Day 21-Space Oddity

Caliente, NV to Rachel, NV
Distance: 83.28 miles
Time: 5:43:31
Max Speed: 37.2 mph
Average Speed: 14.5 mph

Nevada has to be some of the most boring terrain we have encountered yet. The rides prove to be challenging, but there is really nothing to look at, save the road. The climbs are slightly ridiculous as they wind up through each mountain and there is no way to tell what is around the next corner or when the climb ends. The green summit signs at the top of each climb are always exciting to see. Following each climb is a nice descent, followed by a long stretch of flat land before the next climb. It is so flat that you can see 20+ miles down the road and you are staring at the same thing down the road for an hour or two. A bit monotonous, no?

Aside from the land, it was a decent ride today. It was Rachael's drive day, and we rode to Rachel, so many jokes were made out of that as the day progressed. We had Popsicles at one of the rest stops, which was a lovely treat and surprise. I can barely even remember the ride, it was that uneventful. The day was another hot one, so we spent lost of time at rest stops re-hydrating and hanging out.

Tonight we are staying in a mobile home at the Little A'Le'Inn. Rachel is a town of some 60 people. When we approached the town, I thought that we still had a ways to go because there was nothing that looked like a town. But sure enough, here we are in Rachel, NV. The people are awesome and very interested in what we are doing. We had a delicious dinner that filled me up completely. I love going to sleep on a full stomach. Thought I know I will be starving again in the morning. We all have crazy metabolisms now, it is great. I heard we can expect another good meal in the morning, so I can only hope this much is true.

I think we are going to watch The Fugitive before bed tonight, enjoying our mobile home experience. Tomorrow is another century into Tonopah, NV. This could be one of the longest/worst days of our ride.

I almost forgot to mention the wild morning we have. Our drivers for the day dressed up creatively with clothes they found in the church we were staying in and cooked/served breakfast for us. And, as Vitek was sweeping the floor, he found two hand puppets which he kept on his hands while sweeping and made the puppets fight. The heat is definitely getting to us.

Peace and Love,
Terrestrial Tito