Day 13

Grants to Albuquerque, NM (76 miles) - This morning looked ominous from the first peek outside at 5:30 am. It was cloudy, cold and already windy -- great! After pedaling about 5 miles the fun began: hail, sleet and more wind. The ride became dangerous, in my opinion, so I decided to hop in the van and get a ride to the first SAG stop just to get out of the weather. For all of you who pledged a penny a mile, I guess you're entitled to a 25 cent refund! I kept thinking that as badly as I wanted to see my husband that day in Albuquerque, I didn't want it to be from a hospital bed, so I swallowed my pride and got in the van. I'm no longer in contention to be an EFI-er (short for "every fabulous inch"). There are only two females left who haven't SAGged and my hat is off to them for getting through the worst weather (or so I thought) I"d ever ridden in. Day 13 proved to be an even greater adventure!