Yuma to Dateland, AZ
Daily route
Daily elevation
How great to wake up in a hotel room. Patrick is coming to pick up our bags around 8:30 AM, so I was able to sleep in until 7:30. Of course I took another shower because I could and went down for breakfast. Patrick arrived as planned. We rode the 0.7 miles back to the RV park to meet the others and were all on the road by 9:15 AM.
Today’s route is not going to be the most exciting. We are spending the entire day riding on the shoulder of I-8 from Exit 12 to Exit 67. It is a bit chilly, but at least it is beautiful blue skies.
Today’s route is not going to be the most exciting. We are spending the entire day riding on the shoulder of I-8 from Exit 12 to Exit 67. It is a bit chilly, but at least it is beautiful blue skies.
 Mary cruising along I-8 (with Tim close behind) |  |
 Tim racing a semi along I-8 |  Gerri made it to the top of the first climb of the day |
 Jimmy cruising I-8 |  Mel & Bill riding by a milage sign. We will be in Gila Bend tomorrow night and Tucson in 3 nights |
Our first break was about 18 miles in at a gas station off an exit.
Stretching and relaxing at or first rest stop, a Chevron in Wellton, AZ
After the stop we had about 25 miles till a rest area where Patrick was going to meet us for a lunch break. We really do like it when we can see him in the middle of the ride. Patrick surprised us by taking photos of us as we entered the rest area.
 Gerri |  Tim |
 Jackie |  Bill & Mel |
Mary & Jimmy
Second break of the day inside of comfort of the RV.
Heeeeere's Patrick
We now only had 12 miles till the Dateland exit where we are spending the night at a small RV park.
Jackie & Jimmy exiting in Dateland
After relaxing for a bit, we pitched our tent and waited for everyone to get ready to walk to the Dateland Travel Center for, what else but, a date milkshake. The shake was delicious. I also bought some dates to share with everyone for some instant energy when we need it.
Filled-up with date shakes
Tonight was Bill’s turn to cook dinner, so when the time came, Mel started to prepare dinner. To be fair, Bill did take over after all the prep was done. Another great dinner was had by all inside the RV since the temperature has dropped once the sun set.
Speaking of cold, the temperatures tonight are supposed to drop to the mid-30’s. Since temperature at 9 AM tomorrow is only supposed to be 41 degrees, we have decided to wait till 10 AM to leave. Luckily we only have 52 miles to ride tomorrow, so a late start should be fine.
OK…it is 9:30 PM. I’m going to finish watching a movie in the nice and warm RV and then head to the tent for a cold, but hopefully cozy nights sleep.
Speaking of cold, the temperatures tonight are supposed to drop to the mid-30’s. Since temperature at 9 AM tomorrow is only supposed to be 41 degrees, we have decided to wait till 10 AM to leave. Luckily we only have 52 miles to ride tomorrow, so a late start should be fine.
OK…it is 9:30 PM. I’m going to finish watching a movie in the nice and warm RV and then head to the tent for a cold, but hopefully cozy nights sleep.
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