Hiking, Biking & Bonding

Visiting our friends in Colorado proved to make our mornings the next day a bit tough. Luckily Jess recommended we try Buckhorn Bakery & Cafe in Frisco, CO for breakfast before she left for the airport & the delicious food mixed with a nap in Vail did the trick before meeting one of our oldest and dearest friends, Eric.  We then spent a few days in Minturn, CO & even had some surprise visitors meet us in Edwards, CO!

View of the Continental Divide from Jess & Phil's back porch
The O'Babbitt's had varying opinions on what the Divide actually was before seeing this...for some reason
Katie was under the impression that it was a land purchase, but luckily Jess & Phil set her straight

The resort town of Vail
After our nap we took a stroll through Vail Village & imagined what this
 town looks like during peak ski season

Babbitt taking in the fresh air of Vail
We met Eric here & made the quick drive to Minturn, where we caught up
& had a tasty dinner at the local Kirby Cosmo's

Babbitt in his new hiking gear...generously provided by Eric
Eric couldn't have been a better host...not only did he outfit Babbitt
with a new wardrobe, but he was also a terrific tour guide...

Babbitt & Eric on the Mount of the Holy Cross Trail
While visiting we went on a hike, toured the nearby mountain town, Redcliff, lunched at
Mango's Mountain Grill and biked to the historic Minturn Saloon & Magustos for a Minturn Bar Crawl

Eric doing quite a bit of bicycle maintenance on Babbitt's bike in his impromptu repair shop
Eric reversed the damage done to our bikes after weathering 5,000 miles on the back of The Rig?
He also gave us full use of his washer & dryer, electrical outlets, shower & even let
Babbitt wash The Rig in his driveway...we couldn't have asked for more or for a better time

Our waiter, Anthony, Andrea, Bob, Katie, Babbitt, Augie Doggie & Eric
While at Eric's we got a call from Bob, who was driving from L.A. to Chicago...he wanted to
let us know that he would be in Colorado later that afternoon, so we went to the internet
& found a restaurant to meet at that was close for everyone & dog friendly...
although our visit was too short it's a late lunch we will never forget

Eric & Babbitt biking through Glenwood Canyon...our new favorite biking trail
After sending the cross-country travelers on their way, Eric took us & our full
bellies on one last biking adventure before we had to say goodbye