DAY 21 - What goes up must come down..

Up & away early today we knew we had a morning of climbing ahead so wanted to get started before it got too hot. Said good bye to B & P as they were meeting some friends at Morrison lake & we had decided to push on to Lima (like the bean).
The climb was gradual but long finishing with a very steep 2km section.
We enjoyed lunch on top of the Medicine Lodge Big Sheep Creek Divide, before diving down the other side (saw a blue dog up there too... they are very popular here in the state apparently?)
After another flat up- dulating section of about 8km we finally got to enjoy the promised 30km downhill - what a treat that was.
We passed through the most beautiful canyon following the big sheep creek which was beautiful.
This bought us out to the final 12km stretch & wouldn't you know it - we had a head wind!
It had been very hot all day & we had both ran out of water & were extremely thirsty so as soon as we got into Lima we went straight for the cold drinks fridge at the service station & both knocked back a litre of Poweraid!
Found the campsite for the night & did laundry had a shower & headed to Lima only fine dining establishment for dinner 'Jan's Cafe' both enjoying a 'Cowboy burger & fries!
After finishing this blog entry we are going back to Jan's for some pie? oink oink.

DISTANCE: 99km
AVERAGE: 17km
RIDE TIME: 5.47
ASCEND: 825mtrs

By the way we are now on map 3 of 7 - yahoo
Not sure when we will be able to blog again - as we are only passing through very small towns in the next few days.

Well done Charlie on walking to Mr Sue's - hope you had a 'V' for me & you are recovered now!
Next time get Justine out for fresh air & exercise as well!

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