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We did not get up early this morning. After a night of leg cramps and pain in my achilles, I was more than happy when Mike hit snooze on the alarm. Once we finally got on the road, around 10:30 am, my foot was bothering me enough that I nearly had us turn around take a day off. But, Boulder UT is no place to spend the rare day off.

Since I ate nails for breakfast this morning, we decided to press onward and at least make it over Boulder mountain. It was slow going, and we made frequent stops, but after 15 miles of climbing, we made it. The climbs here in Utah are not really any taller than others that we have faced before, but they are significantly steeper.

We only went about 38 miles today, stopping in the town of Torrey. Because of our late start and my foot, we decided it would be prudent not to press onward today. Tomorrow however, we may try to make up for it by riding 90 miles.

On a side note, the field next to the motel that we stayed at last night was home to 4 or 5 tiny horses. We wondered what was the deal with these midget horses, what purpose do they serve? They remain an anomaly in our experiences thus far with local farm animals.

– Sarah