Colorado, Wyoming and South Dakota

The good news is rain did not greet us in Cheyenne last night.  The bad news is we have had  to wear our rain gear everyday so far. But it's all part of the experience, right?  Leaving Montrose, Colorado yesterday we started the day in our rain suits (which is pants and a jacket that go over all your clothes/gear) and spent half our day in and out of rain.

So, riding in the rain isn't as bad I thought it was going to be.  Don't get me wrong, I think we can all agree no rain is ideal, but if you are suited up appropriately, you stay nice and dry.  You feel like the Michelin Man, but you're dry! As a passenger it's not too bad, but the rider (that's Mike) says it's a little nerve wracking.

We are hoping maybe tomorrow we can skip the rain gear.

Riding through Colorado....

One of the memorable moments yesterday was riding through Colorado and Mike and I were nearly decapitated by a pterodactyl.  Seriously, the biggest bird I've ever seen up close decided to swoop down across the road about 2 feet above our heads.  Obviously we avoided decapitation due to Mike's quick reflexes.  Derek and Cari were riding behind and witnessed the show.  They estimated it was probably an American Eagle with a wingspan of 5-6 feet.  Yeah, so that happened.

We made into Wyoming and ate an amazing steak dinner at Wyoming Rib and Chop House in Cheyenne.  One of the best steaks I've ever had! The gang went there on their trip last year and it was so good that we had to plan a stop around it.    

 

Today was our shortest ride yet at 289 miles...and my butt didn't even hurt!  We arrived in Rapid City, South Dakota this afternoon and will be staying here until we start the journey back home on Thursday morning.  It's beautiful here and will plan to share photos throughout the week.

Tomorrow we are off to check out Sturgis and some other sights in the area.

P.S. Thanks to Cari for helping with pictures!