It’s been awhile…
but we can’t help it! We’ve been on the road for 10 days now, most of which have been in the empty desert lands of western California and Nevada. Riding through these parts has reminded me (a city dweller) just how empty a lot of this country is. We visited a real ghost town last week, but it seems that some of the towns we’ve ridden through lately are even emptier than that, with populations as few as 100 people. We have been able to see some great sights (Death Valley, Mohave Desert, Vegas) and have been received so warmly by all the people we’ve met and stayed with along the way. As for the riding, we were all feeling the effects of 400 miles on Saturday and the day off in Vegas was a great relief. Saddle sores have begun to be an issue, but I think we are getting conditioned to daily 70+ mile riding. Wind makes a HUGE difference on how a ride goes. This morning we had a great tail wind behind us pushing us up a 6,000+ foot summit, but got blown around on the way down which was kind of scary. But we all got here safe and sound and are ready to head out for pizza. More to come later!