Alas … the bus trip has come to an
end! We drove until midnight after
the MooseJaw event in Kansas City on Tuesday and slept at a truly dreadful
Motel 6 in Salinas, Kansas. The
saving grace was a Starbucks next door to the motel. We were on the road again by 6 am the next day, Starbucks in
hand. Lori, Jamie and Christin
took turns at the wheel while George took a much-earned break from
driving. It was freezing on the
bus, so we bundled up in coats, hats, gloves and sleeping bags. All was smooth
sailing. We crossed the border into colorful
Colorado and hooted and hollered. We were almost home! Then … ba-boom! Lori, driving, said “But I didn’t see
anything in the road!” We shrugged
it off. Then, we heard it again.
This time we pulled over to check it out.
The tread had separated from the right rear tire! Jamie, always
resourceful, had her i-phone out before we were at a complete stop. Ten miles down the road in Burlington
was Eastern Colorado Tire and Auto- and, yes, they had bus tires! A few minutes later we were being waved
into the bay. Like a Formula One
pit crew, the tire was removed and replaced with a new one. For good measure, we had the left rear
replaced as well. Less than an hour later, we were back on the road. A HUGE thanks to the guys at Eastern
Colorado Tire and Auto!
The rest of the trip home was
uneventful. We did make the
discovery that the bus can’t quite make its way around the downtown
round-abouts, though. After
dropping Jamie and Lori off at their respective homes, we parked the bus on the
edge of Poplar Avenue. Within five
minutes, Christin received a text,
“I see the bus made it!!!” Indeed,
it did. The bus trip was a blast. The amount of interest and enthusiasm
for a Bouldering Bus makes us feel confident that it will be a big hit in
Boulder. We were able to show the
bus and tell about the work of The Women’s Wilderness Institute to nearly 200
people. Best of all were the
laughs and good times along the way!
Stay tuned for more updates about the bus; from your loving bus crew: Lori, Christin, George and Jamie
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