After a great night's sleep it was time to tackle Bob Scott and Austin Summits. We had a minor climb over Hickison Summit before heading to Bob Scott. After each Summit is generally a nice descent. I say generally because sometimes a strong headwind makes you work just to get down the hill. This was the case today. The climbs were tough and the descents were tough due to the headwinds. It took us almost 4 hours to ride the 25 miles to Austin, NV.
The hard riding worked up an appetite in me. We stopped in the Cafe and I had a steak sandwich, salad, water, coffee, root beer and a chocolate shake with pineapple. During lunch we met a sweet family with a really cute baby. I asked about stores in town and Shelby let me know the 2 service stations were it. By this time we realized getting to our destination that afternoon would be impossible due to the winds. We decided to get a room, do laundry and take care of any other matters.
Celeste found us a room at the Pony Canyon Motel. One of the service stations was next door and the laundromat was across the street. We settled in, took care of laundry, purchased some good service station items and returned to the Cafe for chili, salad and veggies.
Since it was Mothers Day weekend the Nascar race was on. Since we are in the Pacific time zone it came on at 4:30pm. It was fun to watch it before and after dinner. After the race it was time to get some rest, the plan was to make up mileage by pushing 112 miles to Fallon, NV. We would need perfect weather to accomplish this. We knew the terrain was favorable.
The hard riding worked up an appetite in me. We stopped in the Cafe and I had a steak sandwich, salad, water, coffee, root beer and a chocolate shake with pineapple. During lunch we met a sweet family with a really cute baby. I asked about stores in town and Shelby let me know the 2 service stations were it. By this time we realized getting to our destination that afternoon would be impossible due to the winds. We decided to get a room, do laundry and take care of any other matters.
Celeste found us a room at the Pony Canyon Motel. One of the service stations was next door and the laundromat was across the street. We settled in, took care of laundry, purchased some good service station items and returned to the Cafe for chili, salad and veggies.
Since it was Mothers Day weekend the Nascar race was on. Since we are in the Pacific time zone it came on at 4:30pm. It was fun to watch it before and after dinner. After the race it was time to get some rest, the plan was to make up mileage by pushing 112 miles to Fallon, NV. We would need perfect weather to accomplish this. We knew the terrain was favorable.
