Fabulous! What a great trip! You have such wonderful vistas. Pictures only show a fraction of the view but suffice to give us a taste of your trip.

I've never done a bike ride with panniers so I have no idea of what it must be like. However, when I see how much climbing and the altitude I'm so impressed with your endurance and perserverence. I loved the shot of the rental place and your comments!

Thanks for sharing and would love to hear more. I'm also interested in % grades, length of climbs, elevation gains, etc if you have the data.

We're so lucky to be able to cycle around our country. We have many special places here and I treasure my moments outside out of town and being closer to nature.