Day 18: To Dinosaur, CO 90 miles

This morning we got to eat a great warm breakfast that was sponsored by the local cafe in Duchesne. The food was great and it was a very generous sponsorship. Today it dawned on us all that this stretch would prove to be very difficult. We have three 90 mile days in a row with a 115 mile ride through the mountains just two days after. BRING ON THE ROCKIES! The ride was pretty decent today though since there was quite a bit of agriculture land and small towns to look at. The heat was rediculous but we all made it, luckily we did not have such a strenuous time constraint as we did yesterday. To the right is a picture at what I believe is the edge of Dinosaur National Park. It was taken at a tourist stop within 10 miles of the Colorado border. We made it to Dinosaur, Colorado which is a very small town. We are staying at the local school and have dinner this evening sponsored by the local Baptist Church. This town is pretty interesting. All the streets are named after a dinosaur. Their "Main St." is called "Brontosaurus Blvd." We went down to the main drag for showers and milkshakes. Kind of a funny story, the showers are at a truck stop and each bathroom has one normal looking bathtub. However, in each tub there is a shower head on each side. I can't imagine the interesting trucker stories about that shower facility!