59 Miles to El Paso, Texas ......

We travelled south-east today to get to El Paso and we had a headwind starting at about mile 10 and staying with us for the rest of the ride. It was exhausting. I just wanted to get to the hotel, and, therefore, didn't take any photos along the way. I rode behind my friend, Rona, the whole time. I owe her big-time for doing the lion's share of the work. She's sort of like an energizer bunny and always seems to have a positive attitude. Hopefully, some of that will rub off on me.

The way the room rotation worked out, I got my own room tonight and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. I did laundry because for the next 9 nights, our hotels don't have laundry facilities. That means I'll be washing my bike shorts out by hand each night.

I'm posting a picture of the western part of Texas. El Paso is in the upper corner (the white circle) of that wing that juts out. Texas is a big state and we're crossing through at its widest part, so we'll be here for a long time. I'm just praying that the wind isn't as strong tomorrow unless it's coming from the northwest.