As you know from my Day 5 blog, I camped under a covered deck in front of a store. I made myself extra comfortable by using the stretcher that I had decided to bring along. Wow, lap of luxury! The added comfort makes the extra weight I have to carry totally worthwhile. I managed to sleep fairly well despite being close to both a road where trucks come whizzing by and a railway crossing where loooooong freight trains pass by regularly at night, preceded by the obligatory horn blast warning signals.
While breaking up camp and getting ready to start today's journey, one of the local folk came over to chat. He has been coming to Glamis for over 40 years, and in that time he has witnessed the movement of the surrounding dunes, so much so that he could no longer get to his original camping spot. That fascinated me, so the first opportunity I had, I researched it, and according to NPS History, “The Imperial Sand Dunes in California move southeast at a rate of about one foot a year.”
Once again it was a hot day, with a high of 114.8F (46C) with an average temp of 104F (40C).
My favorite way to cool down is to drink slushies - flavored syrup with ice, which is very refreshing. Fortunately for me, slushies are sold at many gas stations and convenience stores. At one of the stops the lady refused to charge me for the slushy, saying "...with you cycling such a long distance in such heat, you deserve a slushy".
Now, for fellow cyclists, physicians, nutritionists, and other concerned parties who are reading this, let me put your minds at rest. I know that slushies aren't providing me with much-needed electrolytes :-) I drink tons of nuun for that.
Today's Route Map
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