| i didn't get out & around much, so i don't have much to report. my roommate deanna & others walked over to the steel city cafe early this morning. they said their breakfast was wonderful. deanna had liked the place when she was through here on a cross-country ride 3 years ago. (this is her 6th cross-country bike ride.) |
| patty fainer, barbara & i walked a few blocks to another little cafe recommended by linda & her sister dona. there were quite a few locals there. the food was very good. |
| by midday i finally got around to doing my laundry here in the motel's laundry room. i actually cleaned out & organized my bike bag & duffel bag, too. this afternoon i walked down the street to find some lunch. as i left the motel i noticed a temp of 96 degrees on the bank sign nearby....which isn't so bad with colorado's low humidity. happened upon a little coffee shop that suited me to a T. i had iced chai made with soy milk (i drink lots of white wave chocolate (& vanilla) silk at home & have been missing it on this trip), a little salad that had artichoke hearts & sprouts in it, among other great ingredients, & a half turkey/swiss sandwich on a multi-grain roll. that wouldn't be everybody's favorite lunch, but it was a big treat for me. |
| i noticed while walking this afternoon that there are 2 kinds of crossing lights in this area. one allows a person to get 5 steps out onto the 4-lane roads--about 1/3 of the way across--before starting to flash to stop crossing. of course then you start sprinting. the other kind is wonderful: when it's time to walk, it flashes a walker signal & also starts counting down from 32 seconds in big red numbers. you know exactlyhow much time you have to make it across the street. i've never seen that before, but i sure like it. |
| pueblo is working to upgrade the river area. deanna says there have been many improvements since she was here 3 years ago. there's a new museum, convention center, & senior center. today on my walk i saw workers along the riverbank installing fancy walkways. there are a few cute shops & cafes, but the area has a long way to go. |
| late afternoon i went back to the bike store to pick up my bike. these 2 fellows & many others at the great divide bike shop, corner of 4th & santa fe here in pueblo, did a ton of work on all our bikes over the past 24-30 hours & were very patient with our demands. |
