3 much needed days off!

We arrived in pueblo to be met by David Suazo and his wife Jill, David is a coluguge of David Barrow who so kindly offered us his house. David S was immensly helpful in showing us the ropes of the house and even offered to take us out to Sunday lunch. An offer we couldn't refuse. 

After a couple of beers in the house we all crashed out in our very comfy beds for the night and most of the morning. After contacting home and letting our parents know we were still alive David and Jill turned up to take us out for a meal at the 'Texas Roadhouse' where we had our biggest meal to date. It was fantastic, great company in the hands of David and Jill, great food, and what seemed like an bottomless plate if steak and chips. 

We ate to our hearts  content before Jill and David Kindly drove us home with an invitation to supper with them the day after. 

We had another blissful lie in Monday before heading off to the cinema to watch dawn of the plsnet of the apes. A top film which we all really enjoyed before heading to David and Jill's house for supper. 

David had invited his brother round with his wife and kids so Sam, Jamie and I joined the family supper which was lovely. David showed us his rather large collection of guns including a dozen or so Hand guns which we were very impressed by as well as his archery kit. All very cool we thought. Needless to say Jill's cooking was a million dollars and we ate to our hearts content again.  A huge huge thank you to David, Jill and their wonderful family for looking after us so well in pueblo, we are hugely thankful for their hospitality. 

Tuesday was a day of errands, a trip to the bike shop to grab some essentials as well a trip to the post office to send some touristy stuff east including my book of Mormon that I was given in Utah during the World Cup final! I must say our panniers are much lighter now we have mucked out the crap. The evening was time to get prepared for the next leg of the trip, wash helmets, sleeping bags etc before hit road early tomorrow morning to avoid the oppressive 100 degree heat. 

The much needed break has come to an end and we are all looking forward to hitting the 'flats' tomorrow  and getting some big mileage done. Touch wood the wind is at our backs!