My luck continues

After finding the hostel in Durango closed, I drove back down Main Avenue looking for a place to crash. I pulled into the Travelodge because they offered free Rec Center passes. The check-in person happened to be a tour guide at Fort Lewis College, my main destination here. So I got a highlights tour without setting foot on the campus. She mentioned that the Admissions office has free lunch passes and that I could get one if I mentioned her name. So I got to relive the dining hall experience, all because I asked a bunch of questions.

Rec Centers play an important role in the fit lifestyle that seems to pervade this state. I’ve seen them all over and never empty. This community health club was as nice as any big gym I’ve been to. They even had two ergs, so I was able to row. The 6500 foot altitude made itself known when I started to workout, so I didn’t set a personal record, but it was great to row.