Distance - 14 Miles, Avg Speed 14.7 mph
The ride from El Rito and Abiquiu was short and fast. All pavement and downhill! The area really began to change in the sense of deserts cape. Even the RV’s changed from the great “bus like” RV’s to a bit more rustic…
Abiquiu is a simple town where Georgia O’Keefe had her ranch and was the inspiration for much of her work. The town is small and well, small; a post office, an Inn, a general store and a gas station. The Abiquiu Inn is a quiet and peaceful place with wonderful food. What a great place to stay and rest for a few days.
During the evening Dirtbaby manages to make contact with Bill who is now two days ahead of us. It is common place for bikers along the route to stay in touch with each other in some manner, updating each other on important closures and difficulties. 
At this time I would estimate only about 20-25 bicyclists remain on the route. It is rumored about 50-60 cyclists have attempted this ride this year, excluding the 58 racers that competed earlier. If you use the race statistics for dropouts, less than half of the cyclists will complete the ride.
Glad you two made it to Abiquiu safely. Be careful and stay dry as you make your way on the final stretch to Mexico!
ReplyDeleteYAY!!! Closer and closer and closer! Can't wait to see you ...xoxo
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You guys are AWESOME!! Hard to believe how far you've come. lots of hugs to you both.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe the progress...it's amazing to read and try to comprehend all that you are going through! Keep up the great work, I hope it's all downhill from here!!
ReplyDeleteHey Matt, finally got a chance to read all your stuff! You are always inspiring to me, I cant wait to see you in PS.... Wheeeeeeeeeeeee yippppp eeeeee
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