Today, I leave on a 17-day, 4,000-mile trip with a new travel companion, Walter the wandering wolf. My biggest challenge is keeping to my commitment of posting less than 100 words per day. Those first two sentences already took up one-third of today’s word allotment! Highlights of Day One’s journey include McClure Pass, only 20 miles from my front door, and Grand Mesa, the world’s largest mesa that tops out at 11,221 feet. We’ll explore Douglas Pass, too. After a ride of 248 miles – 4 hours and 55 minutes in the saddle – we end the day in Rangely, Colorado.
(99 words!)
Click here to view today’s route.
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And now, today’s photos.





Bon voyage.
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Walter looks great! And so do you…
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Way to go!
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I leave tomorrow. See you in Big Sky
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You did it!!! Well done.
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Hi Gary–Looks like a fantastic route and great to see you still doing the summer ride. Love the 100 word limit but your prose is so good I a sorry to see it curtailed. Enjoy!! Rich and Paula
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lol Kudos to Clarence for visiting the garden spot of western Colorado! Enjoy the ride!
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