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Living Ghost Town

Sep 12th, 2022 - Julie Kauffman

breakfast at the van before an early morning start

Today we biked from Middlegate Station to Austin, Nevada. We spent the whole day on Route 50, of course.

Upon entering Austin I saw a sign that boasted they’ve been social distancing since 1862. This is considered a “living ghost town.”

The ride was beautiful and overall pretty easy. Distances are deceptive here. I’ll see something in this distance but then it will take like 10 miles before I actually get there.

During a snack stop, Mike and I saw some fighter jets fly by. It was pretty neat. I guess that’s what the Navy is doing out here. Flying. We looked up the air base in Fallen and apparently that’s where the United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program is located, more popularly known as TOPGUN.

Tonight we’re camping in our van in the parking lot of a church. We each had a warm shower and did laundry in the sink. Our clean clothes are now strung up throughout the van and hanging off bicycles, panniers, and across a line hung between two trees. I washed all of my clothes so I’m wearing Mike’s clothes now. Really hoping something of mine is dry tomorrow morning.

Highlights

Beautiful views
One really long downhill where I didn’t pedal at all for at least 20 minutes

Lowlights

None! It was a great day!

Julie’s food

Breakfast: oatmeal and coffee
First Snack: Cliff bar
Second Snack: peanut butter banana sandwich
Third snack: power bar
Fourth snack: hummus and bread
Dinner: campstove cuisine - veggie stew with carrots, mushroom, onion, cous cous, and TVP

Stats

Total distance: 63.96 miles
Elevation gain: 3,570 feet
Weather: high of 76 degrees Fahrenheit, afternoon storms

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