Aug 20, Day 56 - Grants, NM

Jay’s Bar to Grants, NM

Distance 20 miles; Av speed 12.7 mph

Early morning traffic on the nearby highway wakes us up well before sunrise. Our usual routine of Starbuck’s instant coffee, packing up then hitting the road…. For some reason the concrete pad we slept on was not a comfortable as others previously. I think we are just getting a bit tired and worn out.

The road is downhill and an easy ride into town.

Not much to see in Grants. The town is mostly boarded up and a newer area developed near the Interstate with hotels and fast-food. We check into the Motel 6 and being our usual routine of laundry and re-stocking food supplies.

We will take the day off tomorrow as this will be the last push to Silver City, two days from the finish. It is now quite hot and little to no water sources are available moving forward. Careful planning tomorrow is a must so we can get to Silver City smiling still. Phil has decided to move on tomorrow…