Day 8 - Thunderstorm Warnings Eureka to Ely

So the risky part of the day was that there were thunderstorm warnings with 90& chance of precipitation. A breakfast meeting resulted in the decision "this is the day we will rest" ... except for Steve. So Steve road out about 15 miles, then we picked him up after a leisurely breakfast (and a stop at a cool coffee cart called The Roost). We drove him another 20 miles, then dropped him off and he hit it again for about 40 more miles. AND the sun decided to shine on him the whole way, even though storms were floating off in the distance. The fuzzy car photo is of the other three, in the car as we headed toward Steve. A slight packing mishap meant a drive backwards of 70 miles to retrieve a forgotten cell phone, the lifeline of the lonely rider. But it's all good. The scenery was spectacular, Steve enjoyed his ride and everyone else took much needed naps. As I sit here, we are all piled into one hotel room watching tv and eating pizza. Well, I'm about to eat ... the guys are looking forward to the last 4 days of riding. More later campers!