Yesterday we had an awesome ride! We woke up early in Tecopa, California to begin a tough day of riding. Camping has been a lot of fun. I must say that we have been very resourceful in creating filling meals in the middle of the desert. I was on support the day before and between our start and final destinations the only shopping we were able to do was at a gas station. We were pretty creative, and with help from Marianne and Carissa we had a very tasty dinner of eggs, mashed potatoes, beans, tuna sandwiches, and whatever else we could find. After dinner some of us took a dip in the Hot Springs at the camp site- loved it! I wish I was courageous enough to sleep under the stars like some people did. I was too afraid of anything that might make its way into my sleeping bag.

Yesterday’s ride was from Tecopa to Vegas! We started the day with about a two hour ride to the base of what would be a very long, tough climb. The climb took me about a hour and a half with a head wind the whole way. Luckily, Van was riding with me so I had some company and we were able to block the wind for one another (or we tried anyways). After the climb he informed me that whenever he’d try to say something to me from behind, I thought he was asking to switch places so I’d fall back and let him take the lead. Oops!

The best part of the day was the long descent after lunch. As we headed downhill you could see Red Rock Canyon and Las Vegas in the distance. We all rode to Red Rock Canyon, but five us decided to take the 13 mile optional loop once we got there.

It was a challenging extra 13 miles, but a great end to our day. Ashley’s family hooked us up with condo’s near the strip in Vegas- very much appreciated! I think we were all more than ready for a shower, laundry, bathrooms, beds, and internet access. Today is our day off so I even got off my legs this morning and layed out at the pool.

75 miles to Alamo!

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