After leaving Barstow, we did a 108 mile day and then a 95 mile day into Death Valley. Both nights we camped and a few of us slept outside. The stars were awesome. I even saw some shooting stars each night. I was a little scared that a scorpion might crawl into my bag or a coyote might eat me, but the wildlife stayed away. The California desert was nice, but I was excited to ride into Las Vegas last Saturday for a day off.
Our ride from Death Valley into Vegas included two significant climbs, the second one being about 16 miles long and 3000 feet of vertical. Turns out, we had a nice headwind, too. A group of 6 of us paced it up the mountain at about 8-9 mph. The lunch stop at the top was well deserved. From there we descended into Red Rock Canyon. I had been there before a few years ago but had forgotten how gnar it was. After a quick trip around the Red Rocks loop, we headed to our condos.
First order of business was finding some grub. We hit an all you can eat sushi buffet. I had 4 plate fulls and then finished off with dessert. Some of us hit the strip for some people watching and to make some cash. We went to the Belagio, and I scored $2.50 playing video poker and a free drink. Looks like I showed them.
Unfortunately, no pics because I am typing this from a high school computer lab in Panaca Nevada.
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