Tuesday April 21, 2015

What a start to the day, the wind had really picked up during the night. The trees were bending and I was a little scared about riding on the Interstate with the prospect of the wind blowing me around.

We left the motel at 7:15 and headed up the on-ramp to the interstate and the hill. Once again I was being blown around. I find it difficult to keep the bike in a straight line, when it is very windy. Going up the on-ramp was bad enough but once the first two transports passed me and blew me into the curb, I lost it. I wasn’t going to be riding in this wind.

We turned around and headed back down to Ocotillo. We were going to spend another night, but the forecast was no better for tomorrow. We went to the Red Feather Café and asked if anyone was going our way, who could give us a lift. Frank, the owner, was heading out to Live Oak Springs at 10:00 and our bikes would fit in the back of his Suburban. We loaded the bikes and gear in the back of his truck and then had a second breakfast, while we waited for Frank.

We arrived in Live Oak Springs at 11:00, after a rather windy ride up the hill, even the Suburban was being blown around.  The scenery was very different on this side of the hill, big boulders stacked on top of each other.

It was cold at the top, we had to put on our jackets, leggings and hats, before heading down the hill.

We decided we would make it to Pine Valley and stay the night. The route was rolling hills, with some slightly steeper climbs.

Down the hill we go to Pine Valley.

We are staying at the motel and will be up early to make the push into San Diego and the end of this leg of the Grand Adventure.