Day Forty-Three: Back to Buffalo?

It's strange to me to be entering Buffalo again. The first time was Buffalo, NY; now it's Buffalo, WY. Both are very different cities.

For instance, the weather heading into Buffalo, WY was much more preferable than the mess we had entering Buffalo, NY:

Wide open skies and roads all the way to Buffalo, WY.

The day was relatively easy, though the Big Horn Mountains--tomorrow's great challenge--loomed ominously in the distance.

We couldn't help but gaze at the Big Horns during a water stop.

We ended up descending into Buffalo surrounded by mountains:

Buffalo, WY is BEAUTIFUL!

While making some last-minute host changes (no worries, we had everything under control) we cooled off in Clear Creek. You can see why it's called Clear Creek for yourself:

The water was so refreshing and made laying in the sun all the more enjoyable.

Tonight we are checking over our bikes and performing some basic maintenance to prepare for the Big Horns tomorrow. Tomorrow we are climbing over 5,000 ft to a total elevation of 9,666 ft. In total, it's a 90 mile day, the first third of which are climbing through mountains. We're all really anxious.

Here's to Making it Through Tomorrow,

James

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Today was dedicated to Linda and her husband for generously opening their home to us last night, and for Linda's two sisters. We hope they stay strong and wish them the best in health and life.