Today we turn south. This of course now means the wind that was helpful pushing us eastward becomes a crosswind and sometimes headon. There is nothing more discouraging than pedaling into a headwind on a level road. Well maybe pedaling uphill with a 20 knot wind in your face. Needless to say it was too much to put up with and I barely rode 60 miles of the 83 mile day. Road construction forced one ride from Sue and then again after crossing a valley with the wind trying to make my bike change lanes gust.
I do believe that Utah Route 21 is lonlier than Hwy 50. There were many times that I did not see another vehicle for 45 minutes to an hour, except for Sue stopping by to check our progress. I would stop in the middle of a valley 8 miles from either side and wait to see something appear. On top of this cell phone service is non-existant out here. Truly desolate country.
Now we're in the megapolis of Milford. Population: 1400. Located in a valley where the wind doesn't seem to ever end. There are about 40 windmills outside of town harnessing this energy so it is not all lost.
Tonight is the last chance to check out the night sky. Tomorrow we end up in Cedar City and it is a bit too big for this kind of show.
Hope you got a peek at the stars, it should be quite spectacular!
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