Crossing the Continental Divide - Friday

Today was the momentous occasion of crossing the Continental Divide!

We got off to a good start at 7:40 in the morning.  Travis, one of the other Coast to Coast bikers who passed us last week, was camped at the same campground, having had mechanical problems in Safford.  We left before he but he quickly sprinted past us having a schedule to meet.

We felt good for the first 15 miles but then fatigue from yesterday 's arduous climb set in.  Even though that ride was only about 39 miles to Silver city with one 2000 foot climb we knew we needed a rest day.  After two weeks this ride is really starting to feel like a workout.  Maybe it's the altitude.  We are looking forward to getting over Emory Peak on Monday and getting down to lower elevations.

Some local bikers we met along the way recommended a car dealer who also rents cars, so we went straight there and rented a car to tour the cliff dwellings.  We ate lunch, picked up some groceries, and drove out to a cabin which was on the way to the cliff dwellings, and settled in for the night.

After it got dark we were surprised to see three javelina just outside our cabin digging for something.  They patiently ignored us while we took pictures withi our tiny blue flash.

On a side note: Yesterday I couldn't blog because we had no cell coverage or Wi-Fi.  Today we have Wi-Fi but no cell phone service.

The truth from Ruth:  This cabin is fabulous.  What a great reward for a week of hard riding.