Day 10 Baker, NV to Milford, UT

WIND, WIND, WIND and three mountain passes. That was the name of the game.

The day started out with a clear blue sky, which was a relief given the last 3 days of iffy weather. Unfortunately, it was either head winds or cross winds the whole day. We turned off Highway 50 onto Utah 21. As Bob said, much lonlier than Highway 50. It was so remote that it gave me a little pit in my stomach. With no cell service and no one for miles, I realized that getting stuck out there would not be pretty. So as not to bury the lead too much ... YES! They/we made it into their third State on day 10. WOO HOO!!

There was an 8 mile long stretch of road in a basin about 18 miles from the end of the day that was just too windy. It was laying down the grass along side of the road. It was hard to keep the car in the lane, let alone stay upright on a bycicle. Well, the picture of Steve below explains it all! By the end of the day, everyone looked stunned from fighting the wind all day.

We were talking about the trip in general lastnight at dinner, and I had to share that the most telling toll of the trip was my view as I drive up behind each rider. More than 50% of the time, they are each standing up to quickly adjust their bums on their bike seats. That's all for now!