From the Las Vegas area to Parhump NV and crossing in to California! The Shoshone entrance to Death Valley National Park, Badwater Basin, Furnace Creek Visitors Center and the Ranch at Death Valley. Let’s say it was warm.

Visited Hoover Dam and took the tour. The scale of things here is just immense, it reminds me of Kennedy Space Center, where things are just huge. If you’re in the area, take the tour.

From St. George, UT to Las Vegas. Two beautiful state parks, but camera (operator) problems mean not so many pictures, sorry.

Zion National Park is unlike every other canyon park I’ve seen. You’re in the valley looking up, not at the rim looking down. It’s a totally different perspective.

All American Road Utah 12. Some amazing views and some “vertiginous twisties” on the way to Bryce Canyon National Park. Canyons and Hoodoos and 1,000 foot Drop-offs. Oh My!

The second longest day so far. Moab, Canyonlands NP, Utah’s Bicentennial Highway, Capitol Reef NP, and an adorable B&B in Torrey, UT. Oh and a massage chair in my room. How nice.

No, Not my picture. Just hanging in Moab. Laundry, restocking stuff and a nice dinner.

By far, today was the most visually stunning day so far. Monument Valley is impressive. The town of Mexican Hat was disappointing (although the “hat” is pretty cool). Arches is amazing—the landscape is like another planet.

Into Utah. Monument Valley and Mexican Hat. From the mountains to the desert in about 3 hours. A dramatic change in landscape.

Decided not to do the Million Dollar Highway in the snow, which I think it the right call. Instead, I enjoyed Mesa Verde National Park and am spending the night in Dolores, CO.

My ride on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. No riding today, but an amazing day of soaking in the beauty of the landscape.

A great breakfast in Pagosa Springs with a former TI Colleague, and the long way…from Pagosa Springs to Durango, via New Mexico.

A nice ride down to Pagosa Springs, CO. Over Poncha Pass and Wolf Pass. A nice afternoon in town and a very memorable burger.

Through the Royal Gorge and along the Arkansas river to Salida (with a long i). A very nice town with nice people and a vibrant downtown art, coffee, food, outdoor vibe.

A very short day due to high winds. Caught up on laundry and had a nice dinner.

The Cog railway (mostly) up Pikes Peak and a beautiful ride up to Denver. A lot of wind, and dinner with old HS buddy, Paul.

A short ride today to Colorado Springs to get new tires and a software update for my bike. Then, off to the Garden of the Gods to see the amazing rock formations. Lots of views of Pikes Peak.

My first full day in Colorado didn’t disappoint. A 175 mile loop arund Pueblo included the San Isabel National Forest, amazing views of the Rockies, Royal Gorge, Skyline Drive and Liberty Point.

From flat and monotonous to the Rocky Mountains, today I crossed over into Colorado, and down to Pueblo. The Pueblo Riverwalk and dinner at Brues Alehouse Brewing Company.

Yup. Kansas is flat, and riding in Kansas is monotonous. But, Dodge City is cool. The Boot Hill Museum is really well done. I spent a couple hours there learning about the history of the town.