Hi Babe!
Since today was slated to be our longest ride of the excursion, nearly 20 miles (though it turned out to be less than 18, for which I am grateful!), I was up bright and early, before 6:00. I again had a fitful night, waking every few hours, even though I had taken ibuprofen and melatonin, though the last segment was the longest and deepest, and again, I almost missed hearing my alarm. I had put my earplugs in after the wind kicked up and it got noisy. A quick breakfast of yogurt and granola, packing up (my tent took me five minutes just to squeeze it into the bag), and we were on the trail shortly after 9:00. Where yesterday was hot, dry and cloudless, today was cooler, cloudy and windy. We had one tiny couple of raindrops, but otherwise it was an uneventful, though beautiful ride, first along the shoreline of Yellowstone Lake, then following Yellowstone River, finally cutting into a draw that was our campsite for tonight and tomorrow. Everybody needs rest and this is a lovely, out of the way spot. I managed to get my tent up with only one small correction, and I'm working on getting more air in my skinny mattress than last night, in hopes I will get a full night sleep! I need to stop eating lunch, though, it's way too much food and I'd rather have dinner. It's touch eating on horseback with all the dust. Almost wishing it would rain and settle it, I've had my bandanna over my nose all day, almost! Dinner was chili and cornbread with cheesecake for dessert, and I finally cracked open my box of wine, since we have the day off tomorrow. Back in my tent just after 8:00, sure hoping I get a good night sleep tonight! Good night, sweetheart! Love you!
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