Day 32 of our captivity: Riding east

Chad and I escaped for a ride this morning/early afternoon and rode toward the foothills on the east side of San Jose.  58 miles later with 4000 feet of mostly steep climbing, our collective legs are tired.  Nice ride, nice day after the clouds burned off.  We saw a herd of goats shuffled with a herd of sheep, a herd of running llamas (they lead with their heads down -- most odd-looking!), a second herd of goats -- with horns instead of sheep friends, a flock of turkeys, a herd of cows, a couple of horses, and an egret that swooped out in front of us.  These hills east of town can feel surprisingly rural.

Chad's penance is that he is still finishing up the workday, having gotten a later-than-usual start...