7 miles out n' almost back!
My back tire was flat! A very careful inspection showed that a tiny piece of wire had caused it.
So we were delayed a little - the box had a refreshing batch of stuff we wanted. We re-packed the box with our unwanted things so we could send it home.
Another camper stopped by to talk about bike touring a little, so it took a while longer to get to the Post Office.
We didn't get on the road until noon and I was getting hungry, so I told Trudy to go ahead while I dashed into a market to grab a sandwich.
When I caught up to her, the clouds were gathering and the winds had picked up.
The gusts increased and it became impossible to make any headway, let alone complete the Tioga Pass journey, another 10 miles.
We decided to retreat to a campground we had passed already, and plan on an early start the next day.
Aspen campground was practically deserted and the hosts showed us a sheltered sight near a creek and some firewood that had been left behind.
We're in bear country now, so virtually everything goes in the bear box. It's dry too!
Ahhhh! Home sweet home!
Then, built a...
And settled in...
We had some very heavy rain and high winds during the night, but were safe comfortable and dry in our little tent.
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