Another seven hours of travel today delivered us from high desert covered in deep snow to towering cacti, palm trees and temperatures in the high 60's.  We made good time from Gallup, through Phoenix and finally to Yuma.  We quickly checked in for storage of the jeep and trailer than hurried to the closest car wash to remove the layers of dirt from our car and the bikes.  It felt great to see the colors of our bikes again and wash away all of the corrosive salts that collected on them from the previous day.  

Tomorrow we cross the border at Mexicali to follow Mex 5 to San Felipe.  Some of my apprehension about the coming challenges of our adventure was relieved when I called the Chapala Hotel in San Felipe to confirm our reservation for tomorrow night.  My Spanish is getting better but when I asked her to "confirmar una reserva", she excitedly responded "Tracy!"

The weather will be great and we are well-prepared for a memorable adventure together.  I look forward to sharing as much of the experiences Dave and I have with you in posts to come.  Please follow Dave on his blog at www.littlemotoadventures.com.