Morning Mass in a beautiful new church, followed by a healing service - I am sure I needed it.

I guess the healing service started the process.

I sat in the Arby’s for hours blogging and charging up.  Late afternoon started out for Our Lady of the Sierra Shrine only 15 miles away.It was up hill and slight head wind. Good highway out, it was after dark before made the turn off for the Shrine and I picked the wrong road. Took the dirt/sand track down the ravine before the pull up the 4 wheel drive section only 2 miles, and it was all I could do. When arrived at the shrine at 7:15pm there was a sign at the gate that said 7:30pm service is moved to somewhere else. Oh Man!! I walked up to the breathtaking cross and statue, particularly at night after a difficult climb, said a prayer. Came down, pitched the tent in the handicap parking and went to sleep.

SunSet out of Serria Vista Still riding into dark

The Shrine of Mary of the Sierrias - Long cold climb, with pull up dirt road - worth it

The neighborhood around the shrine was burnt in the forest fire last summer.