They came into our fenced area and joined us for coffee and a chat. They have a home in Virginia and recently bought into Casa Grande which is sort of like our Ranch, but super crowded and smushed together. Not at all pretty.
Anyway, they wanted to pick our brains about Nevada. They have never been there and wanted to know where they should go and what they should see. We picked their brains about South Dakota. They hadn't really been to Oak, Neb, or Kansas so didn't really have anything to share about them.
They had friends coming and we were going to do a bike ride, more of the Prescott Circle Trail.
We hiked from our abode down to Watson Lake Park to take Bella out for a romp. She doesn't get to go biking with us so it is nice to wear her out with a romp first. There is a huge grassy area down there so we let her off to run around.
We hiked back and got ready for our ride.
I have had my bike now for almost a year. (We have been on the road now for almost a year, amazing) Anyway, we took my bike into a bike shop a couple days ago to be tuned up and serviced. The plan for today is 20 miles on the trail, but as a shuttle so rather than out and back it is one way. I followed Rob into town to pick up my bike. They we drove together to the start point and dropped the bikes off and locked them to a tree. From there we drove to the end point and dropped the truck off there. Then we drove my car back to the start point. Phew!! We started the ride and about .3 into Rob realized I didn't have my helmet on, just my sun visor. That is not a good move, so we rode back to the car to get it. Man I was feeling out of shape.
We took off again and almost immediately I had trouble. The trail was steep and rocky and I couldn't get up it riding. I had to push my bike, which meant that Rob and I had to switch bikes (mine weighs 65 lbs) so he could push mine and I could push his. We'd start off again and zap, I couldn't make it and push we did again. Rob checked the map and said we were on a really rough section and it should get easier soon. But, when we got to "the easier section" it was still awful. Then, pushing the bike I tweaked my lower back. Just about then, also, Rob decided this was a ridiculous trail and that we should go back. But, his plan was to lock my bike up and then he would do it without me. Forget that. So, we did go back and took his bike apart and put it in my car and he went on a did the trail on my bike. Part of the problem was when they serviced my bike they left the chain on the hardest chain ring in the front. I kept trying to down shift, but I just thought it was the trail and didn't think to look at the front shifters. Needless to say, Rob realized it when he was riding it and had an easier time of it. But, he said it was still a rough ride and that the whole time he was riding it he was thinking, "Cat would love this part, Ooh, Cat would hate this part". Anyway, I went to JoAnn's and then to Safeway, and then came on home.
Rob called every 30 min to let me know that he was still alive and to tell me where he was on the trail. That is the deal when he goes off on his own. That way, if he happens to get hurt, I know where to send help.
He got back just as it was getting dark. We sat outside with the fire for a bit, but my back was killing me so I went to bed early.
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