Monday, October 18, 2010
Marathon to Marfa...57 mi
Marathon took one last shot at me when they tried to charge 9 bucks for coffee, Danish and a small piece of pumpkin cake. I got the coffee but turn down the other stuff.
The ride today was nice even with a headwind. We stopped at the bike shop in Alpine and spent a bunch of money. Lucky and Jan had their 3rd flat at a bike shop, which has to be some kind of record.
Marfa is off route. We met a west bound rider--a vet from the mid-west--who recommended this route as a way to miss the big climb across the Davis Mountains. We ended up getting over 5,000 feet anyway but will save a few miles getting into Van Horn.
The History Channel did a special on the desert lights of Marfa which light up out in the desert and there is no scientific explanation for this happening. Yea right. After seeing a viewing area about 5 miles out of town I have a very reasonable explanation. I mean the increased border patrol in this area is a dead give away. The Marfa lights are folks crossing over the border after dark...ever heard of a flashlight?
The ride today was nice even with a headwind. We stopped at the bike shop in Alpine and spent a bunch of money. Lucky and Jan had their 3rd flat at a bike shop, which has to be some kind of record.
Marfa is off route. We met a west bound rider--a vet from the mid-west--who recommended this route as a way to miss the big climb across the Davis Mountains. We ended up getting over 5,000 feet anyway but will save a few miles getting into Van Horn.
The History Channel did a special on the desert lights of Marfa which light up out in the desert and there is no scientific explanation for this happening. Yea right. After seeing a viewing area about 5 miles out of town I have a very reasonable explanation. I mean the increased border patrol in this area is a dead give away. The Marfa lights are folks crossing over the border after dark...ever heard of a flashlight?
