Them thar hills are mountains!

Wow! I thought battling wind for the last two days was tiring.  Today I fought 25 to 35 mph wind with gusts up to 40 mph and hills - and I mean hills! Goodland, KS has an elevation of 3683 feet. When I left Interstate 25 at Walsenburg, Colorado I was already at 6182 feet and climbing to 7544. I think for awhile I was going straight up. But, it was worth it! I made it to Alamosa where several other Born Free peeps were parked for the night - nicely staged for the last fill-up and trip to Walmart before the final 70 miles to Creede. I'm leaving early before the wind gets too high - I'm already learning how to deal with these new driving challenges!