March 5, 2016, Ocotillo California to Brawley California, 55 miles 178 Miles from the Pacific ocean and another great day to be traveling by bicycle. Started out this morning as the sun rose over the eastern horizon. I mounted horse and put him in galloping gear for the ride through the Yuha Desert. The first 20 miles flew by with very little effort on my part because of the big tailwind . I stopped in Seely for a big as you head breakfast Barito and watched the blue Angels practice their Ariel stunts at a nearby navy base. Way cool! And way loud. After breakfast I turned horse north into the Imperial Valley. Irrigation from the Colorado River provides water to make the desert turn green with just about every vegetable do you can think of,but no corn and soybeans here. But they have plenty of cows. I’m staying at a county park just north of town near a lake (more like a big pond ). The water was cool and felt good after a long day on the bike. Someone in the campground has burgers cooking on the grill. I think I need to go make some new friends:). Later taters
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