Today's ride was absolutely beautiful. I NEVER imagined the desert could be so breathtaking. Today's ride was only about 80 miles but it was winding through old Native American reservations with vast brown, green, and rd landscapes. There was no wind, and the high elevation made the ride cooler, even in the sun. Some cool highlights of the ride today included climbing atop a huge hill/mountain

biking up unexpectedly long climbs--

(the challenge)

(the fight)

For dinner (we had Subway donated to us by our generous hosts), and tonight we sleep on a church floor.

Here are some more shots from the day:

Til next time!