Day 4 Angel Fire/Eagle Nest, NM to Burlington, CO

Early in the morning on Day 4, the Village of Eagle Nest, New Mexico provided, quite possibly, the best breakfast burritos I've ever had. On my way to Eagle Nest, I did have to stop in the road and wait for the elk and antelope to finish crossing. We left New Mexico and headed into Colorado. We were going to Burlington, Colorado via our lunch stop at La Junta, Colorado. Yes, this is our group filling up a good portion of a Wal-Mart parking lot at the lunch stop. We finally arrived in Burlington, Colorado after our third longest day on the road.

We paraded through eight towns this day. This doesn't mean we rode through eight towns. When we parade through, the entire pack goes into parade formation with the front two motorcycles flying huge US and POW/MIA flags and traveling at parade speed.

Upon our arrival in Burlington, Colorado, the local senior high and junior high drum corp greeted us along with most of the town. These students were really good. At our request, they continued to play for about 30 minutes after our arrival. Our arrivals usually take about 10-15 minutes by the time all the bikes enter and park. We then had dinner and entertainment provided by a local country band.

Today's essential question: What are the ingredients that make a band good?