That's the song that comes in my head when I say, "OURAY!"
We were heading to Ouray, CO. The route Becky chose was just beautiful. I believe we took the 50 to the 550. At one point, I even suggested that afterwards, we could continue on the 50 to Tahoe then San Francisco. Lilia's eyes lit up. :)
Told the girlz that I would like to try and find a Harley dealership somewhere so I could get some oil. I started getting low. We head out on the freeway then Becky made a turn and next thing you know, we were at a Harley dealership. I never saw it. Glad she saw it. Got the oil and used about ½ a quart.
This was the part of Colorado I had been waiting for. Everyone keeps talking about how beautiful it is and they were not lying. We crossed the bridge to the Blue Mesa Resevoir and my emotions got the best of me. I was consumed by the beauty that opened up before me. It's as if it said, "Welcome Renee...there's so much more to see!" I lost it. I was crying full on. I couldn't believe that I've sheltered myself from seeing what this great country has to offer. This was just one piece of the puzzle to such beauty.
Photo: me (Renee)
As we pulled over, Becky came over and saw that I was boo-hooing. She knew what I was feeling and said, "It's a good thing!" Anita thought something had happened to me. Yes, it did.
I don't think alot of people take time out of their busy schedules to even realize nature's beauty and how peaceful and tranquil it can be on one's soul.
We get back on this beautiful road and keep on trekking until we can see the snow caps on the mountain (yes, there are still some left). We come up to a sign that says, "Welcome to Ouray, CO!" 
Throughout our ride through Colorado, we practically rode parallel with running streams/rivers. What an effing awesome site.
Photo: Becky
Cute little town surround by these beautiful mountains. As we rounded the corner into town, there were emergency vehicles off to the left. Seems there had just been a landslide that fell onto some newly developed homes. *eyes wide open* 
The main rode is asphalt but all the side streets are dirt/gravel. So, we had to be really careful when we rode to our hotel. I was nervous. ME NO LIKE GRAVEL!!!
It takes me a while to get my bike unpacked. I'm walking slowly, the cramps are unbearable. The girlz plan to head down the street to a local pub to relax and consume some ale. I chose to stay back at the room and draw a bath. Well, if I actually drew one, I would have enjoyed it more since I waited forever for the tub to fill up, only to find that the plunger was too small to make a proper seal. So, shower it is.
Think I started watching a movie (don't recall the name) and fell asleep. I woke up during the night and noticed the tv was still on but the weather channel was on. I could have sworn I didn't turn it to that channel. Could it be that after numerous days of me having the weather channel on, my roomie finally caved in and subconsciously turned it to that station? She swears she didn't. :)
We're planning to head to Durango but stopped in Silverton for lunch. Our next stopover will be Flagstaff, AZ.
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