Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Day13 Lordsburg to Silver City, NM

Continental Divide
We rode some major hills to get to the Continental Divide today. So does that mean it is all downhill to Florida?? All of those high spots made good photo ops. Katherine and I started half an hour early so that we could stay with the group on the early hills. By the end, we got behind the rest of the group, but we were fine with that. Silver City appears to be an interesting little town. We rode our bikes to the bike shop after we got in, then walked back - uphill, of course, a mile and a half to our motel. But we found the most helpful bike mechanics who got my pedal problem straightened out in a jiffy, and will have Katherine's gear problem fixed up tomorrow. We continue to find the most pleasant, remarkable, helpful people everywhere we go.

2 comments:

  1. I so enjoy hearing about the quirky events you encounter. Those are what make for a memorable trip and stories for years to come! Love that photo at the Continental Divide :)
    Also glad to know you're all still hale & healthy, and having no unexpected... troublesome events.

    Pedal& Pray!!
    Love ya -
    Barb

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  2. I am so glad you are having such nice experiences and meeting such nice folks in my "home" state. Thank goodness for good bike mechanics, guardian angels and wound care nurses.

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