New York to California 2008

53 miles. This is a cool place. Chris and me are staying with someone
here in town who offered us their livingroom, cause the city park
which normally allows camping was being used for a jazz festival.

Lame photo.

Last night was great. Huge thanks to Mary for letting us stay and
using her kitchen. You have an amazing view. It was nice hanging out
with you and Rob.

If that wasn't enough to make Telluride awesome, her neighbor gave us
two huge trays of rice and beans.

Made up for getting my first flat since Richmond.

69.6 miles today over some pretty good climbs. Camping just outside of
Dolores, CO. Rough place to camp, I ripped my tent a little. And the
holes are wearing out bigger. I think this will be the first and last
journey for my lil tent.

Next state.

73 miles to Blanding, UT. Getting very dry. Drinking a ton more water.

The photo is of some lake along the way that they must be using BLUE#4
on or something.

Camping tonight at a RV park. Tommorows ride has nothing at all as far
as civilization for 75 miles.

Utah is unlike anything I've ever seen.

This part is completely fictional.

A few days ago these guys told us about closed motel. They explained
how one could enter and that they enjoyed a night there.

So yesterday 52.7 miles into the middle of nowhere we found it. Chris
decided to push on (we'll most likely meet up again) but I spent the
night.

It is so strange out here. Around every bend I want to stop to take
pictures.

Went 74.8 miles today and caught up with Chris. We are camping in
Hanksville, UT. Also spending the night is this dude that's been
riding around the desert for a month now. He's a fun guy with some
good stories. I aspire to be like him when I grow up.

59.5 miles. I know the rides are technically more challenging but I
feel like I reached a new level. Things feel easier.

This is a strip of highway along a ridge with steep drops on either
side into canyons. Terrifying.

52.1 of some of the most extreme miles yet. Camping with Chris in
Escalante, UT.

The photo is of a ridicules road we took. I kept laughing at how much
of a joke it was to be there on a bike.