FOURTY MILES INTO THE RIDE, WE REACHED THE TOWN OF MADRID PRONOUNCED MAD - RID. MADRID IS A FUNKY ARTIST COMMUNITY FILLED WITH HIPPIES LIVING IN CONVERTED RAILROAD CARS. A NUMBER OF US STOPPED AT "JAVA" AND ENJOYED COFFEE AND A PIECE OF DELICIOUS HOMEMADE PIE.
WE CONTINUED TO PUSH ON TO SANTA FE. ON THE WAY, I RAN OVER SOMETHING IN THE ROAD; TURNED OUT IT WAS A 2 1/2' DIAMOND BACK RATTLESNAKE. I DON'T KNOW IF I CAUSED ITS DEMISE OR WHETHER IT WAS ALREADY DEAD. IT WAS TOO SMALL TO TURN INTO A PAIR OF BOOTS SO I LEFT IT ON THE ROAD.
ALAN, ROSS AND I ARRIVED AT THE HOTEL IN SANTA FE AND DECIDED TO GO IMMEDIATELY FOR LUNCH. WE FOUND A GREAT, AUTHENTIC MEXICAN RESTURANT JUST A MILE DOWN THE STREET. AS WE WERE EATING THE SKY TURNED BLACK, IT BEGAN TO HAIL AND THEN POUR RAIN. WHEN THE RAIN SUBSIDED WE BEAT IT BACK TO THE HOTEL.
I'VE BEEN FOLLOWING THE NEWS ON THE BIG FORREST FIRE IN OAK CREEK CANYON. THIS IS THE ROAD WE TOOK LAST WEEK AS WE RODE TO FLAGSTAFF. THE ROAD HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR THREE DAYS. I'M GLAD WE MADE IT THROUGH BEFORE THE ROAD WAS CLOSED.
SATURDAY IS OUR SECOND REST DAY. WE'LL HAVE COVERED ABOUT 950 MILES, ONLY 2400 MORE TO GO.
MISSING MY RIDING PARTNER AND HOPE SHE REJOINS US SOON.
BEST,
MICHAEL
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