After a layover day yesterday, we left Baker, NV, this morning at 6:55 a.m. MDT, en route to Delta, UT. Seven miles later we entered our third state and our second time zone, two major milestones. The road from Baker to Delta is pretty desolate, though not without beauty. After crossing the state line, we passed a sign saying "Next Services 83 miles." After going over yet another desert range, with a great descent through a rocky canyon, the landscape became increasingly arid, to the point where we were passing a dry alkaline lake bed that stretched for tens of miles to the south. We finally arrived in Delta, after 96 miles or riding on a day that got pretty hot by the time we arrived at 3:00 in the afternoon. As is their wonderful practice, our loyal support team met us on the road for lunch and a chance to refill water bottles, and then had camp all set up when we arrived in Delta at 3:00. What a succession of blessings they are!
761 miles in 11 days of riding - right on schedule!
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