Oh yeah, Karina and I took another trip around the nature trail and found a great place to sit on a cliff edge overlooking the resevoir, nice and quiet with a great view of everything. A large hawk flew right over Karina's head and flew up and down the cliff edge.
We packed out and rode into Ridgeway for the main meal before the ride to Telluride. Riding out of town and up into the mountains was a good workout. The Dallas Divide is a slow, continuous climb for about 12 miles. We saw lots of hawks and watched a bald eagle for a while (we took a photo, but we were quite far away). Further up the divide we came upon a bear carcus next to the road; that was a first and another new category in the road kill hall of fame.
After 12 up, we got 12 down, which wAs very nice. Along the route we met two others bound for SF, lou and Mallory. They were the age I want to be and are spending a college summer making the trek. We rode with them the rest of the ride to Telluride, super nice.
The climb from Placerville to Telluride was not as long as the Divide, but a steep way to finish the day.
The events of today (tues) I will write about tomorrow AM, Must sleep again.
Karina and Pete
Here we are, daughter and dad, with a big idea to cycle across the country this summer ('09). We want you all to come with us, or mostly feel like you have! Follow our adventure via this blog, and as a trade for not having to spend your summer cranking away over hill and dale, you can join in directly by making gift to the Ithaca College Crew Endowment! Thanks. (California (gulp), here we come!)
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