Ryan Campground
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Got out of Ryan camp briskly after a small fire and fired bread breakfast. Bid a tearful farewell to the Thai woman's boyfriend/husband who was also breaking camp (early). Children tempting fate on the giant boulders which in addition to the Joshua Trees are the defining attraction of the park. Took a nice bike on the Geology Tour road 5 minutes from Ryan. Got about 4 miles before road turned really sandy and descended into vast valley. Sharon turned around but I descended a ways and had to walk bike back up the grade. Guy in a high-tone four wheel SUV stopped twice out of interest/concern.
Finally left the park and hit the back roads to Yuma, AZ. Joshua was like a tropical jungle compared to the burnt desert leading to Yuma except for the BLM recreation area along the deep and sumptuous Colorado where we stopped for picnic.
Called ahead to get a reservation at the historic Coronado Motel in Yum. This is what you give yourself after two nights in a flappy tent in the low 30's. Had din-din at an Italian place in old town served by a young guy waiter who knew how to engage. Biked back to historic Coronado Motel and S. did laundry, bought a bottle of red and a pack of junior mints which was cool because, guess what, we had a greek and a caprese salad for din; I've had four mints and counting.
One thing we have noted in these desert towns are the wide straight streets with minimal traffic; we kind of like it but it is somewhat disorienting on the bike or on foot.
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| some sand is okay, a lot of sand no |
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| BLM Recreation Area off hwy 78 and part of Cibola Wildlife Refuge |
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| Our towels at the historic Coronado Motel in Yuma, Arizona |
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