It Had To Happen

Today we both awoke with stuffy noses and rough throats. The first one and a half hours we finished the summit we had begun yesterday and we were happy to have cycled 25 miles by our second brake. Our throats feel better but the stuffiness remains. The second half of the day was up and downs. Sharp uphill climbs followed sharp descents. It's fun to try to zoom down so fast it brings you to almost the top of the next. After the very last sharp descent I flew like before and on the very last sharp uphill I screwed up my gears, the chain stopped moving and down I went. I banged my knee and a car that sped past me gave me a fright. Gundy and I walked to the bottom where I took 5 minutes to compose myself. I had a little cry, a little think about how it happened and when my nerves calmed I got back on the bike. I rode up the steep hill(10 to 12 %) and continued for the last three miles to our RV campsite. Sometimes in life its all about determination.