We left Comstock this morning after a breakfast of instant oatmeal, a small can of pineapple slices, and coffee.  Temperature was about 70, and the skies were overcast, and flags were flying favorably, and the first hill of the day was a downhill.  Things are fine.

Not long after leaving Comstock,  we met a pair of east-bound riders, Dave and Frank from eastern Kentucky.   They had left San Diego in mid-September and were heading for St. Augustine. They were lamenting the headwinds they'd been facing, and we sympathesized, but hoped our good fortune would continue.

We crossed the Pecos River today on the highest bridge in Texas, and because we had a short day before us, rode the half mile up to the picnic overlook to take pictures and appreciate the view.

We're in a Verizon Wireless twilight zone again today and sharing pictures will have to wait.

The rest of the morning, we rode over relatively easy grades as we crossed several ridges and canyons.  About the only hindrance to riding were long stretches of the same rough surface coat that I've mentioned previously.  But recent rains in the area have encouraged many wildflowers to blossom.  So relieving minor numbness of the hands and butt is as simple as focusing on the flowering ditches.

We arrived in Langtry shortly after  11 and spent the next hour looking around the Judge Roy Bean visitor center and southwest gardens.  Beautiful center but hasn't spurred tourist development as I'm sure they hoped it would.  We're staying at the lone hotel in town, a 3 or 4 unit operation, and eating at the lone restaurant which has 3 entrees on the white board menu and closes at 5:00, last order at 4:30 please.

But the hotel is clean and comfortable, if simple, and the food for lunch was good.  So we're fine.

Nice folks running the place make good conversation, and have been amicably answering questions all afternoon from visitors as well as locals.  They even had a German family in a rented RV that stopped a bit ago for gas, directions and refreshments.

We'll be up and out tomorrow, expecting cooler temperatures and hoping for favorable flags to aid our 60 miles into Sanderson.   I would sat that it's probably largely downhill, but have already seen the elevation profile and know better, so will close without mentionin it further.


We're well and safe and enjoying the adventure.