Anyone who knows me knows that I change my mind.... like a lot. I want everything to work out perfect, but sometimes I just can't get it together. Things kind of fell apart with my plans for the weekend yesterday. The only way it made sense to go to Valdez was to leave with Alfred and Adam early Friday morning. So that is what I did. I am missing out on the Bear Paw 5K and am now super pressed for time, but it is going to work out. We got up and the boys were all ready to get started with their bike race. The point of the trip was so Alfred and Adam could bike a 300K race from Sheep Mountain Lodge to Valdez. I wouldn't be able to see them all day except at the half-way point for lunch then would meet them later that evening. I really wanted to be there for support and I know he appreciated it! It was such a beautiful morning. It could not have been a more gorgeous day for a ride!
I would be meeting them at our camp spot for the evening in about 4 hours or 50 more miles for them.
I dropped the guys off and now had an entire day to myself. They were off on their bikes and I had several hours before I would meet them for lunch. I decided to blast the music and drive around the area looking for lodges or campgrounds. When that got boring I decided to lay out on the side of the road (in the grassy area), take a nap and catch some sun! It was fabulous! Alfred and Adam showed up right on schedule. We ate some lunch and after 50 miles of biking they seemed fine. They were off again.
miles. I arrived at the lodge where we were staying at around 2pm. I had time to kill and needed to go for a run. I asked one of the guys which direction I should head. He showed me a path and said no bears were in the area lately so I should be fine. It was hot as hell up there but I went for the run anyway. I came to a beautiful creek, but decided not to stick around long (bears..ya know..they pop up all over). I went back to the lodge and decided to grab a drink and wait for the boys. Before I knew it hours had gone by and they still weren't there.
I chatted with the bartender and the Russian owners of the lodge while I waited for them. I also met a British woman who was living in Sydney, Australia. She was basically touring the world for the summer. You meet the coolest people living here. I can't believe it sometimes. I mean I never would have met anyone this cool if I had stayed in Delaware. Who the hell stops there on their worldly travels? The British gal was heading to Katmai National Park, Canada, New York, England, then ending in South Africa. She wasn't much older than me and traveling all alone. I thought she was so awesome! OK, back to the guys....now it's almost 7 pm and they still weren't there. We had joked earlier in the day that if I didn't see them in a few hours then I should go looking for them. There were a few other bikers starting to come in so I wasn't super worried. I got up to use the bathroom and when I came back...there they were. They looked exhausted. I guess it was terribly windy and they had an awful 2nd half of the ride. It took twice as long as it should have. They decided to skip day 2 and just drive to Valdez with me! It turned out to be a good decision because it was cold and rainy the rest of the weekend.
We left the next morning. It was a beautiful drive. However, once we got to Valdez there was not much to do. We set up our tent in the rain and waited for some friends to arrive. We left early Sunday and decided that we wouldn't be heading back there any time soon!! It was a fun weekend and I am so glad that I went, just wish Valdez was more exciting!
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