After a great nights sleep I woke up at 5am and got a warm shower. Shelby fixed us a great breakfast then Michael loaded us up and took us to Highway 50. We got some coffee at the store then began to pedal toward Silver Springs, NV. The first hour of riding was good then Michael's observation that the wind seemed to be picking up earlier this day became reality.
It was after a bathroom break at a manmade desert lake the we began riding into a strong wind. We finally made it down to Silver Springs and took a store break. I had a good signal so I cleaned up some email (it's been rare to have a good signal). After the break we began pedaling into the wind. We were only averaging 3-4 miles an hour when pedaling and 2.5 when pushing.
Outside of Dayton was the Carson Plains Market. We stopped to get a break from the grind of pedaling into the wind. Earlier when We were pushing I had prayed that one of God's people would stop and ask us if we needed a ride. That never happened but
after being in the store a bit and asking about bus info out of Carson City the store manager asked "do you need a ride?". She said 50 mile an hour winds and a rain/snow storm were called for. Since her specific question was an answer to prayer I said yes. Leann needed to wait for some else to come in so that gave me time to track down a cheap room in Reno, NV.
After that we ate a PB&J sandwich and loaded everything up. By that time Leann was readyto go. As we headed toward Carson City it began to rain. As we turned north toward Reno it began to snow hard. It was Ben's first time seeing snow so he was like a kid in a candy shop. It lightened up a bit as we arrived in Reno and at our hotel. We got checked in, unpacked, said goodbye to Leann and then moved in.
We cleaned up, checked with Grayhound re: a bus to Sacramento and asked what the procedure was for transporting bicycles. I was told our bikes would need to be broken down and boxed up. Fortunately Grayhound sells bike boxes. Everything was coming together.
I returned to pass on the info to Ben. After doing so we got some dinner then walked over to Starbucks to enjoy a dark cherry mocha and the use of their wifi. We stayed till they closed at 9. I was able to catch up on alot of my blog so it was a profitable trip to Starbucks. We returned to the hotel so we could consolidate our gear for the bus ride then get to bed.
It was a wild, crazy day but once again God provided. We are looking forward to what God is going to do in the day and days to come.
Peace!
It was after a bathroom break at a manmade desert lake the we began riding into a strong wind. We finally made it down to Silver Springs and took a store break. I had a good signal so I cleaned up some email (it's been rare to have a good signal). After the break we began pedaling into the wind. We were only averaging 3-4 miles an hour when pedaling and 2.5 when pushing.
Outside of Dayton was the Carson Plains Market. We stopped to get a break from the grind of pedaling into the wind. Earlier when We were pushing I had prayed that one of God's people would stop and ask us if we needed a ride. That never happened but
after being in the store a bit and asking about bus info out of Carson City the store manager asked "do you need a ride?". She said 50 mile an hour winds and a rain/snow storm were called for. Since her specific question was an answer to prayer I said yes. Leann needed to wait for some else to come in so that gave me time to track down a cheap room in Reno, NV.
After that we ate a PB&J sandwich and loaded everything up. By that time Leann was readyto go. As we headed toward Carson City it began to rain. As we turned north toward Reno it began to snow hard. It was Ben's first time seeing snow so he was like a kid in a candy shop. It lightened up a bit as we arrived in Reno and at our hotel. We got checked in, unpacked, said goodbye to Leann and then moved in.
We cleaned up, checked with Grayhound re: a bus to Sacramento and asked what the procedure was for transporting bicycles. I was told our bikes would need to be broken down and boxed up. Fortunately Grayhound sells bike boxes. Everything was coming together.
I returned to pass on the info to Ben. After doing so we got some dinner then walked over to Starbucks to enjoy a dark cherry mocha and the use of their wifi. We stayed till they closed at 9. I was able to catch up on alot of my blog so it was a profitable trip to Starbucks. We returned to the hotel so we could consolidate our gear for the bus ride then get to bed.
It was a wild, crazy day but once again God provided. We are looking forward to what God is going to do in the day and days to come.
Peace!
