Day 7 Austin to Eureka

The day started out slightly cool and we were, umm, a little worse for wear from the night before. You know, partying about the 112 mile day that was finally over. Here are the guys starting out. It was lots of up and down AND quite literally trying to avoid the weather. The first hurdle, however, was a 3.5 mile climb ... I think they climbed 1,500 feet. The picture below of Gabe is the celebration that occurs when one accomplishes a great feat first thing in the morning. And yes, they were ALL smiling when they got to the top! The endless Lonely Highway 50 is truly that ... lonely. Pictures below prove it! Thunderstorms were threatening the last part of the day ... some people got wet ... I'm saying who. There is a picture below of a double rainbow that I could see from our hotel room. The second one is a bit hart to see, but it was there. We got into Eureka and were headed out for dinner, only to find a sweet old dog chasing cards in the street, as if to say "are you my owner?". Anyway, we picked her up and took her to the Sheriff's office who had already located the owner. We suspected this was a regular occurence. Winnie was a sweet heart and I almost kidnapped her to be my side kick. The night ended at the Owl Club Casino for salad, beer and much laughter about how numb certain body were ...