Telluride, CO - Dove Creek, CO - 1 more burger, 99 miles, totals: 96 burgers, 4259kms
Today we cashed in some of our elevation gains, travelling the first 100kms in 3hrs 55mins by lunchtime, having watched 10 hot air balloons take off early this morning in Telluride. The first 10 miles were uphill, going over 10,200ft at Lizards Head Pass, before going downhill all the way to Dolores at 6,950ft. It was hot - over 33 Celsius, but the wind didn't cause any problems so we made good time.
We worked out that it must be a Saturday from the number of other bicyclist's we saw on the road today - we would otherwise have little idea of the day of the week without asking someone.
We go into Utah tomorrow, into the desert. 74 miles with no services is not straightforward - we will have to pack at least 7 litres of water each, and take plenty of food. It is also too hot to ride for much of the day, so we are limited to very early morning, and late evening to cover a lot of miles. The other issue is that we are likely to get stung by the small and random service station at the other end - with no competition within 50 miles, it is sure to have outrageous prices.
Unfortunately, while taking our photograph with some kind RV tourists at the top of Lizard's Head Pass, Alex's camera met it's demise. A fall while turned on is never good for a camera, and for his camera it was the end. But, we still have mine and the people whose RV it fell off gave us their spare camera, which means we'll still be able to capture most of the stunning views that we are lucky enough to see.
We are staying in a motel tonight, a nice change from sleeping bags, and a much needed chance to do some laundry and use the internet for slightly longer than normal.
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