Thursday, August 14, 2008

Day 33: Canon City, CO

houston, wounded duck has docked in canon city, colorado,over. today's stage had a few climbs but the true test will be uncovered tomorrow during the 75 mile ascent into the clouds with hopes of reaching fairplay, co. houston, we have a last minute weather advisory. it appears a coldfront will be rolling down into the area tomorrow with predicted temps of high 50's to low 60's in denver with a potential chance, according to pueblo's weatherman, that wounded duck might be rolling through a snow storm up top. needless to say from record highs in the south to potential record lows in the mountains, it remains obvious the duck is rolling through highly varied climatic conditions that will make the next couple of days, with the severe altitude increase, a rather large hurdle to overcome.

stand by for today's hard count:
mileage: 52 miles
hours: 4:01
historical stops visited: 1, the remains one of many ghost towns- hardscrabble
fans who cheered the nag on route: 5

see you on top. Duck out.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Do you need warmer clothes? Good grief! I guess we should have thought about snow, but who wants to so early.
Pete wanted us to say something, but he must have sent it to our moscow address because I have not seen it; Gma (whose birthday it is today) said he was going to forward it.
Have fun with Danny. Good luck tomorrow. We love you!!!!, Mom