Can you believe it's been a full week of riding? Last Sunday seems like a lifetime ago. We left behind the state of AZ and entered the land of Enchantment, New Mexico. Today has been an eventful day. Let's recap.
Show Low gave us amazing accomodations in their fire house which was fantastic. We rolled out of Show Low and not long after, picked up Randy immediately post-crash. He had some good cuts and scrapes, so I put my newly minted RN license to work. Good news, he'll make a full recovery. We pulled into Eagar and met up with Eagar FD and we enjoyed delicious coffee and "second breakfast" at Java Blues. It looked like it could have fit in anywhere in Santa Monica. Hambly was over the moon.
After leaving Eagar we headed towards New Mexico, running into a herd of antelope cruising across the highland. Of course, I get another flat as we're making our final descent into Quemado (I'm told it means burnt), and seeing the giant thunderheads racing towards us, I threw my bike in the trailer to save time. I actually thought they would beat it.
As you come down Hwy 60 into Quemado, there's a hill about 5 miles long. The guys were booking it, and Rob and I thought they were going to pull in just in time. But as we saw the giant sheets of rain making their way up the road, it wasn't looking so good for their chances of staying dry. And they didn't. They got pretty drenched. We got to the Largo Motel where we're staying, and when the lightning bolt cracked over our heads, we booked it for shelter. I've never seen so much rain in my life. Ever.
Tomorrow is on to Socorro, and then a few days rest in Albuquerque. The guys need it. Show them your love here or on Facebook.
Driving "THE RIDE" for 911 - Written solely by the drivers and passengers of the motorhome. 3300 miles at 12 mph over six weeks in a 34 foot motorhome.
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