Even though we were only biking 48 miles we woke up relatively early due to the fact that it was our first real desert day. After about 8 am, we weaklings (when it comes to the weather) really started feeling the heat. Most people got in around 10am, though, so it worked out that we didn’t need to spend too much time in the blistering heat.


Luckily enough, our host location, Wenden Elementary school, was a “Bike and Build paradise” in that in had amazing air conditioning, a lab full of computers with internet, a nice kitchen (complete with ice maker) to use, and a nice wall to project movies. Many people used the extra time to take naps (including myself, I believe I took at least a 4 hour nap and went to bed early) and do our Bike and Build trip evaluations.


It was definitely a nice day to have extra time and resources, like the computers, to use since we are all starting to think about the end of the trip and getting back into the swing of our normal lives after a couple of months off.


Hannah