After some 19 months in the flatlands of Florida, Ombra and I were 'jonesing' for the mountains.  Friends Kathy and Michael were there to solve our problem by inviting us to come and visit them in the Wet Mountain Valley of Colorado, where their beautiful home stands 9,000 feet high up on a hillside.  So we booked a 1400 Kawasaki Concourse from Colorado Tourbike Rentals, pulled our gear together and jumped on a plane bound for Denver...  After 10 days, 1110 miles (1800 kms) later, we had crossed three 12,000+ ft (3600+ m) passes, traversed high plains, smelled pine forests and wild flowers, and experienced some amazing rides and sights!  We also managed three hikes, one of which was over 12,500 ft!  Just a wonderfully beautiful holiday that will not be soon forgotten...