I woke up at 8:30am, packed up, and headed out. On the way out of Bakersfield I stopped at a bike shop to pump up my tires. I also got a haircut, bought groceries, and ate at In & Out Burger.
On the highway leaving town a police officer stopped me and told me to get off the highway and find an alternative route. I rode through an orange grove and ate some oranges.
I rode up a 17 mile hill and I was in the high desert. Zach was my CouchSurfing host in Mojave. At 8:30pm, when I was 20 miles from Mojave, I started going downhill with a strong tailwind. I cruised in the dark at 25 - 30 mph average. Soon I was in Mojave.
Zach was an airplane designer and motorcycle rider. He lived in an old mission that he had turned into a neat living space. I talked to Zach for awhile and then I went to sleep.
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| My meal at In & Out Burger. |
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| Crossing dry grasslands. |
