i kept expecting hubby to catch and pass me... but nope.... no hubby... so then i'm wondering... did he crash when the guy crashed? and why isn't he answering his phone? i arrived at the rest stop/overlook









they were talking about the crash.... so i asked... "was the guy on the ground the only one hurt?" and they said yes.... so then i said "well.... then where's my husband**********" i continue on up the

i'm riding along.... it's a nice ride... nice climb.... nothing too bad.... so i was surprised when i passed a guy that said the climb was grueling? no.... not this part of the climb! however..... it was gorgeous.... the sky was blue... the air was clear... and it wasn't too hot!





finally the phone rings... and it's hubby! YAY! he's at the rest stop... he stayed with the crashed guy until the ambulance came and he was all loaded up.... such a nice guy! (hubby didn't crash.... he came upon the guy and stopped to help)

i continue on... and hubby catches and passes me.... i get to the next rest stop shortly after him..... load up on dudley bread and try a bar... (OMG! those are SO GOOD!) fill my bottles with ice and water... (yes... they had ice for us at both/all rest stops!) i took off while hubby was still talking.... as he caught and passed me again.... i yelled ahead... "wait for me at the observatory"... (i wanted to take pics!)



hubby asking "what's taking you so long?"




then it was time to head back..... a nice descent to the 2nd/3rd rest stop....