Day 11, Brawley, CA to Chula Vista CA
| Miles: | 194 |
| Start Point: | Brawley, CA |
| Start Weather: | At 6:00 AM PDT the temperature was 59.1 ° with 62% humidity. The conditions were partly cloudy with a wind speed of 1.8 MPH and wind gusts of 5 MPH. |
| End Point: | Chula Vista, CA |
| End Weather: | At 6:00 PM PDT the temperature was 61.8 ° with 63% humidity. The conditions were mostly cloudy with a wind speed of 4 MPH and wind gusts of 8 MPH. |
| Sun Rise: | 6:27 AM PDT |
| Sun Set: | 7:11 PM PDT |
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Today
The ride from Phoenix, AZ to Brawley, CA was not much to talk about. Boring and hot, but wow! Today was great. I expected southern California to be hot, dry and boring. I was wrong. We rode all day with temps in the 50's to low 60's. I am not an artsy fellow but I love metal outdoor art and so does Laurie. Someone in the 40 to Phoenix Facebook group suggested we go to Borrego Springs and view the metal art. We both loved it. I scored some brownie points with Laurie with this side trip.
Then we took S22 out of Borrego Springs to CA 79. It was a fantastic and beautiful ride. We headed south on CA 79 but want to return in the future and ride north on 79. There are many things to dislike about California including the 55 MPH speed limit for anything pulling a trailer (we do) but I was pleasantly surprised by this scenery and the cool temperatures.
The traffic near Chula Vista sucked since we had to travel 55 MPH and everyone else was doing 70. We had one guy pass us on the right shoulder on a freeway. But we arrived safely and had a nice dinner with some of our 40 to Phoenix crew.
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The Sky Art Sculptures of Borrego Springs CA
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Something more than desert wildflowers and the spectacular Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is attracting visitors to the Borrego Valley in Southern California. People are coming from around the United States and internationally to see the amazing 130 full-sized metal sculptures here that are inspired by creatures that roamed this same desert millions of years ago. The artworks range from prehistoric mammals to historical characters, fanciful dinosaurs, and a 350-foot-long fanciful serpent.
As you drive through the roads that weave through the area you'll see sculptures of wild horses in a nearby field, sabertooth tigers in pursuit, and desert tortoises that seem as if they're crawling through the brush. The artist, Ricardo Breceda, brings life to his sculptures by capturing each creature in motion. They are so still, yet all you see is movement.
The late Dennis Avery, land owner of Galleta Meadows Estates in Borrego Springs envisioned the idea of adding 'free standing art' to his property with original steel welded sculptures created by 'Perris Jurassic Park' owner/artist/welder Ricardo Breceda based in Perris, California. There are over 130 metal sculptures located in Borrego Springs.
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Misc
Elevation Changes During the Day
The day started at -96 feet and ended at 11 feet. The highest altitude was 4,804 feet and the lowest altitude was -96 feet.