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Tuesday, 7-1-08, Cave Lake Campground, 15 miles past Ely, Nevada
After packing everything up, Gloria and I went to the sporting goods store to buy another fishing pole and a few supplies and Willie's fishing license. We also stopped at the thrift store and bought a frying pan with a lid, two plastic boxes for fishing tackle, and a pair of sun glasses - $2.75. Good buy, I like thrift stores. Finally the main five cyclists- Becky, Willie, Paul, Adriana and I - mounted our bikes and away we went, out to find Cave Lake. On the way we stopped at a KOA RV campground and bought some night crawlers. The wind was against us the first 9 miles; then at the turnoff for Cave Lake, it was with us for the last 7 miles. Cave Lake was prettier than I expected - not real big, but the water was clear and not too cold. After the rangers gave us directions, we settled in our new campground. Nice well-kept facilities - clean bathrooms and showers. The tent sites had water and picnic tables with trees, all for only $14 a night. After staying awhile, we decided to extend our stay to two or three nights and enjoy the fishing, hiking, swimming, and relaxing. The park rangers were particularly friendly and helpful. Steve and Terry asked a lot about our trip and let us use the extra canoes to fish. Great time. By the end of the day, we had 19 rainbow trout. The kids had a blast rowing the canoes and reeling in the fish, and really enjoyed the evening fish fry. After showering, we went to bed under a peaceful, starlit sky. 16 miles.