The girls are befriended by a cat

He ran into our room when we opened the door. We are befriended by many folks and creatures along our journey.
Life is good.

We stay at a hotel to clean the red sand from our bodies

We found two faerie outfits,

and shoes for Lily at a yard sale. The family gave us bracelets with pictures of angels, saints and Jesus.

This dog followed us for several miles

He was very friendly.

We do most of our grocery shopping these days at gas stations

A lovely Navajo lady gave us 10 dollars as she said she wanted to contribute to our journey. The generosity and hospitality here has been quite something.

Another welcome downhill.

Sylvie loses another tooth

Red sand/mud cakes our tires

(and most of the vehicles that pass us)

The girls explore while we pack up

Frosty tent et bike

Camped on the side of the road

Andy and Lily

Enjoying some down

Martine and Sylvie

There is a narrow shoulder on the reservation, but the drivers give us a very wide berth.

The always shifting scenery and rock formations

The Navajo (Dine) cougar

Lunchstop at Rock Point Arizona

More funky rock formations

Bathroom break in the desert

Find the nearest bush..........

Largest raven we have seen yet

He was over two feet tall I would say.
Moments before leaving the trading post a man who looked like Kenny Rogers gave us a bible.
We have received many gifts in the last few days (which foreshadows our experiences with the Navajo people in general).

Frosty morning at trading post

Mexican Water

We arrive at the Mexican Water trading post in Arizona. We are now on Navajo land and will be for hundreds of miles. Ten minutes after arriving, while setting up our tent, a Navajo man came and gave the girls 10 dollars and gave the parents 20 dollars. He was a man of few words who summed it up: "you have biked a long way".

Still climbing

Powerlines

From the dammed Colorado these lines take power to New Mexico. I wonder what the monkey wrench gang would do?

Lily with Greenland the bear behind her

Slowly climbing out of San Juan river valley

Rock formations in the desert

Wild horses running down the highway leading our way

Leaving Utah behind

Our biking family

Last day in Utah.

The lovely

Joe and Nicki who brought chocolate, took us out for bluecorn pancakes and gave us great company.

A donation from a good Samaritan

It's gotten cold and wet today. We took refuge into our tent late afternoon from the wind and the rain. As dusk was approaching we heard footsteps outside and a call: "Anybody inside that tent? I heard about you guys from the ranger and I'm bringing you a chocolate bar. I'm really proud of you!"

Our benefactor is a retired grade 5 teacher. He offered to meet with us over breakfast tomorrow for blue corn pancakes. We might just have to take him up on it. Love is everywhere.

Roadside elephant

Sylvie's journal

Aujourd'hui on a vu un lapin. Il était gris et brun. Il mangeait de l'herbe. Il regardait comme il avait faim. Il était très beau.

Lily's journal

Ce matin j'ai vu un lapin. Il était brun et gris. Il mangeait de l'herbe. Il avait l'air d'avoir faim. Il était mignon.

Family art project

Family art project

Rock art

Desert sky

Playing chess

Our campsite tonight

Southern Utah

Bikes or wagons?

Les devoirs

Yahoo

Descending canyon to Bluff

Near the end of a 50 mile day

Following the straight white line

42 miles to Arizona

Lunchstop in Blanding