As we were with our daughter Cristina and some friends (Andres and Stephanie) in Boulder we decided to stay over as long as possible and rather than traveling to Trinidad, CO as was our initial intention we only traveled 100 miles to Colorado Springs, CO where we would spend the night.
In the morning we enjoyed again the great pool this hotel had to offer. We were quite impressed by the Best Western Plus Boulder Inn and would highly recommend it to anyone staying in the Boulder area. Ask for a room with view of the pool ideally on the lower floor. It is a AAA 3 diamond property.
We got a late check out at 1pm and Andres came to get us at hotel where we left the bike loaded up with bags that were lockable and the rest of the gear we put in the trunk of the car.
In that way we had light clothes that we could walk in and enjoy the farmers market. It is an impressive farmers market that happens every Saturday and Wednesday and the local community fully supports it. The quality of some of the tasted products was very good although I found the prices steep.
Earlier in the week, Paula and Cristina had tea at the Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse and had been very impressed so I took a detour to look at it. It is very nice and reminded me of my trips to the East.
We had lunch at the farmers market and sat outside in some large tables and spoke with some of the locals. As usually they were not originally from the area but were now enjoying living there.
There were two shops I specially enjoyed, one was Into the Wind Kite Store which has much more than just a kite store. I felt like a kid again and had a ball looking at different types of toys. If you are ever in Boulder, take some time and give yourself a treat.
The other was Newton Running. Originally from Boulder, the company developed technology for running shoes which it was hoping to licence to Adidas, Nike or Saucony, but was turned down and subsequently decided to launch its own brand which is bright and fresh.
We watched another street performer and this time this West Indies born individual was able to things with his body that hurt to look at. He is a yoga natural ...
Andres and Stephanie took us back to our hotel and as we were passing a house, Cristina asked if we had seen the deer that was in the garden as a normal pet. Andres backed the car up and I was able to take a picture of this people friendly creature.
We said our farewells to Andres and Stephanie that have been great hosts and suited up and loaded the bike up.
We decided to stay with Cristina in a nearby Starbucks so I had to do two trips. One taking Cristina and the other taking Paula.
We finally said our goodbyes to Cristina and watched as she went back home. We had 1.5 hours of riding to do.
As we arrived at Colorado Springs, CO the sun was setting and the night was dawning and we thought about the many people that have suffered with the raging fires that have been devastating this part of Colorado. In the hotel we are staying there are a number of evacuees that are praying and hoping when they get back to their house it is still there. Very sad and it shows how fleeting our earthly possessions can be and should never be taken for granted.
-Cynthia Ozick
Live life my friends !
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