Todays ride was 96 miles. We set off at 6 am and knew we would be descending and then ascending a canyon. Arden and I started our descent at mile 27 and didnt fully hit flat ground til more than 10 miles later. We cruised through first lunch all before 9 am. By 12 we had made it to second lunch but the van was still behind so we enjoyed a nice nap roadside. The skies were dark with clouds so the temperature was cool. The winds picked up during second lunch. Of our last 20 miles 14 were on the interstate which is legal in NM. The headwinds were terrible. At some points we were going downhill at 8 mph and pedaling to do so. We made it here by 3 and discovered that there was no kitchen to make dinner and also no fridge or freezer to keep our food or cooler packs cold. So the next few days should be interesting food wise.
I'm exhausted. Today was pretty gorgeous and we saw some neat wildlife who ran in front of us for miles. We saw an awesome sunrise and crazy storm clouds. Tomorrow we head to Santa Fe in what is supposed to be a hilly day.
Also...don't forget to send some love to the next mail drop in Farmington!
I Love all your pictures! It's like I'm touring the country with you!
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