Jessie's Well Blog

Today was an amazing day of blessing and encouragement for Marilyn and me. We started the day at Compassion chapel services. Several of our church family flew out to Colorado Springs to be with us. Scott Limerick, Veresa Myers, Greg Frady and Emily Hollingsworth joined the worship team.

Today was to be a short ride of 38 miles from Castle Rock, Colorado to Compassion headquarters in Colorado Springs. My route took me through some beautiful Colorado ranch country with a steady climb for most of the mileage.

I got another early start this morning leaving Fort Collins as the sun was coming up. I knew it would be a long day with heavy traffic most of the day.

Friday began our first of three rest days in Fort Collins.

Day 17 September 24, 2015 Today was a leisurely day starting my ride at 9:00 am from Laramie. The total mileage to Fort Collins is only 67 miles with a slow climb out of Laramie then a long, slow descent to Fort Collins. The weather was clear and warm. We enjoyed the company of Sam, Eryn and Susan from Compassion today. They accompanied us from the Colorado state line into Fort Collins. It was fun having them along to document a bit of the ride for social media. I arrived into Fort Collins just after 3:00 and was greeted by Robert. It was so good to see him and give him a big hug. As I told him, the closer I got to Fort Collins the faster I rode. This completes stage three and we will enjoy three full days of rest before moving on.

Today turned out to be the longest day of our journey so far but also one of the most spectacular for scenery.

Today was scheduled to be the longest day and one of the toughest. It did not disappoint! I began riding before the sun was up to take advantage of the cooler temperatures and still air. By 8:15 the wind picked up and I battled a head wind the rest of the day.

Today was another early start. I left Dubois just as it was getting light with a light breeze from the north west making for a fast and picturesque morning.

Today’s ride was one of the most spectacular and scenic days. I left Jackson just as it was getting light heading north up the Jackson Hole valley watching the sun come up over the Wind River Range to light up the Grand Teton.

Today we “slept in” meaning we woke up at 7 am instead of 5 am. The day was busy with laundry, correspondence and errands for various supplies. As we were walking out of the RV early in the morning to do laundry, a man was standing next to the RV ...