Thursday, September 8, 2016

The welcoming committee

We MADEit!!!. We rode over 740 miles through the Rocky mountains!

Goodbye Hancock pass. Heading home to Lowell's home in Denver

Going up and down Hancock pass was dangerous. Jason wrecked near the top and had to walk the rest of the way

The last mountain pass for this trip (Hancock pass)

Panorama from Hancock pass

History of the ghost town

Panorama from the old Hancock saloon

The ghost town of Hancock

Frantic Mechanic

Going up Hancock pass, the Aspens are turning yellow

Horses

We're going THERE!!!

Day-7, heading to Hancock pass, it's one of those mountains in the picture

Token buried here, campsite 11, Hecla

Lowell stuffing the Angry Bird tent

A neat sunrise!

Day-7, sunrise at Hecla camp site

Panoramic of Hecla camp site

Bath time

Another sasquatch sighting

Night-6 Camping at Hecla, next to the Arkansas river

Circular hay

Power food

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Snack time

Heading down Poncha Pass

Out if gas, had to siphon from Lowell's tank.

Heading East towards Poncha Springs

Crossing the Rio Grande

Jason misses Stefanie

Leaving Del Norte, heading to Hancock Pass

Lowell had to have the orchid desert.

John from Northside salvage gave us a tour of his Mopar stuff.

Day-6, "breaking camp" with appetizers in the Windsor dining room

Our room at the Windsor. (NICE!!!)

Ilene bravely did our laundry and added lavender scents. (She wisely wore gloves)

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

End of day-5, hotel long at the historic Windosr

Next stop Del Norte

Trail 665 heading towards Del Norte it was ROUGH!

Cool rock tower

Another mtn. pass

Bikes

Bear spray incident. It got on his pants and into his eyes. We thought that was funny!!!

This thresher was named Stefanie

Stopped to get elk antler from Troy

Day-5, heading to Del Norte

Buried token, Marshal pass camp spot 4 Miles West of summit

Day-5 breaking camp

Horsey-Der-Vies are served

Jason made an axe shieth