The border patrol was out in full force yesterday, even in the snow. Lots of vehicles going back and forth on the road. I even met an agent walking the opposite way that I was going. He was a pleasant guy - kind of like the policeman on the beat. For some reason, the border guys didn't make me nervous. It was a comfort to know that they were there. Then I saw the fence. BIG fence. For some reason that spooked me a little. A fence that big had to be keeping out something terrible or so it felt.
I stayed in a great place last night. Met some cyclist going west. They had a lot of good information for me. Where to stay. What to avoid and the like. I didn't have much, other than to watch out for the snow. Another new experience today. Coming down from the mountains the highway was really steep. There was part of the road that was at 6% grade for 6 miles. I tried not to rely too much on the breaks, but I still didn't do enough. One of my rims overheated and the tube blew out. I felt a little lucky. The tire didn't blow, just the tube. So I replaced the tube and ended up walking the bike after every mile or so to keep the rims from getting too hot. It was actually a nice experience. I got to enjoy the new scenery. It went quickly from mountains to desert. And then I got back on the bike every so often and came down quickly for short periods of time. Tomorrow I head for Brawley. Feeling good. My stuff is drying as we speak. Til later.
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