Fallon!

Well,  I've made it to Fallon,  my destination for tonight.  So that's good.

I drank exactly the amount of water that I had filled up in Minden (5 bottles)  I had refilled one in Silver Springs but didn't need it.   It's good to know that I had brought the right amount of water,  but a little scary that a ride a little longer or a little more grueling could leave me short on water.   I guess I'll have to bungee a big soda bottle to the top of the rack.

Overall - a learning experience.   It was HOT.  The desolate stretches between towns are not that bad.  The wind was light (wind-related post to come later).

What I have to keep in mind is my three-day rule: the first three days are the toughest part of these trips.  I'll spend some time wondering why I'm doing this.  Fretting about the distances and weather.  Thinking of ways to bail out.  Worrying I'd come home in shame if I don't finish.  And like clockwork,  the fourth day will arrive,  and I'll realize I've been having a great time all along,  and sad that I have only 6 days left of this short trip.  I just have to make it to that 4th day...