Across the country, by hook, crook, or van

We rode the 57 miles from Brawley to Borrego Springs in ease and comfort—in a van,which handles headwinds better than a bike.  Winds a good bit of the way were about 30 mph, with gusts up to 50 mph.  Nancy shuttled the riders in a rental van in two trips, while Ken packed 15 bikes plus all our gear in the truck and camper, which required taking pedals off all the bikes, seats off a few, and loosening handle bars to turn them parallel to the bikes.  Unpacking was a lot easier, as we all grabbed our bikes and reassembled them.

We had been looking forward to biking to see the sculptures in the desert around Borrego Springs.  We did see a few of them, piling out of the van to get our photos.

This lovely plant is ocotillo, and it is blooming dramatically this year.