The Ride - May 6

Today we rode on I-10 all day......well the whole time we were riding anyway.  Since we rode to Van Horn yesterday we had less to ride today.  Today we were suppose to stop at Esperanza, TX but stay in Fort Hancock which was about 15 miles further....so we rode into Fort Hancock knocking miles off our ride tomorrow.  That is good as it is windy here this afternoon and the temps have ticked up some.  Also, Bill is heading home tomorrow and Dad and Paul are flying in.  Les leaves on Sunday morning.  Thanks to Bill and Les for their time and support of POP's Ride.  Your help has been much appreciated.  Say Hi to your wives and let them know we appreciate their support of you going on this crazy adventure.

Up until today, I had no flat tires.  Today, I had two within about 10 miles.  Both flats were caused by little wires from your car tires.  They do not react well with our tires and tubes.  Such is life.

We are spending the afternoon at our hotel.  The hotel that Rachel found us.  Rachel spent a lot of time finding the Team places to stay each night...not an easy task considering we are staying in some small towns and she was trying to minimize expenses.  Rachel did really well.  We only had one hotel that was questionable and we moved to another property owned by the same couple.  Her efforts helped the Team get a hot shower and good nights sleep each day. 

This afternoon, I realized that about 50% of our hotels had something in common.  They were all close to.....

Yep, train tracks.  In fact, one is passing right now and just blew its whistle.  Nothing better to lull me to sleep than the rumble of a choo choo.  :)

We have less than 60 miles left of Texas and we are all ready for the change.  As of today, I have two great memories of our tour through Texas: 1) dinner at the Spier's on April 23 and 2) Karen's sign welcoming us to Lockhart.  Karen's sign and dinner at Chisholm's is the best as we were able to share dinner with her and her parents.  Her mother has PD and we had a good time eating and laughing.  These are the experiences we will remember in 10 years.  Not the bad wind days or the rough roads, but the awesome experiences we had meeting people.

Thanks again to everyone who has supported POP's in some way.  Below is a shot from this morning.