mullerb's musings

With Rachel. Our last ride together before I head to South America. Parked at Canyon, up the bike path, up Four Mile, up Switzerland Trail, over Gold Hill, down Sunshine. No snow, a touch of wind, temps in the 50's/ Very nice.

Off to the land of the Cardinals. Via Moab to show Alexandra some red rock country Left Tuesday at 5pm and crashed in the Comfort Inn in Fruita. Early breakie to get us to Arches by 9:30 for a hike up to Delicate Arch. Then driving, driving, driving, across the res to Kupatki Nat Monument and dinner at Panda Express in Flagstaff. Into Cottonwood by 8:30 or so. 3 days of hang time for me with parental strolls with the new woofer, Stella. Then back in the saddle on Sat for the treck across AZ, NM and home. Stopped in Camp Verda to deliver Kelly to the airport shuttle, Walnut Canyon for a 9am stroll, Petrified Nat Monument for another stroll, then the long drone home by 11pm.

A gusty, long ride today. Probably my last before South America.

An hour for each with some good ab workouts as a follow up.

Saturday hike with Rachel. No snow along the loop. Clockwise hike which is the way to go on this one.

Saturday AM ramble with Rach. Parked at the Yoga trailhead east of Eldo, hiked up not the park along that awesome traverse on the south slope, up along the climbers trail at the base of the West Ridge. Then on to the creek crossing in Walker Ranch. Back the same way but skipped Wst Risge ans stayed not the main trail.

At 21mph. Happy with that one!

38 miles with lots of climbing (4700ft), lots of dirt road, a wicked westerly wind, and even a pair of llamas. A perfect Patagonian training ride.

Rach needs to get lots of long days in preparation for her 7 day hut to hut in January. And I need to get some exercise other than biking. Nice choice today.