Day 42

Loveland, CO to Estes Park, CO (Rocky Mountain National Park!!)

28 miles
2:20 time
1700 calories

Thank goodness this sign was here.

The Stanley Hotel - the inspiration for Stephen King's The Shining.

Day 41

Build Day - Loveland, CO

We split up and worked on two houses that were across the street from each other.  They had the walls framed and we had to put up the roof trusses.

Before.

After.

 Team "Average Height" that worked on the roof of one of the houses.  The other house was Team Tall.

Tall Team and their house.

 We got to the Cherry Pie Festival and they were out of pie!  But we spotted this one sitting by itself after it was over and convinced the lady to let us have it.

 Cherry pie success

 An artist and art gallery had us make three canvas paintings that they're gonna raffle off and use the money for Habitat.

Day 40

Fort Morgan, CO to Loveland, CO

82 miles
2700 calories
5:30 time

 We rescued "Frederick" from the road.

 A ridiculously humongous cow farm that smelled sooooo bad.

One escaped!

We can finally see the Rockies today!!

 Cosmic bowling!

 Team Rhubarb.

Day 39

Holyoke, CO to Fort Morgan, CO

95 miles
6:10 time
3400 calories

 Our morning shakedown.

 These two dogs ran up to us when we stopped for a pee/food break.  They were awesome, but kept running into the road with traffic. 

 We took a break in the clean and clear river and swam.

Day 38

McCook, NE to Holyoke, CO

100.5 miles
2700 calories
6:15 time

One of our riders Sarah took a spill and had to go to the hospital today.  She broker her collar bone and shoulder so she won't be finishing the trip with us.  We miss her!!!!

Day 37

Alma, NE to McCook, NE

75 miles
2225 calories
4:45 time

 We got nailed with water balloons as we rolled into lunch.

 Frank Lloyd Wright house in McCook

 Our first night camping!