It's not Utah without hills...

Today started off on the right foot. We were well rested after a good nights sleep and got up around 5am to head out before the major heat. It was already about 77 when we woke up but it was nice because we had some cloud cover for most of the morning. We packed up, filled water bottles and said goodbye to Lucas then headed out. The morning was actually really beautiful with the red rocks that surround the Utah landscape. We knew we had to climb about 2000 feet before out destination we just didn't know when it would come.. It was some rolling hills and again Chance and I were able to ride close and chat for a bit. It really helps me to keep a positive attitude and not think about how hot it is or how tough the terrain is. Then the afternoon hit. We had two big climbs but we just went right back downhill so we still had that 2000 feet to go up. Our ride today was 47 miles and they will continue to be short in Utah because of the extreme heat. We road through some beautiful canyons and some wonderful scenery that we would love to come back and see in a car so we can go off our route and see all the amazing things we have heard about. On the road we ran into two other cyclists who were going from CA to NY. Man did they start late and we told them about the heat they would hit and they told us how we might get a little cool down in temps. So we chatted with them for a bit and headed off again. We got to the visitor center about 11 miles from our destination of Torrey Utah and used the restroom and sat down for a bit in the AC. Then we were off. The sun came out from behind the clouds and it got hotter, not as hot as yesterday. We then knew we had a 11 mile climb the whole way to Torrey. We got to a climb that was about a 9% grade and was very hard to bike. I could see Chance in the distance start to walk and so I did the same. I was not walking for that long when a truck pulled up and asked if I needed a ride. Now get this they asked me if I needed a ride I did not hitch hike today. So I said well yes of course. We stopped and got Chance and headed to Torrey. The ladies who picked us up were sisters, Sarah and Else from California. They were on a road trip and heading back. They were very kind and even told us if we were in Santa Barbara to come and stay with her. Once we were in Torrey, I decided I wanted a bed, AC and pool to take a dip. So I choose to get a hotel at the Days Inn. Very nice!! We headed to Subway and got some lunch. We also stopped at an outdoor shop and talked with the ladies there for a bit. Now it is time to take a nap, rest the muscles and take a dip in the pool!! Thanks again for following and keep sending emails we love to hear from everyone!! We also decided to go off our Adventure Cycling Maps and use a route Chance and his Dad made. Another note to travelers like us, unless you are an absolute die hard that loves the pain of climbing relentles hills for no reason and riding miles and miles out of your way to get to a particular location never say no to a helping hand and it doesn't really hurt to find your own way. Our new fly by the seat of our pants route will cut 200 miles off our trip and hopefully a couple summits. Thanks again for everything!