May 22 2023

 Today’s route was from Las Vegas New Mexico to Tucumcari New Mexico. It was a tough day for me today. I had some G.I. issues. Which affected my ability to eat and drink enough. I did make it to 47 miles. But then got in the sag wagon for a bit hoping that my G.I. issues would resolve. I did feel better. I then got out of the van and tried to ride again. About 10 miles in though Because I hadn’t eaten and drank enough throughout the day. I had no energy. I then returned to the van. Tomorrow is another day. It was quite hot and quite hilly today. We were all under the impression that it would be a little bit more downhill but we all kind of forgot about how many claims they were. The ride itself along the road was pretty awesome. They weren’t very many cars on the road in the conditions of the roads were pretty good. We did run into some construction though and had to follow a pilot vehicle through the construction. That is something I have not done before. Typically in the E., We Just Dr. on that side of the road through the construction without following a particular vehicle. Here are a few pictures from today.







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