The sun was already shining brightly when we arrived on the ferry in Mazatlan at 10 in the morning.
… promised lots of sunshine, summer temperatures, tailwinds and dryness. But there was no sign of that at first…
It has been a long time since we have felt as clean and organized as we did when we left St. George. A state that, as experience shows, never lasts long😊.
Nothing reminded us more of the mountains and vibrant fall forests of Colorado when we saw the striking mesas of Monument Valley just a days ride from Cortez. They were only visible in the distance, but it was magical to roll towards them in the evening light!
In the friendly town of Lander, it was easy to make ambitious plans for our rode on: on a gravel road through the Great Basin, hiking in the Medicine Bow National Forest and driving along the Trail Ridge Road through the Rocky Mountain National Park…
