The first 900 miles.

Thanks to Amy, Lyle, Brianna and Lexi for making our departure from Jackson so memorable.  We parked in your yard and were spoiled by your outstanding hospitality.  We are blessed for your friendship and to have spent the last few days in the beautiful setting you call home. (We still have a couple of gold passes - we will be back!)

We now find ourselves in Lyons, Co., after making our way across 800 miles of Wyoming.  Our first stop was not the far flung exotic locale that may have been perceived as more appropriate but in fact Gillette, Wy.  Why Gillette?  Well B. K. was raised on a ranch south of there and his brother and family still make their living ranching not far from the original homestead.  We also met the newest members of their family as they have welcomed two grandchildren.  They still live a very isolated and unencumbered lifestyle.

Then it was on to the little known Glendo Resevoir just out of Wheatland, Wy.   All the hotspots yes, I know but we felt we needed to ease into this adventure.  This is a very scenic area with Laramie Peak rising over 10,000 feet in the west and red sandstone,  pine and juniper rimming the lake.  

But now we are in beautiful Lyons and feeling quite content to spend some time here just seeing the area.  We are only twenty minutes from Boulder, mecca of techies and yuppies.  

More pictures soon.... 

With nightmares of packing waning, and chilly weather subsiding we are coming to terms with waking to yet another day of lack of responsibility, except of course finding the exact right time of day for bike riding, eating, napping ......O.K. sorry for the rubbing it in.  Life is good!!!! :-)  XXOO T