The complimentary continental breakfast the next morning included OJ, coffee, tea, grapefruit, cantaloupe, croissants, donuts, and danishes. I had quite enough calories to start me on the road to Pueblo.

I noticed that the dry hills were loaded with fat locusts. One would not starve in that country.

Pueblo was an interesting spot. It was one of the largest cities that I visited, but was still a friendly town. Probably that was because Pueblo was in the middle of nowhere. Still, it was near the middle of the nation, which was probably why it had grown so large.

Whenever I hit a large city, there were specific errands to be run. I got money from the Cirrus machine. I visited AAA and got three maps – Kansas, Missouri, and Pueblo. I visited a bike shop and picked up a tube and some patches. And, I went to the post office.

I had never seen a post office as large as the one in Pueblo. It was several stories. I picked up a general delivery letter from Merrianne.

I also visited the US. Government bookstore, and had two books mailed back home.

At Furr’s cafeteria that night, I ate all I could for $4.79. It was better food than I was used to at King’s Table in Sunnyvale, and Furr’s served it customers.

For a mere $7.50, I was able to stay in a dorm room at USC, the University of Southern Colorado. Beautiful accommodations. It was boring, though, as there were no students around. The showers in the place were a blast — literally. There was no concept of water conservation in that town.