Unfortunately, the big news of the day is that everyone seems to be catching some form on bug. It started with Dee, who is still down for the count and Michael, who seems to have managed an overnight recovery. We thought it was food poisoning, but then Marquette and Karl, two of our high energy guide team, came down with all of the same symptoms last night and had to stay horizontal today. Without anything too graphic, those symptoms are primarily diarrhea and projectile vomiting, so they make riding impossible. Anything that knocks Karl on his ass this badly is serious! Both Diana and William are also feeling off, and the rest of us are sort of waiting for the next shoe to fall.
Today was a second late and very relaxed start, as we rode 60 miles from Durango to Pagosa Springs, CO. We stopped at this great organic farm for lunch and the food was great. Jeff, Joseph and I stuck together again, but actually managed to take it easy - as we kept reminding each other that we have to ride 140 miles to Taos tomorrow. 140 miles and over 11,000 feet of climbing, which includes a mountain pass at 10,500 feet elevation. Essentially, they've stuck something akin to the Death Ride (a notoriously hard century ride in the Tahoe mountains) into the middle of 34 other days of close to 100 miles a day. Fun!
Dinner tonight should be interesting, as everyone will be trying to avoid anyone else who is experiencing any symptoms of our bug. Poor Dee is trying to organize a rental car, so he can just go home, but there are none available in Pagosa Springs - so he's probably stuck in the van all day tomorrow before he leaves us (he and Michael are "just" doing the Santa Barbara to Taos section).
Think good thoughts tomorrow!
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