The Golden Seven, Golden Colorado

August 2024


August 21

Wednesday. Everyone arrived in Denver. Mark from New Jersey, Tom from New Bern NC, Bill and Mike from Raleigh NC, and Eugene, Gary and Jon from California.

Dinner at San Jose
August 22

Thursday. After driving to Asheville, we check out Mike's house and the yard. We take a short hike off the Blue Ridge Parkway, and then dinner at Piazza

TRACK Trail
August 23

Friday. This was a big e-bike day. While the bikes in Raleigh were small mortorcycles with an electric motor, these provided no assist unless you were pedaling. We toured a bit of Asheville, rode up behind and then into the Grove Park Inn.
 
lOverlooking Asheville
August 24

Saturday. Today we visited Chimney Rock State Park. Then lunch at Highlands Kitchen & Bar at Lake Lure


Chimney Rock
August 25


Sunday. We went whitewater rafting with French Broad Adventures. Eugene did not join us as he had tested positive for Covid-19 and decided to quarantine himself.

Rafting
August 26

Monday. With Gary testing positive for Covid-19 the group called it. Peter, Tom, Jon and Mark went home. Gary and Eugene stayed with Mike a few days.

Gary's Covid test
August 27

Tuesday. With Gary testing positive for Covid-19 the group called it. Peter, Tom, Jon and Mark went home. Gary and Eugene stayed with Mike a few


August 28

Wednesday. We left the house about 6AM because several of us had early flights.



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