Oh Ya!

Finally - a day devoid of adversity! No big climbs, no headwind, not too hot, not too cold, not too long, not too short, no rain, no interstate traffic, great scenery - what more can a girl ask for?? Yummy cinnamon buns you say - check, we had those too. It was a superb day. Even the chip seal wasn't too bad and as a special treat we had real pavement for a few miles in the middle of the day.

It was hard for me to leave our lovely Indian Lodge but tonight's accommodation is no consolation prize. We're at the Gage Hotel in Marathon TX; definitely a destination hotel as the town itself is quite tiny. Since it was such a short day (65 miles and a net downhill of 1000 feet) we dallied in the town of Alpine - bike shop, cinnamon buns, health food store, etc. - and really enjoyed our great riding conditions. An overcast sky kept the temperature perfect. For those of you in Calgary, I would say today's scenery was somewhat reminiscent of the Chain Lakes area of highway 22.

After a dip in the pool, we had a great dinner of lasagna, garlic bread, caesar salad and strawberry shortcake followed by a quick stroll around town. A perfect day! And did I mention cinnamon buns??