Akira Narita at MXdN Lakewood, Colorado 2010

Akira Narita rode for Japan at the 2010 MXdN in Lakewood Colorado. Bike #130 in the MX1 class.   More pictures from the races will come.

Day 5, lost count to Estes Park & Rocky Mt. Park

Some of my favorites of the day.  We rode to Estes Park, did not see Elk, much road work through Rocky Mountain Park.  Not many pictures.  Just a chastise from a grouchy Park Ranger.  We really weren't going fast...really!  Not through the Park.....

What scenery and altitude...

Ate here over 15 years ago!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hence the "Silver Tips"

 

 

 This little guy was running full tilt, hard to get a picture.  I actually thought he was going to jump onto me at one point!

At the top of one of the peaks

Sometime last week....with my head in the clouds

This was, I believe Monday...after getting ourselves settled, and a nap...off to Starbucks for a Soy latte with pumpkin spice...sooo good, we headed up Mt. Evans on the bikes.  It is the highest paved road I believe in North America.

The show of color from the Aspens were like nothing I have experienced before and I relished every eye popping turn.

There's A Storm Across the Valley

 

 It did let loose as we headed back with lightning all around us, but it did not rain until we parked the bikes and jumped into the trailer.

 We made it up to Summit Lake where they had closed the road for the season.  At this point we were 12,800 ft!!  It was so cold up there and the road has no guard rails.  Like my daughter said, it is amazing how a 2' barrier makes you feel much safer!

Baby!! It's Cold Outside!

Not to be morbid, but I missed this sign until we stopped & my hubby said "Did you see that?"  So we turned around and went back...eery, I paid better attention to my riding after that.  And now I wonder who she was.....

Back into Golden, CO for dinner.... I believe this is called Table Mountain.  We really enjoyed this place.  Seemed a bit of Heaven on Earth.

Time to head off to my real job.......and I am late!  More to come.

Day 3 and falling behind willingly

The day was Sunday, 9/19/10 and we decided to go to Arches National Park before leaving for Colorado.  Starting to slow down.  Happily.
So again...just a few pictures from there to here.

The Sisters

And that makes me want to stay off of it........hmmmm

Mine!

Shoes of the Day,  with a skirt no less!  ;)

Day 2, which is Friday???

You know you are truly on vacation when you forget what day it is.  Soooo nice!  More pictures than words, sorry, but the time on the road compared to the time on the computer just is not going to equate.  So I will stick with pictures.

Wilson's Arch Utah   Almost drove by it!!  Below

Life in the rear view mirror

Look for the Rock Climber

View from the Boat ride on the Colorado River.....

More tomorrow....