Rest Day, Santa Fe, Nm

I picked these pictures to give you all a flavor of Santa Fe. It's very artsy fartsy. If you get out this way it's a city worth visiting. Lots of Indian made stuff to buy and lots of places to eat and drink. Craig, Ty and I walked around and gawked just like the tourists we are. If you are over 60 you can ride the bus all you want for one dollar.

Everyone was glad to have a rest day. I think most everyone except Geoff was getting a little weary. Geoff said he usually rides 400-450 miles per week at home. Hard to believe. But, maybe that's why in a normal standing position his knees are bent and his back is arched like he's still on the bike. He's in a different class from the rest of us.

We have nine straight days of riding starting tomorrow. At the end we'll be in Kansas. Before Kansas we go through a little bit of Texas and Oklahoma. Maybe we'll see a tornado.

I need to mention a bird that I saw in the motel courtyard. It's some kind of jay. It's the size of a blue jay but the most beautiful blue color-closer to a blue bird's color. The guy who helped to my room (they have great service) told me the name but it didn't stick. I'll find out so the birders out there can look it up.

You might want to take a look at tybikes. It's another blog that Ty Eggemeyer is doing. He writes well.