Greetings friends! We are on the way to Kansas City where will stay for the evening before continuing our journey eastward to St. Louis. We all had a great time in Denver getting to see and do a lot during the day and half we were there.
The first night we met up with Bob and had a late night dinner and a few drinks at a couple spots close to our hotel. We were all really exhausted from the long drive so we crashed as soon as we got back to the hotel. Bob and I got some early morning footage of the Moonlight Classic setup then went to explore the city. I was very impressed with all the public transportation and the use of bikes throughout the city. It really cuts down on traffic and of course is beneficial to the environment.
Linda picked up Professor Tammy Proctor from the airport, and she will join Ashley and I for a few days until we hit St. Louis. Then a friend of ours, Taylor Hafley, will join us followed by Miguel Martinez-Saenz. We had a great night for the event at the Uptown Tavern. We met some fun alumni and had burgers and dogs as I collected video stories.
After the Uptown Tavern, we headed back to the hotel to get ready for the Moonlight Classic bike ride through the city. The bike ride was directed by Scott Olmsted an '04 Witt alumni. We had a blast riding through the streets of Denver! It was a great way to benefit Seniors Inc., and 5,000 bikers rode this year! Scott gave us a shout-out before the race and we went crazy. The 10-mile bike ride went all around the city and we really enjoyed the experience. By the time we got back it was already around 1:30 in the morning, and we were once again exhausted.
We hit the hay and woke up early this morning to take back our rented bikes. We are now getting close to Kansas City, which will be a nice stopping point before we head to St. Louis in the morning. Thanks to everyone who came out to the happy hour and to Scott for organizing such a great bike event! It was certainly an experience I will never forget. That's it for now. See you in St. Louis!
Ben
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