Zion National Park

WOW!! It's going to be hard to top the ride today. Not only was the scenery spectacular, but there is little to no traffic on the well-paved road leading into and out of the canyon - other than the occasional park shuttle buses.


Had a wonderful visit in Rockville last night despite getting attacked repeatedly on the trampoline by the local thugs Jordan and Sean. Yummy dinner, some evening singing and goofing off and then I had the chance to sleep on said trampoline under a blanket of stars.

Big ups and a shout out to Master Mechanic Fred at Zion Cycles who once and for all solved a gear shifting problem on one of the bikes and was a great help with several other nagging issues.

We thought better of the climb out of the park and hitched a ride with Alice - actually, we wouldn't have been allowed to ride through the one-mile tunnel anyway.

We're starting out from Kanab, UT first thing in the morning to try and beat the heat and wind. We'll see. The first town on the route is Fredonia, AZ. I'm looking forward to shouting 'Hail Fredonia' as we pass through... [lame Marx Brothers reference]

If you're ever in Kanab - where every motel, restaurant, campground and hardware store seems to have free wi-fi - check out the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. We didn't have time, but they do some amazing work for a place out in the middle of nowhere.

BTW, Darryl rides a lot like Jan Ullrich. Massive, powerful legs that like the big gears. Its quite a thing to witness as he becomes a speck a half a mile in front of you...