Day 18

Sierra Blanca to Valentine. 72 miles. 920 feet climbing

Today was a very grey day. Overcast and cool when we woke up. 36deg start! But it warmed up quickly.

We got back on our service road by interstate 10 for several miles and then had to get on the highway the last 10 mlles till we reached Van Horn. after some lunch and stocking up on supplies at a grocery store we headed south.

An annoying headwind greeted us for the first 20 miles. After some hard work we finally were rewarded when it shifted to a side/tailwind for the final 20 miles. Can you tell that winds are a big factor when cycling? lol

Some history in Sierra Blanca
A very grey day. Our I10 section.
We came upon this in the middle of nowhere. It’s an artists recreation of a Prada store. The nearby town, Marfa, has a lot of artists
Our lodging for the night. It was actually quite nice!

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