Day 16 Kingston to Las Cruces, NM

Last night we stayed at the Black Range Lodge, where we were provided a wonderful B&B style breakfast. Therefore, we got a rather late start on our 88mile route. The first 26 miles were downhill with tailwinds, so we clipped along smartly. Then we turned, but the wind did not, so we pedaled into strong winds for 25 miles when we turned again. The riding was better at times, but not consistently. The day was long and tiring.
Lisa was our SAG driver today. She had a terrible, awful, very bad day! First, she had a flat bike tire this morning and she wasn't even riding. Then the SAG flip phone separated into two pieces. At the second stop, she backed over Alice's helmet that had been blown by the wind under the rear tire, Then she had a flat tire on the Subaru. When she tried to call for help, she had no cell service. So she spent a long time waiting in a forsaken spot with no restroom. She bore up admirably under this duress, but it was a trying day. We were all bolstered by another of Linda's fabulous meals, but were ready to turn in early.