Sunday May 28; slight north headwind; 88
degrees; 35 miles
Bern and I picked Anna V. Up at her cousins, Chance and Savahna Hoover in
Albuquerque. We left town about 11:30 headed for Antelope Springs, the
border crossing with Mexico and start of the ride. We started pedaling @
4:30; temp 88 degrees. Bern sagged for the first 35 miles. We rode
without packs. Nice. Lots of jackrabbits. They came out to party in the
evening. Haven't seen so many at one time. We set up tents at the side of
the road at 35 miles. Bern took off. It was a great kick-off to our 2000
mile adventure
Monday, May 2nine, Memorial Day; 15 mph SE wind; 50 miles. 88 degrees
We got a 7:30 a.m.. start after a good night of camping. Coyotes adding
the only disharmony to a quiet and star filled night. We pedaled to a
place called Separ located on Interstate 10. Border patrol pickups racing up
and down an otherwise deserted desert highway. Separ is a very active
trinket stop-get your fireworks and southwest jewelry and art in one convenient
stop. We got there about noon with temps in middle 80s. Hung out until
4:00 and took off north on a gravel road. The road turns to sand in many spots
making biking very tough. We only made 15 miles because of the sand and
taking our first wrong turn. Saw a havalina. Big one! Exciting creature
of the wild pig specie. Found a nice spot to camp. Dirty Moore stew cold
for sup.
May 30, Tuesday; 35 miles; light s
SE winds. Lower 80s
Got a 7:00 A.M. Start today. Rode along the Continental Divide for
several miles. Course it looks like desert at this point on the route.
Anna took the first spill of the trip on some of the sand road surface.
Hard to get out of those pedal clips. The last 18 miles was hard
surface road with a nice shoulder. I wanted to go left when we came off
the backroad, but Anna's GPS indicated right. Good thing we have the
technology. Eighteen miles later were in Silver City, NM. Staying in the Silver
Palace, a nineteenth century hotel in the quaint downtown. Trying to get
hydrated for the next 150 mile leg with few services. Staying hydrated has been
a challenge.
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