The Independence of Aspen

Of course I had heard of Aspen and despite the fact that it truly is world famous, I didn’t see one sign proclaiming it so.Almost all the way from Glenwood Springs to Aspen, I and a gaggle of other vehicles all drove at the speed limit, carefully observing all the laws of the road. This sudden observance...

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The Wrong Road, Glenwood Springs and Ghostly Golfers....

Now I feel silly.A few posts ago I mentioned I had been riding on I-70 and I thought this was the Million Dollar Highway, but silly me, it isn’t! Okay, I am a foreigner in a land full of roads, so if I get the occasional one wrong, then that’s ok!Anyway, I did ride on I-70 that runs east-west through...

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First A Dilemma, then the Colorado National Monument....

It was a dilemma.The road was wonderfully twisty. The sort of road you don’t ride very often. There was another bike pushing up behind me, tempting me to keep riding.Or should I stop and take pictures of the wonderful mountains I was riding through.This was the road....I cranked the throttle open a...

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America, It’s Just Not Fair....

Yesterday I saw some spectacular sights. Today was even better!It’s just not fair that America has all of these great places. Why can’t they be spread around more evenly so other countries get some as well.In the past two days I have seen the Flaming Gorge Recreation Area and Colorado National Monument....

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