Wyoming can be a tough state to cycle through, purely because of the wind! Today was horrible as we cycled against a 10 mph headwind for 40 miles. Ouch!
The scenery is unreal though, and we are back into forested mountains rather than the arid stuff between northern Colorado and here.
Tomorrow we go over a pass and will then drop down into the Tetons, heading for Jackson Hole. We are going to have a day off, but thinking of staying on the bikes and going mountain biking!
Laura has a friend who lives just off the route, so we are staying with her family tonight in a beautiful log cabin (more like a mansion!). We spent the afternoon bombing around the mountains and forests on quads - awesome fun. We had to carry bear spray though, as there are grizzlies in the area!
That is the big subject at the moment. Bear spray or not. Yellowstone has bears, but a lot of tourists too to scare them. Bear spray is also very expensive (not a good excuse though!).
Yesterday we camped at a service station. A British cyclists heading east, called Rolf, also camped there, so it was nice to hear some stories of what is to come. He was a very funny guy. Apparently the actor who plays the drums in Spinal Tap lives in Missoula, so hopefully we will bump into him.
The night before we camped at a Mormon retreat site. They were very kind to us and we got a good history lesson. I am not a convert though, as hard as they tried. It was a beautiful spot though.
Briefly I want to thank Kevin and Lucy who put us up in Rawlins a couple of night ago. They are both cyclists and were very hospitable. Good luck Lucy with your race.
So, tonight I have showered and have clean clothes! In a month, Andrea will be flying out to Portland, so I cannot wait for that. It is crazy that we will be in Yellowstone and the Tetons tomorrow. It felt so long away at the start and now I am here!
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