Hey Guys! This will be a quick update!
Ever since we left Charleston, WV it has been an ascent into the mountains. Many of the grades are 9-10% and we have done a few mountain passes so far.
The views have been incredible over the past 3 days! Experiencing the mountains on a bicycle is probably the most personal way to do it, second to backpacking. You smell the mountains, you see many things you wouldn't see in a car, and you hear the noises of the mountains. Also, their is nothing like climbing for a few hours at 3-7mph and descending a twisty curvy road at speeds of 30-50mph in just a few minutes.
I saw a bear for the first time when we were having dinner by a little stream. It was a little cub but we didn't see the mother. It was probably only 150 feet away.
Right now we are resting in a Library in Pocahontas County, I do not know the name of the town that we are in. We should be out of the mountain range in the next few days.
6 More Days of the Trek
11 Days Solo
1 Day on a Bus
1 Day in a Car
3 Days in Durango, CO (Doing the Iron Horse Classic -- 3 Rocky Mountain Passes in 50 Miles... Durango to Silverton is the route)
3 Days in Taos, NM
1 Day car ride to Lindenwood.
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