Brandon and I left last Wednesday in a route to Joshua Tree National Park. This is my synopsis. Day one was much like my last tour in Southern California. Climb, climb, climb, cramp, climb, cramp, cramp! On your first day in the mountains the scenery goes much un-viewed. Most of what I saw was 20 feet in front of me as to not create any battles between my mind and body when I saw how much further up I had to go. We from sun-up until sun-down (about 50 miles) and found ourselves asleep by 6:00pm on some state property.
Day two the mountains rewarded us. Lots of down hill riding. We hit the desert by the afternoon and I was in my glory. The desert will define who you are. If you do not respect the desert then you will suffer. Tim met up with Brandon and I to camp out with us. With heavy winds creating a shower of sand inside the tent, sleep was something hard to come by. Either way, up until now there are no highlights of my trip thus far just an overview of my experience. As my time runs short on this public computer I must fast forward to Joshua Tree.
After 70 or 80 miles of riding on day three we arrived in Joshua tree. We camped 2 nights in the Hidden Vally camp grounds. I have glimpses of Joshua Tree in my mind right now, and these images may as well have Dali's signature in the bottom right hand corner. The landscape is so surreal and so breath taking one cannot help but stare aimlessly at it. Joshua Trees and Cholla cacti decorate the Dr. Seuss landscape of mountains, giant boulders, and vast desert valleys.
The weather was less than ideal with freezing cold nights and windy days, but one cannot complain especially when they made the choice to be in the desert.
Jonci, a close friend of mine from my tour last year, meet up with us along with a crew of her climbing friends. It was a joy to have so many people to socialize with throughout our stay there. Unfortunately, my time is up on this computer, and I must cut my blogging short.
I am on my way to L.A. now, we are travelling along the coast from San Diego.
Much love to all my family and friends. I hope to more informative next time.
3 comments:
Those pictures are amazing! Lucky rainbow...Have fun in Figi!
Enjoy the warm weather and sun you are headed for. We are in for some major snow tonight and some REAL COLD temps. That ok. I'm just chillin during the day and cooking and going to the market.... Check Mike's BLOG - he's an alcoholic!!!
Be careful. I have the bank info from your mom. Check your account later in the month.
Sabes playing well.
Hi Justin! Thank you for sharing your journey with me. I love reading about your adventures.This blog is an incredible tool to share your thoughts. It's truly inspirational. St. Augustine said, "The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page"...I'm glad your chapters into the book (=
Christmas is just a few days away and if you get to read this before than, Merry Christmas to you! As always, be smart, be safe, and don't let Mother Nature kick your ass too bad.
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