Pine Valley to El Centro

Today we got packed up and on the road about 9 AM.  There were a lot of hills to climb, but it was mostly downhill so we went 79.2 miles.  We ate snacks from markets and candy from a candy store.  We finally pitched our tent on the lawn of Desert Trails RV Park in El Centro.  they had a dance here but it ended at 6:30 so by the time we showered and got ready it was over.  The campground is so nice we might stay here a few nights.

The weather was perfect so we just enjoyed hammering and yammering all day.  I proposed stopping at 1:00 in Jacumba at the hot springs.  Some local businessman said we could camp there for free.  But Ruth was feeling so good and strong she wanted to keep going.

The truth from Ruth: There was about one hour of misery today toward the end of our ride. The problem was that I thought we were almost there but we weren't. I seem to have a hard time with unfulfilled expectations.