Utah

Utah has been both good and bad to us. The views are gorgeous, but the drivers(and police) are not happy to share the road with cyclists. While some drivers in campers will give a thumbs up while we slowly make our way to the 10,000 foot summit of Boulder Mountain, others call the police to complain about having to slow down in order to pass us as we try and stick as close to the white line as possible without being blown by the gusts of wind into the rumble strip. I broke 40mph in Utah, both an exhilarating and horrifying experience. It is one thing to speed downhill enjoying the ride, it's completely different when the tail wind is relentlessly pushing you downhill. A for weather, until yesterday's storm that made it too dangerous to ride, it has been beautiful. Our first night of camping in Bryce Canyon was extremely enjoyable, but we were rained and flooded out of the Natural Bridges campsite. Internet is very unpredictable as we are staying in small towns with maybe one coffee shop, and no garuntee of wi-fi. Also, national parks are dead zones in terms if cell phone reception...beautiful beautiful dead zones. Hopefully, Colorado will be more conducive to blogging and posting pictures.