Day 32: Spinning

July 12, 2013

I solved the problem of the St. George bike lanes. I didn't ride on them. Much safer that way.

Instead, I spent the day spinning around St. George, on small surface streets and a series of bike paths that were surprisingly nice.

Once again it was wicked hot. St. George is even hotter than Zion since it is at a lower elevation. But I didn't have to be anywhere, or have any kind of agenda, so I just tooled around easy like, with little baggage.

You see tomorrow I am renting a car at the St. George airport and driving it back to California. There will be a little more riding after that though, so don't start feeling depressed yet...

But I mentioned the heat, and one of the paths followed the path of the Virgin River, the same river that runs through Zion. When I came around one curve it looked like a giant pool party! Who needs a swimming pool when you have a river!

I was tempted to join them but decided to just dip my head and shirt in instead. After that, and a cold drink at a gas station, I made my way back to the hotel, for a little AC and a dose of the Tour de France.

So, tomorrow I head back to California. But don't despair, there may still be an adventure tomorrow as there is still a little matter of riding to the St. George Airport, which will be a trek in itself. And don't think the trip will end there. Remember, I am Aimless. And you never know what will happen when someone is Aimless. I might just have something else up my sleeve, but I'm not saying what...

See you tomorrow.

And they even have bicycle road signs! Now THAT'S class.

More evidence of flash floods in the past 24 hours.

Not a bad swimm'in hole, and it wasn't just kids. Half the people I saw were adults.

If I show the Cathedrals in Europe I think I should give other churches equal time, and since this is St. George...This place was huge, with a big visitors center. But since The Trucker and I are heathens, we kept moving.

My sandals don't give great tan lines, they cover up a lot, but I tried.

Today's ride: 21 miles (34 km)
Total: 1,401 miles (2,255 km)

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