We did this again on the Interstate (8) and normally you could comfortable coast down at 25 to 30 miles per hour. But we had strong cross winds that forced us to slow down for fear of getting blown off the road. After the descent we went from 35 degree weather in the mountains to 78 degrees in the desert.
Once we hit the desert it was totally flat. Our designation for the night was Calexico, CA right on the border of Mexico. The wall is so close you can walk up and tough it. Notice the wire on the top. This was just added by the military that Trump called up. I was talking to a border patrol officer and he said one guy will climb up and cut it and then another will throw a blanket over and people will climb up and jump down. Where there is a will there is a way/
Thought the following would be an interesting picture just to show you how close the border is....
The first thing you encounter when you cross the border is a place where you can sell your blood (that's not my bike).
Second place is where you can get a free government phone...
Tonight we are staying in a Mission School gym. 95% of the students live in Mexico and cross over every morning to attend the bible school. Some of the students made our dinner and the money they earn from our stay pays for their class trip. All very smart kids who have ambition to be doctors and lawyers. Some of the kinds parents and grandparents went to the same school.
Here are our guest quarters....
A big gym that is going to hold 43 riders and about 15 staff. Should be fun.
Thought you would get a kick out of seeing our luggage trailer. We were supposed to pack light. But nobody did!
Tomorrow we have our longest ride so far (63 miles) and the temperatures are supposed to be in the mid 80's. We cross out of California into Arizona ending in Yuma. I am sure we will figure out how to bitch about the heat just like we did about the rain.
Tomorrow we stay in a National Guard Armory. Not sure I can handle all this luxury.
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