Touched down once more, mid Rocky mountains, in a crazy hostel with a living room full of old lp's and a dorm full of the Irish. We also have a arge forest fire on the other side of the muntan, and jazz in the park tonight. A mix, you might say, of good and bad.
Left Chicago yesterday at 2, and got into the station here at 4pm. hankfully had ome train company - a new zealand bloke clle Car who works for McLaren and had many amusing pit-stop tales to tell, and a student from the university in the town who filled me in on the localit. SPnt this morning in the cafe car with Bobby (89) and her grandson (still older than me) learning to play 'skip bo', an american card game you shall all doubtless be introduced to when I return, if I can lay my hjands on a deck.
Have boosted my sun burn with a few hours in the hot springs this afternoon. Booked a day of whitewater rafting for tomorrow. Will be nice to see some other people, other than travelling boys. Getting a little bit lonely out here, but I'm sure Col will cure me of that fairly imminently and I'll be glad to finish off alone... 
Off to the park for some free jazz now.
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