2385 feet of elevation gain
Today was sort of monotonous, not a lot happened, but it was much more enjoyable than the last couple days. We started out with about 18 miles of construction on the road, so it was bumpy, and we had two stops. At one stop they asked us to put our bikes in the pilot car and take a little ride down the road, so I guess we got a bit of a sag, but not by choice. The construction turned out to be a really good thing. Once we got out of the zone we would have moments where lots of cars rushed past, and then a good chunk of time with nothing. It was really nice. Traffic was much less and once out of the construction zone the road was much smoother. We rode along the river the whole time, so it was beautiful scenery although at time deafening and it was hard to hear approaching vehicles. It was a really nice ride. The only downside was that the entire thing was uphill. Slightly uphill, but still uphill. I guess we're in pretty good shape though, because while we weren't going too fast, usually only around 14 mph away, but I reminded him that we'd have to get down the mountain as well, so you've got to add a whole lot more than 14 miles to the grand total.
You can add coyote, buzzard and prairie dog to our list of animals. Houston really wants to chase the prairie dogs (they are all over the camp) and runs after them, or at least to the end of his expandable leash. He might not be so "buff" by the end of our trip.
That night I decided I really needed a smore, so Dad made a fire for me. This fire, for some odd reason, required that he first chop a wet log with a hatchet since apparently the dry sticks we found weren't enough. It made for a very hilarious escapade and a very smoky fire since he was ultimately successful. To make it worth the effort Dad even decided he should eat a couple marshmallows.
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