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I’ve made it this whole way without making a wrong turn, and on my next to last day, I go the wrong way and end up in the middle of someone’s ranch with the dogs guiding me out. Technically, this is the second time; the first happened on my second or third day, but I don’t count it because I knew I might be off course. I had no idea this time, and upon returning to the point of error, I wasn’t quite sure how I could have missed the rather obvious junction. I must’ve been facebooking to keep you up to date while riding. I paid the price for my inattention by having to backtrack and ride an extra threeish miles through sandy washes.

The riding was fast for most of the day; my average speed was near 9 mph! My speedometer tells me I maxed out at about 14.5; that’s fast on a 29″ muni! Back in Canada, I remember my top speed being about 10 and thinking 8 or 9 was super fast. There is no way I would’ve been able to maintain that speed for any length of time back then, let alone over 60 miles. Okay, enough bragging.

Today’s ride took me through Yucca desert. The beautiful scenery was challenging to capture by camera (I don’t think I was successful). The twisted yuccas have lots of personality and cheered me on as I rode through.

Tomorrow = Mexico!