Miles today: 70 Total Miles: 713 Terrain: Repeated Climbs to 7,000 ft.
Temp: 63 Time: Forever
A cold start to the day and a blustery wind made progress heavy going. Took a welcome lunch break at Silver City, elevation 6000 ft, a charming, unspoiled western mining town.
Silver City, New Mexico
What's this "19 miles west of Kingston", you ask? Well, after repeated climbs and descents all morning, at 60 miles I hit the proverbial "wall", completely ran out of fuel. After determining that I was walking more than riding, I decided to call it a day, reaching a high point of 7,000 ft, with a cumulative ascent of at least a million feet!!!!
Does this climb look like fun?
We stayed the night at Black Range Lodge (hosts Catherine and Pete) in the settlement of Kingston - population 30 plus friendly dogs. This is a rambling stone built lodge, built from the ruins of Pretty Sam's Casino and the Monarch Saloon in the mid-1940s. The original construction dates back to the 1880s, when it housed miners and cavalry. Furnished for comfort and yet unspoiled, we were given the run of the kitchen to prepare our meal and sample the delicious turkey stock simmering on an ancient iron stove (circa 1912).
Black Range Lodge (note snow on car)
Yours on the Road,
Don and Penny
2 comments:
NO. That climb does NOT look fun, Dad.
YIKES!
We are so rooting you in prayer, Don & Penny!Zephaniah 3:17 (KJV)
"The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing." What I sing in adversity in 'windy times'! Your blog is great to keep up with you every time you write!
God bless! Sandy & Rich Johnson
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