Shell Falls....
Another fabulous breakfast at our B&B and then we were off. The AIS was 9 and we actually left at 8:45! We didn't say our prayer until our first stop, which was not making us feel too good.
It was so much warmer today that we're a bit concerned with the heat now. The sun was shining and we weren't layered up like the Michelin Man.
The terrain is really different today. We rode through the Shell Canyon, with a stop at the Shell Falls, with red rock walls. They used the red rock on the road so it was red too. There were plenty of green valleys and wild flowers too. But then this meant antelope running across the road. It's a nuisance in a car but can be fatal on a bike, so extreme care was taken.
There's plenty of road construction going on, so that means delays and riding on muddy gravel roads.
We have a new fast food place, Taco John's. Donna LOVES the custard desserts. And Rick met a new friend who was riding too (Rick meets no strangers, only new friends) and used the opportunity to pray for them.
We arrived safely in Gillette, WY and checked in to the Holiday Inn Express. Most of us met at the pool and planned the ride for tomorrow. This is an interesting town. It is not a tourist stop but a real working town. They have a HUGE super WalMart here...it's bigger than Costco. They have these really odd liquor laws, you can only purchase alcohol at special liquor stores. Some of these are clean and marvelous and others are dives. Today Dave purchased an $8 bottle of Chardonnay at a dive....it was the most expensive bottle available....lots of Boones Farm, ugh!
It was so much warmer today that we're a bit concerned with the heat now. The sun was shining and we weren't layered up like the Michelin Man.
The terrain is really different today. We rode through the Shell Canyon, with a stop at the Shell Falls, with red rock walls. They used the red rock on the road so it was red too. There were plenty of green valleys and wild flowers too. But then this meant antelope running across the road. It's a nuisance in a car but can be fatal on a bike, so extreme care was taken.
There's plenty of road construction going on, so that means delays and riding on muddy gravel roads.
We have a new fast food place, Taco John's. Donna LOVES the custard desserts. And Rick met a new friend who was riding too (Rick meets no strangers, only new friends) and used the opportunity to pray for them.
We arrived safely in Gillette, WY and checked in to the Holiday Inn Express. Most of us met at the pool and planned the ride for tomorrow. This is an interesting town. It is not a tourist stop but a real working town. They have a HUGE super WalMart here...it's bigger than Costco. They have these really odd liquor laws, you can only purchase alcohol at special liquor stores. Some of these are clean and marvelous and others are dives. Today Dave purchased an $8 bottle of Chardonnay at a dive....it was the most expensive bottle available....lots of Boones Farm, ugh!
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