Our "Grand" Adventure Continues...

A great BIG HELLO to everyone from Team Awesome! 

We are currently in Window Rock Arizona and will leave this morning for Albuquerque New Mexico on our way to Carlsbad Caverns via Roswell. Since leaving Williams we made the decision to change our route to avoid the tornado season in Kansas and Oklahoma. Since "Safety First" is our first rule we all thought it best to embrace flexibility and mix it up a bit for safety sake:)

Our Grand Canyon visit was incredible! If we are people of the earth and sky I can only imagine that this sacred place could be the birth mother of our souls. Looking down the canyon visitors are treated to a geological wonder that spans 2 billion years. The park itself offers a wide variety of opportunities for visitors  to enjoy the grandeur from alternating viewpoints, elevations, seasons, wildlife, history and activities. I was moved at my core and am so grateful for having had the opportunity to experience this sacred and majestic land from the unique perspective cycling the canyon offered Team Awesome.

Dave and Shogan soaking up the Canyon views...

The Canyon offers unique views depending on ones location, season and time of day. 

The 45 degree Colorado River was a must dip for Dave and Shogan after their 4000ft descent to the bottom. They hiked down and back in a single day, confident that the warnings against this were meant for "regular" people and did not apply to them. Alas, 7.5 hours later they emerged from the Canyon, elated and full of AWESOME stories and memories they made together that incredible day!

We have carried a water filter and iodine tablets but alas have not yet had to use them...
 maybe sending those home...

Looking out over the Canyon puts the important things in perspective. Family and Friends and Community and Gratitude and Service are what matter to me...

Darn it, we did not spot a Mountain Lion on our visit...they are apparently elusive and shy!

Team Awesome with one of our new friends Steffan. A fellow biker we found at the visitors center and brought home. Steffan hails from Montana, is a river guide, a cyclist, and an all around amazing free spirited adventurer.

We found these two on our descent from the Canyon (they were going up). It was tough to be honest when they asked us how long the hill was before them... ouch!

Oh the Dutch, they know how to travel, on a recumbent none the less. On their way to the Rockies, their trip will total 6 months and encompass many miles. www.laidbackcycling.org . Team Awesome enjoyed our visit with these funny foreigners.

Thank goodness Davey didn't really fall over the side... Tricky Davey!

Just another rock... OMG, again!

Our friendship and bond continues to grow as we share this incredible experience together.

Breath.... and breath... and smile!

I love me some Shogan!

Hermits Rest is the Northern most point the shuttle will take you at the South Rim. Multiple stops offer options for people of varying levels of physicality who may want to explore the canyon views.

105 degrees outside, Team Awesome found this lovely shade outside Hotevilla on the Hopi Reservation. We loved the Hopi and found them to be warm and friendly and AWESOME!

The desert is an ever changing landscape of AWESOMENESS...

Team Awesome has now ridden 845 miles, climbed 39, 000 + feet, and have experienced scenery, landscapes, people and accomplishments that blow our mind every day!
If anyone would like to contact us on the road or receive a commemorative postcard from our travels, please email us at OurGreatAmericanBikeRide@gmail.com

TEAM AWESOME LOVES YOU...

~Michelle