It was the best of days, it was the worst of days (part two)

Sorry about breaking it up like this. For some reason, this app freaks out if I post something with too much media. Here are more pictures and video of Chaco Canyon and the rest of the story.

After all this, it was not getting into the late afternoon. I headed up to Farmington to plan the rest of the day. I knew that getting to Mesa Verde wasn't going to happen today. The Ghost Ranch was also too far away at this point. I decided to stay in Bloomfield for the night then press on to Taos tomorrow, cutting Mesa Verde out of the trip. I was kind of sad about this; I've been trying to see as many UNESCO World Heritage Sites as I can on this trip and I'm now up to five (Cahokia, Yellowstone, Olympic National Park, the Grand Canyon and Chaco Canyon). I had hoped to include Mesa Verde and Taos bringing the number up to seven. I'll still get Taos but Mesa Verde is now not going to happen. But with this new plan I can still stop at the Ghost Ranch and see Bill Padden's friend Willie even if I don't stay for the night and then Taos. It's not a perfect solution but it will work.

Since I had a little time in Farmington last night, I decided to treat myself to a steak dinner. I went to K-Bob's steak house. It wasn't until after that I looked in the mirror and figured out why they kind of looked at me funny when I walked in there. The suntan pattern on my face is still deeply tanned everywhere but around my eyes where it is very white. My beard was tinted red from all the dust I rode through earlier in the day and my pant legs below the knee are smattered with the remnants of various bugs that I hit along the way. Nice. But they didn't turn me away so I enjoyed my steak.

I took a quick shower to wash off all the dust. My shoulders, arms and back were all sore from trying to stay on the bike through all the rough roads. I hoped a good nights sleep would help. It did but only a little bit.

So as I head out this morning, my first stop is the Ghost Ranch (after breakfast that is).


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