Pagosa Springs: Parting Preparations

Today is Saturday, our last day in Pagosa Springs. This morning we got moving early enough to catch breakfast at Cafe Colorado. It was very good, but Donna said the green chili was better at Two Chicks and a Hippie.

The day started out cloudy, and it stayed mostly cloudy all day long. The rain stayed mostly north or south of Pagosa, with occasional drops falling. Nothing like yesterday. After breakfast, we went for coffee at Higher Grounds Coffee, then back to the condo to take a few things to UPS. We decided to ship some stuff that we didn't need home. Might as well lighten the load if possible. It wasn't much, but it will shorten the time it takes to load the bikes.

After we finished at the UPS Store, we headed down to the Park to Park Arts & Crafts Festival in downtown Pagosa Springs. They had a small carnival and booths with arts and crafts. It was nice to see arts and crafts that are different than we usually see. We bought a few odds and ends for upcoming birthdays and such for kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids.

Because of where we parked, we had to start back to the condo in the opposite direction with the intent of finding a place to turn around. So we went back to the Malt Shoppe. I ordered an Avalanche (Donna and I shared) and Lin had a cone. We did a little browsing at the shops in the little strip mall while we ate our ice cream.

When we got back to the condo, around 3:30 PM, I did some laundry (did I mention that this place has an apartment sized washer and dryer?) and we started to pack. Dinner tonight was all the goodies that we bought when we got here and haven't consumed yet.

It will be an early night so we can get an early start in the morning. Not too early, though, we want to make sure we don't turn into Popsicles as we travel over Wolf Creek Pass. We plan to dress for the pass as we leave town. It will probably mean roasting when we stop for breakfast on the way out, but at least we'll be warm when we start out.

So, early to bed and a long day riding home. Look for a late post. We plan to ride all the way home tomorrow, so send those good weather thoughts our way!

Addendum: So a few minutes after I wrapped up the computer, Lin called me outside to look at the view. This is what my camera captured.