the hills have

bears...
Slept stealth last night again and after a dinner conversation with a bartender who talked about the bears in town (telluride Co) I was more than a bit nervous. As I wandered around looking for a good spot to tuck in for a few hours winks I noticed that every trash can was bear proofed, every single one of them. Needless to say as I tried to sleep every little noise made my skin crawl. I really don't like bears. They terrify me. Got up without much sleep and put in 65 mile today. Only one hill a 2000ft climb, no problem at all.The hills here in Colorado are super nice, they go on for miles and miles and are just slightly uphill the whole time. unlike Utah where they are 2 miles long but steep like a crazed monkey paved the roads. I feel like I am making good time across Colorado. Tomorrow to Gunnison and then over the highest point I have to get up to. The winds coming into town today were blistering, just took a lot to keep up any momentum. Will sleep well tonight.