Since the trip is almost half way over and I haven't really sent any news I figured I better get on it. Kansas and Oklahoma were the same. The wind created many problems. The first problem was that you were constantly battling it in Kansas. Secondly, the wind amplified the beautiful feed lot and slaughterhouse smells throughout Kansas. That's two weeks...putrid smells and wicked winds.

When we finally crossed into Colorado it seemed that the trip had begun. The mountains were visible from Pueblo but we didn't get to enjoy them until we traveled from Colorado Springs to Denver. This day the sun came out for the first time in 2 weeks and we could enjoy the hills we were climbing as mountains. The trip started in Pueblo but it ended in Ft. Collins. I had been riding for Ft. Collins since we left and when we finally got there it was really hard to leave a day later. Our fundraiser was fairly successful and all of the listeners to a radio stations got to hear my voice at 6 am. I have a CD so all of you that are interested can hear me slur my way through my first public interview.

After Ft. Collins the weather took a turn for the best. The sun was out and the winds were down. I wasn't looking forward to Wyoming but it actually proved quite pleasant. The southern part was boring but the change of scenery was pretty abrupt. The highlight of Wyoming was Yellowstone. The park was amazing and the Bison were abundant. For every bison there must have been two RV's with 5 passengers each. This kind of ruined the splendor but it was still Yellowstone. Montana has been amazing thus far. The scenery here is unsurpassed and I will go out on a limb and say it's the most brilliant area we have been in. We have had some really hard days. The past two days have been 100+ and tomorrow is more of the same. We get a day off soon but it seems that it will never come. I believe we cross into Canada on Friday.

Many are worried about the unknowns in the Yukon. Bears are a serious concern as well as weather. I am not too worried as I feel prepared for most anything...except a 2 ton Grizzly. There will be an epic sprint for the Canadian border that I need to win to stay in the standings. It will be hard though with the border, I may have to take out a Mounties from the bike so I can take the sign first. You can bet that when we hit Canada communication will be scarce, not much different from this though. The cell phone will be off and I don't plan on finding too many wireless spots on the AlCan highway. Everybody is actually doing alright and spirits are surprisingly high. If you want to send things to us in the mail feel free..no special requests but food is always good. If you have any requests of me let me know. I hope things are well where you are. Ciao.