Today is our first morning in Texas, and at breakfast we are greeted with Texas-shaped waffles! Patti Hall, my roomie last night, enjoyed making one.
Out in the parking lot, Barbara had her bike readjusted to her. Frankie had borrowed hers yesterday.
We had a lovely ride planned for us today, only 47 miles of flat, smooth roads. The first 17 miles took us out of El Paso city proper, and into the historic part of town. We rode the Mission Trail where we saw two mission churches, Ysleta and Socorro that were built in 1680. We stopped at the third, Elizario, but there was a funeral going on…they were carrying in the white casket when we rode up. As we rode away, I was grateful that we were alive AND were on this amazing bike ride…
We stopped at La Calesa Restaurant for lunch where we had great Mexican dishes. I took the opportunity of our relaxing day to take photos of those who were there, and enjoyed the luxury of an hour-long lunch break.
The Fort Hancock Motel is remote, with only a gas station, “Angie’s Restaurant” connected to it, and not much else. However I heard her pies are to die for!
Fort Hancock is next to Interstate 10, and during these five days we will be skirting the Mexican border.
Before dinner, two self-contained cyclists, Bill and Diane from mid-California, rode up. When they saw our group, they were worried that there would be no rooms left, but they were in luck this time. We talked to them for a while, fascinating at the concept of being self-contained! It sure makes our ride seem like a walk in the park!
Tomorrow is a 76 mile day with some hills and 12 miles of I-10 freeway in two places. We will be on our way to Van Horn, Texas.
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