Riding was easy early in the day. We've found that the winds are quite calm between 6am and 10am.
We made it to a town called Salome, where we grabbed some food and more liquids.
After Salome, there was a long, gradual, descent followed by a long, gradual, climb. It was not so bad, and the last few miles were back on the Interstate. Cresting the hill, we descended down again towards the town of Quartzite.
On the descent, Jake got a flat from a piece of wire that would have stopped pretty much any tire.
From Quartzite, we had less than 20 miles to the California border. We had considered staying in Ehrenberg, but the RV campground there looked pretty dumpy and we decided to continue across the bridge.
CALIFORNIA!
It was another hot day, so we splurged and camped at a KOA. This one happened to be right on the Colorado river. We met two more Eastbound riders at the campground. They were about our age, studying International Relations at NYU. We drank some beers while sitting in the river, which was a great break from the heat. Enjoy the ride guys!
As the sun was setting, a dinner at Wendy's was much needed and then we called it a day. Tomorrow, we have a long day scheduled through a fairly deserted area.
Getting closer!
Day 66 - 88.79 Miles
Trip to Date - 3774.69 miles
Coast to Coast - 2772.24 miles
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