Day 9 - Blanding, UT to Dolores, CO

Today was about as lonely a day as one can have.  Lindsey left early this morning, and besides the fact that I just love being around her at all times, it was tough to come to terms with going at this completely by myself.  So, I threw on a Clive Custler audio book and just rode.

A couple points on the day, stopped at a really cool coffee shop in Monticello, UT (the video was done there) and watched as about 4 random people found there way over to my bike in the front yard and just stared at it, it was weird.  This one guy literally just stood there for like 5 minutes, just looking at it.  I could not tell what his intentions were, and I was on the edge of my seat ready to pounce.  But he just walked away after a while.

Stopped in Dove Creek, CO for a quick snack at a gas station, and the guys there were just so damn nice.  If one were to stereotype, most people would just avid eye contact with the type of people they were, but I sat there with them for about 15 minutes talking about snow storms and adventures and such.  I find people who live in towns where the population is like 120, to be so damn interesting.

Rolling hills are tiring.

My butt is really starting to hurt.

Tomorrow the climbs begin, starting with an immediate 4500 footer or so, up to a 10,00+ peak!  Should be a slow few days, but I hear the views are immaculate.