Week 2, Day 13, Friday, July 5. Rehoboth, New Mexico (near Gallup)

Let’s make this quick.  I want to get to bed early so we can hit the road early because we have a loooooongggggggg ride of 98 miles.  I hope to add two extra miles to make it a century ride.

We’re staying at Rehoboth Christian School near Gallup, New Mexico.  The school began in 1903 as a mission school and it too, like Zuni Christian School where we stayed yesterday, has expanded with building projects.  Rudy and I were here 18 years ago and there are many new buildings that were not here then.  The Recreation Building where we are staying is really fabulous.

 

Let’s see . . . about the ride today.  There were a couple steep climbs, but the sweet spot of the ride was a six-mile descent into Gallup.  Let’s just say that I set a new top speed personal record which I won’t post here because it might cause some of you undo worry. 

 

I lost my biking gloves and sunglasses today.  It was overcast and I took off my sunglasses to take a picture.  I took off my gloves to use the port-a-potty at a SAG stop and forgot to pick them up off the wheel of the trailer.  Thanks to Leanne Gillson (my sister’s sister-in-law) for the ride into town to replace these items (and the tour of Rehoboth Christian school this afternoon)! 

 

 

We had a beautiful monsoon rain this afternoon.  It cleared up and now the clouds look like more rain.  Leanne told us they are in a drought, so every drop of rain is cause for celebration.  The air smelled so clean after the shower.