Madrid, NM to
We woke to a gorgeous sunrise this am in the town of Madrid. The picture below does not do the view the true justice it deserves. Lonnie prepared a wonderful breakfast to get us energized for the day. We said our goodbyes and headed off towards Sante Fe.
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| Bedroom view at 6:15 am |
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| Lonnie our host at the Lotus Sanctuary |
Unfortunately we did not make it Pecos, NM today. As we soon discovered, while making our moring calls to confirm overnight accommodations, there are no hotels actually located in Pecos even though a Google search lists 10. When we looked closely and began speaking to some of the establishments, the addresses of all the places listed are in Santa Fe 🤔😔. Then we discovered the camping areas are not open because it is still considered the winter season - they open in May. So we ended up holding our ground and staying at the Bobcat Inn for the night. The Bob Cat Inn is a B&B just outside of Santa Fe. Believe it or not the hosts/innkeepers, Jessica and Ryan Miller, are from PA as well as is their helper, Rob. How about that for a coincidence?
We did have an interesting accidental meeting in Santa Fe, the four gentlemen that flagged us down were part of the City of Santa Fe Bicycle & Trails Advisory Committee (BTAC) and Bike Santa Fe. This group assists Adventure Cycling with creating and updating the map sets that are used to navigate across the route 66 bike trail. They we excited to see us and receive our feedback and it was a real pleasure meeting them.
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| Roadside chat with the BTCA crew. |
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| L to R Randy, Karen (back turned), Paul C., Stephen N., Tim R., and Joe A. BTAC Members |
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| The Bobcat Inn 442 Old Las Vegas Hwy, Santa Fe, NM |
It was a pleasure to meet you in Santa Fe yesterday, and I'm glad you decided to stop here rather than push on to Pecos. I hope the rest of your ride goes well, with nary another headwind. Best, Paul C.
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