Day 19 Del Rio to Camp Wood

Well today started out to be about 50 degrees cooler in Del Rio. We set out on our ride. It was going to be a long day. We had a 70 mile ride to Camp Wood and the wind was blowing. Well, we start pedaling and the headwinds just got worse and worse. I get a blowout on my front tire. Going at the lightning speed of about 5 mph...Four tubes, four Co2 cartridges, and Joe coming back with the extra tubes and floor pump to get it replaced and going... By that time we were having trouble standing when I was changing the flats..The winds just picked up. Well, we met up with Joe in Brackenville . We had been pedaling for over 4 hours. And had gone just under 22 miles. We were almost dilusional...Exhausted, hungry and discouraged. We decided to get in the car for the next 19 miles. There we got off and had our picnic. And the change in direction meant a change in the wind direction as well. We set off after lunch, but not before our usual Border Patrol stopping to check us out and ask if we were okay. They have been very nice to us. We think they all recognize Joe now. He is always parked off the road were on. He meets us every 10 miles. After the first 15 or 20. He's always ready to refill our fluids and ice. No spectacular sights until we arrived in Camp Wood. The Nueces River is spectacular.

I am pretty worn out today.... Didn"t eat or drink enough. I did not realize we had been pedaling for over 4 hours this morning. Looking forward to a better day tomorrow. Camp Wood to Leakey 70 miles.... I will definately be better in San Antonio this weekend. Jaime will come to see me...

Ps: The picture attached shows our road. So you can feel our pain.... This rock gravel is torturing us!!!

Tailwinds,

MalenaThe Pic's : Our windy and bumpy road with pretty flowers

The Nueces River