Cycled jackson MT to twin bridges MT 79 mi total miles to date 580, climbed elevation today 1500 ft. Traveled from big hole valley to beaverhead valley...there's a large rock in the middle of the valley named by the indians the "beaver's head". Was used by lewisclark in 1805 as a landmark to meet shoshone and get some horses. This is a beautiful state! Met butch baker 27 miles out of jackson...from boston, he flew to el paso to do the continental divide trail. He's 63 and was happy to find "another old fart"...when we got close enough to see each other's (aged) faces we howled with laughter. Later I met josh, a young tasmanian aussie who has cycled from virginia. Ate lunch in dillon at a great mexican restaurant in an old city bus and the proprietor pronounced me "crazy" when he learned of my project. Staying the night in a special, and free, camp for touring cyclists built by one of our own. I have it to myself! I think I'm gradually, slowly, getting road hardened--the long climbs aren't as exhausting and my aches and pains are the normal variety.
Sounds as though your settling in to the pace . . .
ReplyDeleteWe have rain here today, I hope it's dry where you are Dee!
ReplyDeleteAches and pains aren't the normal, it's constipation. Sitting on your brain all day does something to the body! OldGuysRule!
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