Thursday a.m. In Durango

I woke up at 5. Breakfast didn't start til 6:30. I didn't want to wake Eric so I head to the Econolodge lobby to read.



Morning moon over Econolode


Spent an hour talking to the desk clerk. His name is "Bear", appropriately so.
Bear is not the most sensitive soul. Here are a few of his pearls of wisdom.
- You're going to Silverton on bikes from here??? Much of the way there is no road shoulder and the drop is 2,000 feet. Whatever you do, don't look down.
- with all the rain we had yesterday there is sure to be ice and snow up there.
- look out for bear and moose. A few bikers were hit by them this summer.
- part of my job at night is to chase the bears out if the parking lot. They tend to smell the food in people's vehicles and rooms and sometimes brake the windows to get in.

Bear is a piece of work.

I just saw on CNN that in response to the anti U.S. activities in Yemen and Libya, we are putting some marines on the ground to protect our embassies. My nephew is a marine on the USS Iwo Jima in the area. My prayers to he and his men. Be safe Doug!



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