March 7, 2016, Palo Verda CA to Quartzsite Arizona 44 miles, 295 miles from the Pacific ocean and another wonderful day to be touring on two wheels under pedal power. A short day today as I try to recover my energy from the long Desert Crossing yesterday. I heard voices in my head from my family and friends saying “it’s not a race” , “dial it down”and “easy does it”. So that’s what I’m doing today. I packed up camp happy and watch the sunrise over the Dome rock-mountains. Made a Camp breakfast and then headed down the road. I stopped in Blythe for another breakfast of biscuits and gravy. I seem to be hungry and unless I’m eating or sleeping. I am grateful for theTailwinds and cool temperatures today as I climbed over the mountain pass. Seems like every day has a desert and mountain pass or two. Crossing the Colorado River into Arizona was a big event for me, and I celebrated with a Yahoo and through my fist into the air like I was the first to climb Mount Everest. On the way into town I saw a desert junkyard. There are a few things Horse and I don’t pass up, fruit stands historical markers, and junkyards. That’s where I met Bill and his wife in his 2016 Prius. He was looking at an old helicopter and I was looking at the Voltswagon’s. Turns out he is a captain for American airlines and flight is the new 787 ‘s out of LAX. We talked about the new Prius’s, junk cars, and helicopters. He has a Bell helicopter back home in LA. He will be following me on e blog. As I ride into town I smile in amazement at the people I meet every day just by chance. After all, life is more about taking that chance. I hope you took at least one today. I am staying at the court site Quartzite yacht club tonight ((motel). It sounds fancy but it’s really a old trailer park in the desert. But it qualifies because it has a bed and a hot shower,is not part of any national chain, and it’s cheap. Take care
Freebird and Horse