Your taxpayer dollars at work

This morning we left at 8:15, but before we had enough time to go to a local restaurant for breakfast. George, Mike, Tom and I went. Everyone else decided to eat at the motel.

The waitress proceeded to get most of our orders wrong, but the food was actually pretty good.

Before starting I checked my tires and found 3 wires imbedded in the tires. I removed them and had no flats. Barbie and Nancy joined our foursome. We started out on route 66. At around mile 23 we returned to I-40. This was by far the worst stretch of paved road we have travelled on during the trip. Our new stimulus package tax dollars hard at work. It was about 2-3 miles of pebbles, gravel, bumps and holes. Look what I found on the road.

A 9 mm undischarged bullet.

We finally made it to our SAG stop which was at 7.254 elevation at the Continental Divide.

I imagined a beautiful mountain scenario, but it was right next I-40. Not at all as I envisioned. A nice photo of the group)

Top l to R)Jack W, Mark. me, Karen)

Bottom (l to r) Jack R, Willie, Chris,Al, Barbie)

Lyinbg down - Harry

We then pedaled to a Dairy Queen about 24 miles down the road. Almost the whole bicycle group seemed to eventually stop there. I had a double cheeseburger, fries and a chocolate shake. Apparently, a few others in the group had the same idea.

After that a quick 10 mile ride to the hotel with the wind at our back. It was almost as if we were not pedaling. It rained for the last 2 miles, but we made it safe and sound to the hotel.

Gallup, NM - Grants, NM

Mileage 68.266

Ave MPH 15.9

Actual bicycle time 4:18:26

Left hotel 8:15

Arrive hotel 2:30