Today's report has been carefully prepared for you by Bonnie Brennan.

Bonnie, Martin and Walter broke camp late to lengthen their
enjoyment of the peaceful setting along the Colorado River. They
were preceded into Grand Junction via the River Bicycle Path by
Eric, Gail, Ken and Susie who hoped in vain to make it there in time
to participate in the Bike Rally parade. They did, however, arrive
in time to see the games, contests, sculptures, and unusual bikes.
Ken and Susie stole the clowns' bike, a two-person, back-to-back
four-wheeler to try something "different" but have decided
not to use it for the remainder of the tour after all.

We all enjoyed the ambience, outdoor art, and greenery of the
downtown area which is bike and pedestrian friendly. With the great
bike shops available and overnight delivery from Jandd we all
managed to make repairs and replacements to our bikes. Some
shopping was done and Lois (see Smugmug), our mascot, enjoyed trying
out the tents at REI…some were just the right size for her!

Thank you SO much to Barbara Bynum and Sheryl King for scouting the
route from Moab to Grand Junction along the River Road even being
there at the appropriate times to point out landmarks (petroglyphs
and native American ladders), for finding great restaurants, a
campground, and so much more. Today we enjoyed the generous
hospitality of Barbara who opened her home to a group of grimy,
sweaty cyclists---allowing us to do laundry, bike repair, shower and
eat almost everything in sight. A delicious communal dinner of
grilled salmon and vegetables, fresh salad and make-it-yourself
sundaes was enjoyed by all. Barbara and Sheryl also made a
wonderful breakfast for us the next day.

Barbara's children Maggie and Daniel, ages 7 and 3, are
exceptionally bright, delightful and polite…and did we mention
they are Ken and Sheryl's grandchildren?

We pleaded with Barbara to allow us to stay for the remainder of our
time away…we could easily fake doing the cross country trip while
lolling in her Jacuzzi but she kicked us out and we were on our way
to Parachute.