Heat

Today was almost 100 degrees as I continued toward Davis. On several occaisions I had to pull over to rest and escape the blazing heat. Although I consumed at least two gallons of water throughout the day, my lasting headache was a sign of heat exhaustion and I realized my salt intake had been very low.

As I rested, cars would occaisionally stop to see if I was ok. I knew I was so I thanked them for stopping as I continued to sip warm water from my bottles. A quick dip in Lake Solano rejuvinated me although I tried not to ponder why no one else was swimming.

Eventually I pulled into Davis and stayed with a good friend from high school. We had the chance to catch up while taking a tour of her garden and later sampled her yummy watermelon "salad." Her husband served me potato chips with lime juice and hot sauce (a new favorite of mine) and gave me a tour of his high tech music studio. I ended the evening early cuddling up with their two adorable cats and hoping I would be ready to ride on Sunday.