Yesterday we rode about 61 miles to Baker, Nevada. The terrain was identical to the prior days with a couple mountain passes separated by desert. We got in early enough to tour Lehman Cave at Great Basin National Park, which was very cool. Then the superintendent and some of the park employees hosted dinner for us. Later we went to a little cafe/bar for a beer or two that was very cool, especially considering Baker's population of 65.
Today we were supposed to ride 97 miles to Delta, Utah but were shortened due to weather. We rode about 67 miles including through two passes, the second of which was beautiful because we descended down through a cool canyon with mountains rising on both sides. After leaving the canyon the road continued downhill through the most barren land I've seen yet. Nevertheless we found some serious tailwinds and a long straight section where I hit 49 mph going downhill. The wind was so strong we were cruising on the flats at 35 and climbing at 25 mph. But the winds turned into a sandstorm and we racked the bikes the last 30 miles because of the high winds and poor visibility. We're in Delta, Utah and had milkshakes sponsored by a local restaurant and dinner from the local Lions Club. It's cool to get into another state although so far the terrain isn't much more exciting than Nevada, but we'll be in Salt Lake City soon and have a day off, which I'm really looking forward to.
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