March 19, 2019 - Fort Stockton, Texas to Lordsburg, New Mexico

Today we saw bicyclers, lots of them, riding on the same road between Van Horn and Sierra Blanca, Texas that Tobey rode on two months ago. We saw about 30 riders and most of them looked old (or at least older than Tobey!). There was a rest station set up and only one of the bikers was carrying any gear. Maybe it was a day fundraising event, or just a bike group. It would be fun to find out!

 
After going through El Paso, we were thankful to be heading west and not in the eastbound traffic jam.

We also spotted a giant roadrunner as we came into New Mexico. No, it’s not real. It was a huge statue on the hill.

We called the police in Lordsburg, New Mexico and got permission to park overnight at the Veterans Park, just south of town. It has several picnic ramadas and there are actually three other RVs camping here! It seems like it will be a pretty quiet spot.

For our grand daughter – the moon is awake!

Tobey and I both remarked that it took three weeks to bike across Texas and only three days to drive across. He said he enjoyed the biking much more and I would agree. Interstate driving is fast, but not nearly as interesting! We are both anxious to see our families and our dog, Penny, so for that reason, it’s okay. We will be back to Scottsdale tomorrow.