Todays title should be taken both ways,literally as we cycled a lot of ups and downs and also metaphorically as there were high and low points.
We started with breakfast at 6.00,as usual most of us arrived by 5.50,but there was only bread and butter,coffee and water! Eventually at 6.00 some scrambled egg and bacon arrived,but no cereals,fruit or juice-not a good start for a hard cycling day.Paula explained that it was the hotel at fault,and not as she had ordered.
We cycled off with some steady climbing for about 17 Kms ,never steep but persistent.A pleasant descent then a bit of interstate.When we turned off the interstate we had an excellent ride through wooded countryside and up to the highest point of the tour.Glorieta Pass at 7500ft in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains .Sadly there was no sign to aknowledge this feat so instead you get a photo of Peyton.
The photo below shows the place of the frontline and the tomb of the unknown soldier. Then the lovely road,a photo of Bill,Greg and Tom and a small stream.
We started with breakfast at 6.00,as usual most of us arrived by 5.50,but there was only bread and butter,coffee and water! Eventually at 6.00 some scrambled egg and bacon arrived,but no cereals,fruit or juice-not a good start for a hard cycling day.Paula explained that it was the hotel at fault,and not as she had ordered.
We cycled off with some steady climbing for about 17 Kms ,never steep but persistent.A pleasant descent then a bit of interstate.When we turned off the interstate we had an excellent ride through wooded countryside and up to the highest point of the tour.Glorieta Pass at 7500ft in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains .Sadly there was no sign to aknowledge this feat so instead you get a photo of Peyton.
Sorry that it is not my best photo.
On the descent we came to a sign marking the frontline from the battle of Glorieta pass from the American Civil war.The Confererate forces originally pushed back the Union forces but had to retreat after their supply train was destroyed and as a result had to leave New Mexico completely.
Two refreshment stops and plenty of up and down,along roads generously supplied with wild flowers
At the second stop we celebrated having cycled 1000 miles,but I could not help thinking that it was,in some ways a rather premature celebration,as we not even one third of the way there!
By now the temperature was rising rather quickly,it peaked at 37°C before settling a liitle to 33°C,hot for cycling up hills,although we had a good few rollers today that could be ascended with just a quick whizz of the pedals.
Eventually we cycled up to the hotel in time for a late lunch,but the service was sloooow,so 15.00 by the time we finished.And then the next down of the day,rooms not ready.Had to wait until 16.30 to get a shower,which was particularly annoying as other folk arrived and were given a room straight away.Anyway this was followed by a good dinner,although I have little idea as to what we ate,spicy with beans and a lot of cheese,very tasty.
So we are now in Las Vegas,New Mexico,not Nevada ,and have completed 1014 miles and 40,875 ft of climbing.reday for a good nights sleep.
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