Quote for the day:" The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin." Anonymous

Back in the century column with a ride of 131.7 miles. We made it through El Paso by the Grace of God and the wisdom of my wife. Got off to a wonderful start along the Rio Grande following some of the most productive farmland in the world for 70 or so miles. Mostly level and gently downhill, an early start, the makings of a great day. Everything was fine until we got to El Paso. Crazy traffic, misreading maps, and 110 degrees at rush hour put a damper on the good day, but we are very thankful for the good numbers and our health and safety. Tomorrow should not have these problems, but there is a 1500 foot climb and some rough roads. We'll hope and pray for favorable winds again. God is good!