Bella watches Alex try the unicycle
Today we left Monument, CO (near Colorado Springs) to start our way east to Kansas. Last night we stayed with very kind host. She mentioned to our group that she had a unicycle and Alex immediately asked if he could try riding on it. I admired his willingness to immediately try a new and intimidating activity. He spent a long time trying just to balance on it while holding on to a fence, and despite losing his balance many times he persevered.
A grain silo with artwork on it in Limon, CO
The host asked us to take the unicycle with us so today Alex kept practicing. I was happy to just stand there and provide encouragement and document the progress. In just one day he has improved a lot and now I am considering trying the unicycle too.
The prices are vintage too.
We went into town from our campsite after we were intrigued by a sign for $9 haircuts. Nothing in the barber shop looked like it had changed in at least the last 20 years. Old Coca-Cola machines, political cartoons from the early 2000s, and a cosmetology license that expired in 2002 were presented by our barber, who said he started cutting hair in 1976.
He told many interesting stories about the town, which he grew up in, and all the people who he has barbered over the decades. He was very interested in our journey and took our photo to “prove he had met us.” Regardless of how our hair turned out the experience was unforgettable.
Unfortunately, the machine was out of 50¢ Pepsi.
- Leo