Remember that really nice day we had yesterday? Oh did we pay for it today 20 to 30 mile an hour headwinds for 55 miles from Marathon to Sanderson, TX. Exhausted. Now in a dump of a motel that doesn't even have a shower head on the pipe in the bathtub. Boo hoo. I shall live. Here are my riding buddies (I am the third from the left fiddling with my facemask.) We formed a paceline which allowed us to ride 12 to 14 miles an hour for half the route and saved us a lot of energy.
Below is a shot of the town of Sanderson where we are staying tonight.
It used to be a switching point for the Southern Pacific Railroad crews, but that as well as mohair and wool production declines have caused most of the town to be abandoned buildings.
I guess all we can do at this point is continue to laugh. Keep those cards and letters coming! Or rather emails and blog comments. I now know why soldiers on assignment overseas love to hear from friends and family.
Lynne,
ReplyDeleteI have really enjoyed tracking your trip….what you are doing is soooo awesome!
It must feel great, I'm proud of you,
Jan Hurd
Sounds like a tough day with the headwinds, hopefully tomorrow will bring tailwinds. Sanderson looks like an interesting town, hope you didn't get lost! All-in-all, it sounds like a wonderful trip.
ReplyDeleteHappy pedaling.
Meg