Today was a well-deserved rest day. This last week we rode 456 miles and climbed
18,780 feet (official numbers).
Ken and I slept in and didn’t get over to breakfast until
9:00 am. By then the restaurant was busy
and we had a wait to get in but the full stack of pancakes was worth the
wait.
After breakfast Ken continues to ice his tendonitis. The
internet says that it is caused by too much standing while climbing. More sitting and spinning is what is prescribed.
I sit down to get caught up on my blog and wind up writing a
novel rather than a short description of the last few days events.
About noon I walk down town from the hotel and wander
through the western art galleries and tourist traps selling t-shirts and trinkets.
This is a town where they use antlers in all of their decorating. The western
art galleries were spectacular. They had
full size bronze castings of everything from cowboys on horses to 10 foot high grizzly
bears costing north of $50,000. I really
liked a piece called “The OK Corral” which was the four stylized Earps on a pedestal. The large version of the four figures was
about 30 inches high and cost $38,000 the 12” version was only $18,000. There
were lots of great animal paintings of everything from antelope to zebras, although
bears dominated the pictures. Of course this is a tourist town and a rich tourist
town at that. The Sotheby’s real estate
office had pictures of places starting at around $10,000,000.
Having no need for any more t-shirts or room in my bag for trinkets
(or bronze statues), I came home with some bike cleaning supplies and cleaned and
oiled Ken’s bike and my bike.
Feeling well rested we are off to the group meeting and official
start of week three of this tour which will take us through to Devils Tower.
Terry hot biker
Doesn't everyone use antlers in all of their decorating?
ReplyDeleteSurely there must be room for a few trinkets for that special birthday you are going to miss? And I'll call you Shirley if I want to. Lol.
Have a safe ride. Lots of love, the other lol.
Agnes
Congratulations on finishing week 2...quite the adventure!
ReplyDeleteThanks for helping Ken while he’s limping around, you’re a true friend!
Terry, are you finding your strength and stamina is returning quickly? You have been meeting some very serious challenges and it must be difficult. I cannot imagine how you are able to cope!
ReplyDeleteWell done on completing week three, sounds like you’v Got your groove going and what could be better than a day riding with the wind at your back, spectacular Mountain views followed by a rest day that started with a stack of pancakes. Good idea not trying strap antlers onto the bike no matter how much Agnes wanted them for her birthday.
ReplyDeleteAs always, wonderful photos.
I’m here and Canada and we (Margaret, Hilary and Christopher) celebrated Canada Day at Howard and Merrilynne’s. Lovely evening, delightful company and a PERFECT view of the fireworks!