Day 2, Sunday, 6-28-09 Walsenburg, CO to Ordway, CO
79 miles.

Before leaving Walsenburg, I stopped in at the local Safeway and picked up 2 quarts of powerade. I was concerned about the lack of services on hwy. 10 heading east and 167 north to Fowler. Not much out that way but wide open space.
It was a hot one. It felt great to be on the way.
Very little traffic. I mostly had the road to myself. Passed by several small groups of antelope.
On 167 north off of 10, horned toads started to appear along the road. Exotic looking creatures. Almost all had been flattened.
A few miles south of Fowler saw a baby antelope. It looked ridiculous. The creatures back legs resembled gigantic qtips. Made it to Fowler with half a quart of powerade left. Nice.
Pedalled past two prisons on the way to Ordway. I forgot to mention that Robert Schulz in Walsenburg lives right across from a prison. It’s lights burned all night long outside of my bedroom window. Prison theme so far on the ride.
Ordway – Lodging with Gillian Hoggard from New Zealand. Gillian hosts cyclists that come through Ordway. I was lucky to be the only one on sunday. Gillian kept me entertained with adventure stories from her life. She has travelled all over the world, has many years of sailing experience, and has lived for 10 years on a sailboat. I was impressed. Cyclists passing through Ordway look up Gillian Hoggard.