It was hard to leave my wonderful room at the Marriott Suites this morning, but I jumped on the bike about 6:30 and headed out. Once I started pedaling, I got into the groove and had a very pleasant ride to Florence. The weather cooperated pretty well and it was a pleasant ride all the way. It was a gradual climb for the first 30 miles and then partially downhill to Florence. It was so great to see the Rockies getting closer and closer and my legs were happy to get some climbing in. It has been a few weeks since I have seen anything but flat. I passed the Florence Federal Prison on the way and found out when arriving in Florence that the economy here relies on the Federal Prison and a State Prison
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