This was only a 37 mile bike, so I started a little before 6am with the intention of getting to Ely with plenty of time to get to our KOA campground, shower and get to church there in Ely. We made it, but barely. The winds were incredible at 30+ mph -- and not in my favor.
This was another morning when Cami had planned to bike with me after she drove the 37 miles to the KOA. It was blowing so hard she decided to run instead. Downhill wasn't too bad, but back up the hill to the campground, at elevation and in the wind...let's just say it was stop and go. Despite a number of runs, she hasn't felt like they were all that great. Let's hope the elevation makes up for the speed and distance in the long run!
At the beginning of my ride I got a call from Jessica before she left for two weeks in Guatemala with a co-hort from her NP program at Emory. They are going to train midwives and work in a clinic there. That was a great start to Father's Day!
I arrived at the KOA at about 9am, right after Cami got back from her run. She was at the entrance waiting for me to arrive, as I had texted her that I was only 2 miles away. A good 15 minutes later I came into view. On arrival Cami noted that my nose was bleeding and that I looked like a wreck! In fact the wind was so loud in my ears that I took my bike gloves off and stuffed them in my helmet like earmuffs! She took a video of the windy arrival (not sure it will load...).
We made it to the methodist church for their 9:30am service, though!
We checked out Ely, got blended lattes, and walked around the town museum and Nevada rail museum. I got calls from Chet and Hudson, and called my own dad, then ended the day with a great Father's Day steak dinner at the Jailhouse...sitting in a "jail cell."
Cami's hair blowing on her run...#Iwhipmyhairallaround
One of the climbs into Ely...