{"id":16333,"date":"2015-07-21T23:18:14","date_gmt":"2015-07-22T03:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tourdebocrie.com\/?p=16333"},"modified":"2015-07-21T23:18:14","modified_gmt":"2015-07-22T03:18:14","slug":"day-11-tuesday-july-21-day-off-on-the-ranch-at-ucross","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tourdebocrie.com\/?p=16333","title":{"rendered":"Day 11. Tuesday, July 21 – Day Off on The Ranch at Ucross"},"content":{"rendered":"

We know, only ten days riding and a day off…..Slackers. \u00a0But between the hills, heat and elevation our bodies need the rest….that is our story and we are sticking to it!<\/em><\/p>\n

Interesting fact: The entire<\/em><\/strong> state of Wyoming has less people (500,000) than the City of Virginia Beach!<\/p>\n

Perfect day to take off and enjoy the scenery with the breeze rustling the leaves of the tall trees.\"DSCN4207\"<\/a> \u00a0Now if we were on the bike, we would note it as a 20 mph wind in our face, Perfect<\/em> day to take off<\/em>. \u00a0Being in the middle of nowhere\"DSCN4208\"<\/a> with no T.V. has it’s advantages, when your goal is to rest. \u00a0The\u00a0ranch\"DSCN4209\"<\/a> does<\/em> offer\u00a0a lot of outdoor activities; fishing,\"DSCN4185\"<\/a> hiking,\"DSCN4224\"<\/a> swimming, horseback riding, etc. \u00a0As much as\u00a0the idea of a horseback ride across a river and through the hills was Very appealing,\"DSCN4211\"<\/a> it\u00a0would do the legs no good. \u00a0We did manage a close game of horseshoes, though. \"DSCN4227\"<\/a>\u00a0After happy hour (dinner bell doesn’t ring until 7:00), we watched\u00a0the horses enjoying the sprinkling system \"DSCN4179\"<\/a>while Jerry worked on his, “So a horse walks into a bar…..” joke.\"DSCN4171<\/a> \u00a0It went over pretty well with the audience…\"DSCN4174\"<\/a>….falling down laughing!<\/p>\n

Dinner was Ribeye\"DSCN4245\"<\/a> or Salmon Steak\"DSCN4246\"<\/a> finished with Key Lime Torte.\"DSCN4248\"<\/a> \u00a0But the best part was our genuine cowboy, Pete,\"DSCN4251\"<\/a> who told us (a wink in his eye) as he served, “I just<\/strong> finished installing a toilet, but I did<\/em> wash my hands.” \u00a0I want to take him and Evil home with me! \u00a0Tomorrow, we ride.<\/p>\n\n\t\t