Miles completed: 74.2
Cumulative miles: 167.9
Mikes to St Augustine: 2,919
Today we started with an amazing 12 mile downhill. Much of it was on I-8. Bicycles are allowed to ride on the shoulder on California interstates. The shoulders were very well maintained and wide. I felt very comfortable riding on the interstate.
About 9 miles into our ride today, and over 100 biking miles since we left San Diego, we finally exited San Diego county. It’s a huge county.
The picture below shows the wide shoulder we rode on. By coincidence, our tour group van and trailer came by at the time I stopped to take a picture.
After the big downhill the ride flattened out and we again rode along the Mexico border for about 30 miles through the desert. After many miles Chris said to me, I’m getting bored on this ride. I thought to myself “not me”. This is why I’m here, to experience all of this country. After getting to Mexicali, CA, we headed north to Brawley where we are spending the night inside a church hall. No tents tonight!
Tom's Excellent Adventure 
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