Day 38

Ordway, CO to Pueblo, CO, about 52 miles.  Had only a short day today so Rens and I got off to a late start.  We left Ordway close to noon.  We ran into an Italian cyclist coming from San Francisco who warned about heat in the desert.  That will be fun.  Anyway, the winds were excellent and we rode to Pueblo in just a few hours.  After getting to Pueblo, Rens split off to go onward, as his route will take him north to Astoria, OR.   I had originally planned to spend two nights in Pueblo, but my place to stay fell through and a motel would be too expensive, so I also decided to leave town for a campsite.  Just as I was leaving Pueblo, I was met by Donald, a Pueblo resident riding home from work, who asked about my trip.  I told him about my trip and he offered to have me stay at a house next door that he is trying to sell, just a few blocks from downtown.  Couldn't ask for better luck!  I met his family and ate pizza.  We later went down to the Arkansas River for bodyboarding.  I wasn't very good at it, but had a blast doing it.  When I got back, Donald's neighbor from New Jersey came by with some leftover pizza from their dinner and some granola bars.