Today was a much needed easy day. 29 miles to Kremmling from Granby. Winds were not a factor and the grade trended down, though there were some small climbs.
11 miles from where we stayed in Granby, there was a Hot Springs and Sulphur Resort. For $20 we had full access to the pools and and additional $2 got us a towel! We knew about this in advance, so a few of us brought our bathing suits and planned a stop there. Why rush ahead to a hotel that would not be ready for us for hours?
The pools were essentially cool to hot as you progressed up the stairs. Each one was quite small and so our threesome filled a couple. There was evident moss and a strong sulfur smell. That said, it was fabulous. Our muscles were so happy to absorb the potassium and magnesium!
We got back on our bikes, but we were decidedly not feeling like we were in any hurry. We had been in hot tubs and we had only 18 miles to go, so we meandered towards Kremmling. It was a pretty ride, though not as beautiful as yesterday.
As we approached our destination a private jet came in to land right above us. It felt like it was about 6 in over our heads. It landed at the very small Kremmling airport, which seemed to bolster a rumor that there was great shopping here in this “gateway” community. Hmmm
We had a leisurely lunch at a local brewery with others in our group who had skipped the baths. Then we headed out to find the quaint shops we had been told were here. The server at the brewery had no idea what information we had gotten. In her educated opinion, there was nothing here. We wandered and concluded that the “Mercantile” was the only locally-owned consumer shop and Dollar General was the alternative. I happily bought a kombucha at the mercantile, but there really wasn’t much else that was appealing.
Tomorrow will be a more difficult day, not a lot of miles, but more climbing. Nothing that training in Washington County doesn't prepare me for, but sadly, I barely took advantage of those training opportunities this year. I feel that lack of training every day, though I think I am getting stronger as we go. I hope I remember how much I wish I trained harder this year come next. We’ll see… onward! (Pictures to follow, this hotel wifi will not permit uploading anything at this time!)
Martina in the hottest tub: they got hotter the higher they got! This one was 112-115 degrees!
View from the hotel parking lot where we ate dinner.
Another rock formation visible from out dinner chairs! The local owners of the hotel came around to thank us for choosing their hotel while we were eating and told us they do a fireworks show for guests up on the ledge. That would be pretty amazing!