Page, AZ to Kanab, UT
Distance: 76.84 miles
Time: 5:58:32
Max Speed: 36.1 mph
Average Speed: 12.8 mph
Riding out of Page was gorgeous. The road wound through the red rocks, down to the bridge across Lake Powell and the dam which created the lake. The views were quite breathtaking and I got plenty of pictures. Not too far out of town, after a few decent climbs, we reached the Utah border. It is really crazy to think that we have ridden our bicycles from Austin all the way to Utah. To date we have ridden about 1,310 miles from Austin. And that is just in over 2 weeks. Considering it took most of us the entire spring semester to complete our 1,000 training miles, 1,310 miles in just over 2 weeks is quite impressive.
Utah gave us a warm welcome with some bumpy roads and a strong headwind. The riding became quite difficult to say the least. Though, Jody and Mike did an awesome job at the rest stops today. They both dressed up, and at Jody's rest stop we all got squirt guns to have fun and help beat the heat. At Mike's rest stop, we were treated to root beer floats, a kiddie pool, and the seats from the van placed outside for lounging.
Shortly after arrival into Kanab, we loaded up the van and headed to the Grand Canyon which was about an hour and a half drive away. It was pretty incredible. I had been before when I was younger but do not remember it. The sheer size of the canyon baffled me and the combination of all the different colored rocks and vegetation was absolutely beautiful. Originally, I did not want to go to the Grand Canyon, but I am definitely glad I went. Upon returning to Kanab, we were treated to a wonderful dinner by Cowboy Ted at the campground where we are staying.
Currently, I am inside the office of the campground where we have wireless internet and I just finished writing my first batch of postcards. But it is getting late and tomorrow we roll into Zion, which is supposed to be beautiful. Hopefully we will get to go mountain biking on our day off as the area around Zion is amazing for mountain biking, particularly for freeriding where they do crazy jumps and drop offs. See you in Zion.
Peace and Love,
Mountain Miggy
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