself with, in Kansas are here. About 45* worth; and it rains now too.  It is so nice to see actual water flow in the tiny streams.

  A couple of days ago, we had the luxury of waiting for the sun to peek over the mountain before it was warm enough to leave.  Since then, we have just donned most of our clothes and started stripping when the sun finally gets up.

I cannot say enough to convey the large, beautiful, pointiness of it so I will add extra pictures.  You will notice that there is little snow capping this year.  Apparently, it was a dismal year for skiing and the water reservoirs are all quite low.

Today we are in a hamlet called Hot Sulfur Springs and, all going to plan, in two days of riding be crossing into Wyoming.