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10kms of running, 25kms of Cross Country mountain biking & Kayaking without pads
..... & a short assault course to finish.......
.....with arms & legs like lead, what's the best way to finish a 3 hour race?
a greased up wall to get over!!
3hrs 7mins : 42place out of 303 teams - elating & exhausting, not bad for our 1st race.
Our final day & the prospect of a long flight home. We decided to hop on a tandem bike for a few hours to ensure we could sleep. The lakeside drive cycle path runs for miles both north & south of the downtown area. We choose north & explored the area up towards Lincoln park - no band playing unfortunately!
Fun on the bike near the beach
A final night out on the town was spent uptown at the Green Mill watching Sheila Jordon play a live set with a resident 3 piece band.
Natural Jazz fans we're aren't but the experience was great fun.
The stunning weather continued showing off Yellowstone's turning fall colours. We hiked out from Old Faithful's tourist area through the Biscuit basin of steaming geysers & vents.
The heat of the fall hadn't dropped sufficiently to pull the bears & Elk down from the surrounding hillsides, as a result we only found ourselves looking a Bizon, Deer & Chip munks!
Some animals are more tame than others, whilst the chip munks hardly stayed still long enough to snap a shot this video shows are others are less bother by humans!
Panoramic video
....... Old faithful, doing it's hot steamy thing
....... Mammoth Springs upper basin cascade
Hat shopping gave us both a distinct American appearance!
With the park so big we did a fair amount of driving so found ourseleves stopping for breaks in the mid of nowhere. This was one peacful lunchtime spot for a picnic.
