(Evergreen, CO -> Greenwood Village, CO)
Hi all! This is Anna, saying hi from Denver, Colorado!
Our group willingly splintered this morning upon waking up in Evergreen, CO in our lovely hosts’ house (Thank you to Bill and Ann! We are so honored to be your first Warm Showers guests!). Maceo and Sean went off to rock-climb at a huge indoor rock-climbing place. See below image for evidence
Maceo and Sean rock climbing
Asia, Cole, Travis, and I got on our bikes (it hurts physically and emotionally to get on the bike some mornings). But we had our sights set on Denver and the 4,000 feet decline that was ahead! Today’s ride was fun - downhill and along shaded bike paths almost all the way. It’s almost like people bike a lot here in Denver or something?!
Travis and Asia dippin’ their heads into the river to cool down
About 5 miles from our destination, we came across a river with a standing wave upon which locals/tourists were river surfing. It’s apparently a thing. And it’s Cole and Asia’s newest hobby. Travis and I sat on a rock and waded/swam in the water while Cole practiced his surfing (he was able to stand up and do the surfing thing!! Although he swears he got better the moment we stopped watching him…)
We arrived at our home for the next 3 nights - the Leede family - and were greeted by pure joy in the form of air conditioning, fresh fruits, salad lunch, beds, snacks, and just about anything else we could dream up. It’s incredible.
Now we’re off to explore Denver, Boulder, and also the fully stocked (!!!!!) kitchen in the Leede family house :)
View from the bike - Red Rocks near Denver, Colorado