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This was payback for yesterday. It was just a beautiful, beautiful day. Of course, it was not without flaws. Breakfast was at a Denny's 3 miles away from the hotel in the wrong direction. Furthermore, the directions were "2.1 miles - Rt 50 towards town, left on Townsend," implying that it was only 2 miles to the Denny's, rather than 2 miles from the turn. We still had the rental car, so we drove. The only bikers we saw at breakfast were Paul and Barb, on the tandem. Most opted for the continental breakfst at the hotel. I certainly wouldn't have wanted to add 6+ miles to my ride, to get a $3 breakfast special. That aside, it was a great day. There were two big climbs, but there was no wind, plus fabulous blue skies and beautiful scenery. Just unbeatable. Climbing gives you time to appreciate your surroundings. I took pictures of the wildflowers and grasses. I saw a mule deer fawn, not to mention the cows. Did I mention I had a good day? We didn't take the optional side trip to Black Canyon, but our roommate John did. It was about 14 miles round trip with 1700 feet of climbing, all before the first hill on the regular route. He said it was spectacular scenery, but we were content to beat him to the hotel (for the second and probably last time). Addendum: Dutch John didn't have such a good day after getting in. He was hit by a car while biking through town. He has a bruised hip - nothing broken - but his bike is a bit of a mess. So far, 1/3 of the riders have gone to the hospital, and the ride is about 1/3 over. Hmm... |
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