04 April 2014 Seminole Canyon State Park to Del Rio, TX 43 miles (Total Miles = 1,273) Let’s talk about our snake count, since I know that’s a topic my mother will love (sorry Mom) and one that has to be discussed when in snake country (can’t bury our heads in the sand). But before …
03 April 2014 Sanderson to Seminole Canyon State Park, TX 81 miles (Total Miles = 1,230) Nicole has decided to apply to become a Border Patrol agent. First, though, she must prove that she can pull a set of old tires down a dirt road, smoothing the surface such that any footprints passing across can …
02 April 2014 Marathon to Sanderson, TX 56 miles (Total Miles = 1,149) The object in my mirror is growing closer, despite the fact that I am pedaling downhill in my biggest gear. I’m pretty sure I know what – or actually, who – it is and really, it should come as no surprise given …
01 April 2014 Fort Davis to Marathon, TX 55 miles (Total Miles = 1,093) I’m pretty sure that was George Sr. and George Jr. that just flew overhead in side-by-side private jets. Not sure who else would be out here, as we continue our journey through the middle of nowhere. We are on our way …
31 March 2014 Fort Davis, TX 0 miles (Total Miles = 1,038) I’m so cozy in my Stone Village bed that I never want to get up and leave here. It’s one of those days off the bike where I don’t have to roll off the Thermarest, take down the tent, choke down breakfast, and …
30 March 2014 Van Horn to Fort Davis, TX 63 miles (Total Miles = 1,038) We have expended the time and energy necessary to pedal 80 miles and yet we’ve barely covered 63. On top of that, the goal is to cover 91, only it’s already late in the afternoon and if my math hasn’t …
29 March 2014 Fort Hancock to Van Horn, TX 75 miles (Total Miles = 975) “Hey there, baby doll.” We are covered in sweat and grit and sunscreen and bugs and this is the greeting we receive upon arriving in Van Horn, Texas. No, not from the campground host at our Kozy Kabin KOA but …
28 March 2014 El Paso to Fort Hancock, TX 55 miles (Total Miles = 900) I look down at my speedometer and read a number I rarely see: 24 mph. Now I know what it must feel like to be Marlin, scooting along in double digits and not just your average double digits but double …
27 March 2014 Las Cruces, NM to El Paso, TX 53 miles (Total Miles = 845) I hear the crashing sound from the shower and holler “what’s going on out there?!”. “Oh nothing,” says Gina, “the blinds just fell off the wall.” And with that cloud of dust I welcome you to our hostel room …
26 March 2014 Caballo Lake State Park to Las Cruces, NM 60 miles (Total Miles = 792) “The only thing I could hear above the wind was you girls,” is the greeting we receive from Paul this morning. In our defense, it was a major emergency situation. Not only was the gusting wind doubling our …