The wind gods finally caught up with us today. We had moderate to strong headwinds for the entire 117 miles making for a long day in the saddle - 7 hours thirty three minutes and 57 seconds to be exact. However, in spite of the wind, I felt great and really enjoyed the day. The first 72 miles of the ride was on Highway 160 to Kayenta. We then turned onto Highway 163 which took us all of the way to Mexican Hat. The rock formations combined with some really neat cloud formations (and a few light rain showers) provided for spectacular scenery as we rode through Monument Valley. We also saw wild horses several times during the course of the day.
So that's it for today. I am headed off to dinner - something that I definitely don't want to miss. My diet consists of eating anything and everything whenever I can - and the more calories the better.
Tomorrow we do another 100+ mile ride with lots of climbing as we make our way to Cortez, CO.
Steve
I would rather climb than fight a headwind. You are do mega miles, 100+ day after day.
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