Up early, suited and booted, tanks filled and ready to roll for Sergeant Bilco! Long ride today to get to Mexican Hat where we would be spending the next two nights.
The first port of call today was Bryce Canyon National Park in the morning. Bilco and Kev nearly got tickets for speeding off the Park Rangers but they settled for a stern telling off and a docs check - "Yes Ma'am, No Ma'am, 35 mph in the park Ma'am".
The scenery between Hatch and Mexican Hat changed spectacularly in a series of waves from an almost European green feel back to deep desert as we approached Mexican Hat.
Many, many miles (well, over 300) and we stopped somewhere forgettable for lunch which consisted of equally forgettable tacos. There were a couple of high points in the day's ride. Aidan spotted a deer off the side of the road which I saw - my first in America. We also had to stop for a herd of cattle being moved across the road on open range by a rancher and his two cattle dogs.
There was also a double low point for me in the day, just at the end. We were descending a dirt road to Mexican Hat which was very spectacular and I was behind Colin when he stalled and I could not get off his line fast enough on the dirt and clipped a corner of my right pannier on his left (10 more mm and I would have been clear). My bike went over though his didn't and my pannier mounting frame has been distorted. Still works but looks lopsided. The second low point was I discovered the battery for the helmet cam was off and I had not taped any of the day's ride :-( :-( :-(
Oh well - dented pride and dented panniers but no one hurt so that was good. Monument Valley tomorrow! :-)
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