Our last day in New Mexico and it went out with a bang. Cool this morning and drizzly rain until about half way, then it really rained hard. The four guys I was leap frogging with took shelter under trees or bushes. I just kept riding. I figured I’d just get cold if I stood around.
Fortunately, the second half of the ride today had lots of hills so that helped to warm me up. My toes were wet and cold for a while but not bad. One rider did ask for a ride because he tho’t he was on the verge of hypothermia. He couldn’t get warm enough even riding up hill to quit shaking. Good call on his part.
The last four miles looked really ominous so I put my rain gear back on that I had just taken off 20 minutes earlier when I got to the last big hill. It started to sprinkle off and on as I was trying to put my tent up. Went to the shower immediately after and by the time I got back to my tent, it really started to rain hard. The wind blew and we had some hail and lots of heavy rain. While sitting in my tent, I noticed I have a leak right above my feet. Great. Hope we don’t get any more heavy rains.
Couldn’t take any pictures today because of the rain. All my panniers had their rain covers on and I have to tie them with baby bungy chords so the wind doesn’t blow them off. It’s a pain to get into them plus I didn’t want to get anything wet.
Steve and I are cooking hamburgers and hot dogs tonight with potato salad, macaroni salad and baked beans. Trying to keep it simple so we don’t have to clean up lots in the dark.
60.0 miles today. 5485.3 total
BikerAl Across America 2018 