After leaving Sedona we camped near Black Canyon City AZ. We noticed Dinka was acting funny, and smelled funny. That night Coyote's howled a little closer to the tent than was comfortable. Our little "puppy" was in heat and had let the world know it with her scent.
Sooo, instead of riding sweet trails in the warm Arizona sun we quickly changed plans and headed for Missouri to have Dinka spade by my parents Vet. A little over 48hrs later and Dinka was feeling pretty sleepy and lethargic as the above photo attests. Sweet Arizona trails would have to wait a week while Dinka healed up and we spent time riding sweet Missouri trails without her and enjoying the rather nice Ozark weather instead.
We got home late the day of Dinka's surgery, but I still wanted a ride. Gus and I headed for some trails near home. Trails that happen to also be some of the most remote in the Ozarks.
Sedona mud in Missouri!
As I stood at the highest point in Taney County I noticed how long my shadow was and just how far from home Gus and I were.
And the trail conditions made pedaling anything but easy...
And the Sun was setting...
And I kept stopping to take pictures....
And it was getting really cold...
It's rough in January to still be on the trail after dark...but ya know we survived!
The next few days brought warmer temps. Unlike Colorado, the snow actually melts in the Ozarks. Mary and I headed out to Glade Top Trail. A place where I learned to Mtn bike. We went "Fun Riding" on Missouri slick rock, down the dry creek beds.
I spent 10 minutes trying to get up this pathetic little ledge.
PATHETIC!!!
I might have said this before, but I really like riding bikes with my wife!
We arrived back at the house, just in time to watch the Ozarks sky melt into the horizon. Good Stuff!
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