... and they told me to go home. That was a rough trip. I got a bit of a late start because the road out of Georgetown was closed for construction in 3-hour blocks. It gave me a bit of time to stroll around G-town and get acquainted with how the bike would ride fully loaded. While waiting for the road to open I spotted this little fellow (as well as several others) who were enjoying a free breakfast. It was a beautiful, but difficult, climb up towards Argentine Pass. Looking back I was rewarded with a nice view, but the road was getting worse and I was walking more than riding, so the fun was fading fast. I eventually began to feel a bit ill so decided to pull the plug and head back down. I tried to salvage the day by heading up near Leadville to catch the sunset. At the end of the day, it was a good trip.