Fort Davis-Marathon Fri March 2660 miles
I always need to put day of the week in this blog- we never have any idea what day it is - strange feeling!! So a beautiful ride out of the mountains to Alpine for a spectacular cinnamon roll at the Bread and Breakfast cafe. Alpine is the first town I have seen in West Texas that looks like a real town- more than one street- they were even protesting on the corner to bring the troops home- a bit of reality in this biking bubble. Our first 30 miles we headed south, the last 30 miles we headed east. I'm going to try to stop complaining about the wind but damn- it wears you down. And there is NO good wind except a straight on tail wind- ok that's all on that. Arrived in Marathon mid afternoon to this spectacular hotel- an old, perfectly restored railroad hotel- every detail is exquisite. Alpine and Marathon are the gateway towns to Big Bend National Park. Had time for a massage and then Linda's seafood chowder, roasted green vegetables and coleslaw with warm bread-I think I've said before- she outdoes herself every night!
And now we wrap up Wonder Women of the Sag -last but not least Shelley (aka Canada) from Prince George , BC. She is the toughest rider of us all, powers up every mountain and if it is below zero she thinks it's a good day for shorts. Great sag except for when she is looking for outlet malls or getting lost . She is here next to the tree and out on sag duty with me. What would we do without Canada?!
And Sue from Texas in pink. She is an equal opportunity rider- rides with the go fast girls, the slow sweeps and everyone in between.
Kirby -- your daily wind conditions report is essential! The mountains, the dessert, the ambience of the accommodations, the great meals & the people -- it all makes me want to sign up now for next year. But when you tell us about the wind, bumpy roads with wind and climbs with wind, we are snapped back to reality...happy to be reading from the comfort of our kitchens... but happier for a friend with strong will, legs and heart -- out there on the range, head-winds be damned, riding her dream ride!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful hotel. The winds would do me in. If it helps to talk about them - DO! What is sag duty?
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