Another Day in the Desert (with Dessert)

From Cataviña we quickly climbed all the way up to a 900 m pass and then rolled through vast high desert where we saw a few cows and horses surviving on meager rations. The loncheria at the Chapala junction didn't offer anything cold so we just ate lunch in the scant shade of a scrubby tree and enjoyed the cool wind even though it was slowing our progress. Karl broke the first spoke of the trip on a climb after lunch, but luckily it was easy to change and gave us another reason for a break in the shade. From then on we cruised on a long gradual descent to Punta Prieta where we ran into Vancouver cyclist Phil, who we had met in a campground north of Malibu. He had ridden down the Sea of Cortez route, and it sounded just as remote, but with beaches alongside the desert - ho hum didn't a swim sound nice after 3 days in the desert! We once again had an early dinner at a cafe and even got WiFi so Holly could wish her niece a happy 2nd birthday before pedalling out of town to find a place to camp among the cactii for the night - with an even bigger can of peaches for dessert :)Read more