Days 11 and 12- Mb2Cb Tour Springfield to Eads to Seibert, Colorado

Days 11 and 12 have come and gone and I am about 150 miles closer to Canada. I'm sitting here, beside my tent, at the Shady Grove Campground in Seibert Colorado writing this post, listening to Texas Rangers baseball and getting ready to witness a spectacular Colorado sunset. I shouldn't have to come all this way on a bicycle to enjoy a sunset. Unfortunately, life gets in the way, and unimportant little things like sunsets are pushed aside. Well at least for today, this sunset is the most important thing happening. Colorado has been good. The countryside is beautiful with endless green pastures, rolling hills, and interesting rock formations. Generally speaking the weather has cooperated, with cool mornings, warm afternoons, and clear skies. The wind, which is the most important factor in how much progress I make and how much energy I have to expend, is completely unpredictable. This morning the wind was blowing 10-15mph in my face, making life difficult. By noon the wind had shifted and was blowing me down the highway. Tomorrow promises to be tough day as the forecast is for NW winds and I'm heading NW. Nothing to do but put your head down and pedal. Have to sign off now, sun's about to set.