It was a cool morning. I found a stillness and peacefulness in the buttes and mountains to come. Still a solitary feeling like through the basins of Nevada but with a feeling of breathing land.
Another whole lane just for me! A good 7 miles of new pavement. For the most part, I was on fairly new roads today. Good shoulders with room to the right of the rumble strips. Still an issue with Kahlua in the coffee now and then.
As I came to the border of Colorado, I had a most unique feeling come over me. I felt as if I was in a real-life dot to dot puzzle and I was connecting the final dots to an adventuresome picture. I really am.
I saw this sign at the border of Utah and Colorado. I’m smiling from happiness that I was able to serve in the Armed Forces. At the same time, I’m feeling a sadness that I have fallen short in the fulfillment one of my missions for this trip. More on this in a future blog.
The picture does not do justice to what I encountered for miles. This looked so much like a miniature Grand Canyon with canyon arms coming in to join the main canyon. Complete with a creek through the bottom.
Today’s ride was a good one. There were only periods of a headwind rather than hours on end. The climbs were long but tamed. Mostly 5-8 mph up the climb. The downside was tamer as well; 20-27 mph. Tomorrow it is on to Craig.