We left the church early to avoid the heat and wind that
develops later in the morning. As
usual, we were treated to our early morning sunrise – we are getting
spoiled. The climbing and head wind
tends to tighten the grouping of the riders, and many will often find the same
spot for a break.
Cycling along, one can imagine what this area was once like
but is no more. All that remains in many
places are the abandoned and deteriorating buildings of a past way of life. We are parallening the Southern Pacific rail
line. Rail lines are never built on much of a grade, so the slow progress is totally attributed to the headwinds. Stopping occasionally makes it possible to more
thoroughly enjoy the beauty of this wide open country, the blue skies accented
with clouds and the distant mountains. Riding the interstate is not uncommon in the western
states, something not allowed in the east.
Today we entered the central time zone.
One more time zone to go before our trip ends.
We will spend the evening at the Van Horn RV Park.
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