Leaving DuBois WY with a fond farewell, we were immersed in the beautiful painted hills as the sun peeked out over the canyons and illuminated them with light. We began our 80-mile journey on a mostly downhill path of beauty as we made our way to Rivertown, WY.
Making our way along the Windy River, the red rocks and scenery were like having Good Morning America delivered to our handlebars.
A downhill flyby showing fellow cyclist Fred from Ontario, Canada, against a red rock wall..
We dodged some very heavy showers with lightning by stopping often to take pictures. This shot, just outside of Riverton, shows the 12,725 acre Ocean Lake Wildlife Habitat Management Area. The color of the lake was an aqua blue, quite the sight in mostly arid Wyoming. The lake was formed in the 1940's through use of irrigation flows to a natural sump. Doesn't sound exciting, but it is teeming with wildlife and recreational opportunities according to Wikipedia!
The population of Riverton exceeds DuBois by about 10-fold, and is filled with every fast-food chain known to man. The other loss of leaving DuBois was about 3,000 feet in elevation. Whoo-Hoo for extra oxygen, winds at our backs, and clouds to hold down the temperatures. A great day,one which our guides termed a "Riding Recovery Day"!
Have a Happy 4th! We will be spending ours riding 119 miles to Casper in our red, white and blue jerseys.
Riding 119 miles on the 4th of July -- amazing. Bill and I spent it here in Copenhagen. No celebrating here, but the people are very friendly and bike crazy. Big numbers bike to work, play, etc. as far as we can tell. We board our ship to head to the Baltic tomorrow. We hope you -- and we -- have smooth sailing! And Holly your photos and commentary are just wonderful. Keep up the great work. Take care. Love,Carol
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