Long 105 mile day today. We started off the morning with an amazing double rainbow leaving Quemado (reference the pic Jorge posted on FB). It was a gorgeous, cool morning as we rode down off the highlands in New Mexico into the desert.
I'm sure you already saw Rob in his tighty-Ridefor911-whities... Yes he did indeed ride today, and let me be the first to tell you he makes a most excellent wind screen. Rob did a great job keeping up (and blocking gusts of wind) for a full 35 miles, and for that my hat is off. We had fun leaving the motorhome to get off our butts and get some exercise!!
We think we may have stumbled upon some secret NORAD huge satellite dishes today in the middle of the desert between Quemado and Magdalena, and there were definitely some train tracks to nowhere. There is some weird stuff out in New Mexico.
The word of the day was headwind today, and we battled it the last 45 miles of the ride. We did get one particularly awesome downhill, where I clocked our speed at over 41 mph!! Holy *!#?! That's fast. Ask Jim about the "law of inertia" and he'll tell you how fast he was going.
Socorro FD welcomed us with open arms, and again I am astounded at the generosity and willingness to help that we've come across as we reach out to fire department after fire department. I am continually amazed. Since their department is temporarily understaffed, they have opened their third fire station to us weary travellers, and it is fantastic. Tomorrow is Albuquerque, and my final day with the ride. I still owe you a top ten list, so stay tuned.
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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