Day 18: August 28 We spent last night at the Silver Ridge Lodge in Salida which was nice enough but pretty pricey for basic digs. Songbird and I did take advantage of the hot tub to relax our sore muscles. No laundry facilities and my clothes had taken on that tell tale hiker funk odor, … Continue reading Colorado Trail Part 3: Nemophilist & Songbird
Day 11: August 21 Shortly after enjoying a delicious breakfast at a little café down the street from the hostel, Slipper and Songbird arrived for a happy reunion of the Chicas, Slippers affectionate name for the 3 of us. Songbird's husband, Jeff graciously chauffeured us to the start of Segment 8 at Copper Mountain before … Continue reading Colorado Trail Part 2: The Chicas
A lot of thought and discussion went into where I would celebrate my birthday hike with the Chicas! South Dakota's Centennial Trail and New England were all on the table but we finally settled on Colorado. Slipper, who I erroneously referred to in past posts as Lady Slipper, and Songbird hiked Segments 4-7 last year … Continue reading Colorado Trail Part 1: Solo