As Scott has stated, our stay in Ouray was really cool. The little town is completely surrounded by huge mountains, including the streaks of snow at the tops. What is so very spectacular is that the mountains jut up at the perimeter just behind the last building in that portion of the town, which hems the little town in, as if it were held hostage by these huge giants. Over half way up one of these giants some brave soul has implanted an American flag, that waves freely at all that will look up and search the huge mountain. The little town is full of tourists year round, and everyone we met was very nice. At supper, we met a gentleman that we met two days before hundreds of miles away. He told us that three years ago. he purchased an RV and made that his home and tows his bike around visiting places of interest. He said he no longer has a "home". What a life! At Ouray, in every direction you look there is a huge mountain and you wonder how you will make your way past these tremendous peaks. The answer of course is you follow the river. Most of the roads through here follow a gushing, tumbling, and rolling mountain stream much as they do in the Smokey's. We took a lot of time exploring the Black Canyon in Colorado. This is a State Park is is amazing. The unique spires of dark minerals and soil that spear up at the sky throughout this canyon are beathtaking. After stopping for an hour or so to stare at this dark and medievil looking, very deep, canyon, Scott led us around the road that skirts, very closely, to the rim of the canyon. It was amazing! As Scott has stated in the previous blog, the Interstate from Vale to our night spot of Dillion is more fun to be on than most 2 lane roads in Alabama. The 4 lane interstate is routed closely along the Colorado river and a railroad through spectacular mountains, that cause you to tilt your head so far back to see the tops that it is unsafe, (ask me how I know). This interstate is more curvey than the Skyway in Tn. and the speed limit is 75 in most places. There are tunnels for the Interstate, and tunnels for the trains through solid rock. At one point the opposing traffic is on a bridge over your head going through a tunnel way up above you. The curves nice curves go on an on and you find yourself in a daze from the enjoyment of leaning the bike hard in one direction and flipping it hard to the other direct at 75 or 80 mph! What a rush!

We will be heading further into the Rockies today, and Wolfie has checked the temps along the route so that we can be prepared....well, really so that Lizard will not be too cold, thats his real reason. He says we will be experiencing middle to high 50's along the way, so I guess today will be a long sleeve day with our liners on our jackets and maybe even some fleece. Of course for Lizard, this will mean full heated gear! Cant wait for the ride to start, lots of amazing things to see, hear, and smell...and of course taste! Got to get ready now to go. We miss our other friends on this one!