Gila Bend



The Middle of Nowhere
Solar Concemtration Plant
                      Sunrise at our Camp


 We cowboy camped last night- in the desert about a half mile outside Dateland. After a late night we got in our tents at 7PM. We were sandwiched between the main railroad line and Interstate 8 so it was pretty much a certainty to be noisy. Nevertheless the stars, moon, and Milky Way were very pretty. 

About 8 PM someone walked by on the road and must have seen our phones on in the tent. He spot lighted us for a few minutes before moving on. Not sure what that was about.

Our first 10 miles this morning was on old US80 highway paralleling Interstate 8. Over these 10 miles, which took just under an hour, not a single car passed us. We did, however, have two long trains headed west go by and one pick up truck go in the other direction. 

We did about half Interstate with a headwind today. We could see forever but mostly saw sagebrush, a few cacti, and distant mountains. It was close to 90 late afternoon and my biker tan is coming in quite well, thanks for asking.

Factoids

Underpasses make great places to take a break out of the sun

This is proven by the Cliff swallows that nest under the bridges. I corrected Brian and noted that these are Bridge Swallows.


18 wheelers passing your bike at 90 mph will increase your speed by 4 mph for a couple hundred yards

This was the 2nd day in a row with no flats or mechanical issues.

Clif Bars with a peanut butter spread make a perfect lunch if you’re out of bread.

Today’s ride: 53.4 miles. Trip Total: 338.5 miles

Tomorrow: Chandler, AZ


“Bridge Swallow Nests



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