Left the campground at 6:15, eager to get started before the heat. After a bigger climb to Blanding than we expected, we stopped and cooked bacon and eggs for brunch. We didn't make it to Blanding yesterday, so we wanted to make up for it and get to Dolores, CO. Riding out of Blanding was tough, I was very hot and still hungry. We stopped in Monticello to cool down and fuel up 20 miles later. After Monticello, it became a different ride. We picked up a slight crosswind that kept us cool, and we began to go over rolling hills instead of more substantial climbs. Before we knew it, we were at the Colorado border with only 40 miles to go. We rode into Dolores around 7:30 and picked up some groceries for dinner. We met a woman from England that we had heard about earlier on the trip at the campground. She flew to San Francisco, bought everything she needed, and started riding. It sounds like she has been taking quite a few days off along the way. I don't see us taking any days completely off, but I may be thinking differently in a few weeks. Good day. Glad to be done with Utah and the desert.
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