Marathon to Sanderson 54 miles
The was the easiest ride so far. Tailwind and downhill. Everyone had a great time on the ride and was all smiles. Some of us stopped to smell the flowers.
We are staying in the gym of Sanderson School. Across the street is a fabulous courthouse and statue.
Not sure what the story is of kidnapped eagle or what the ransom was.
The senior class students and their parents fixed us dinner. Boy, was it great! Sanderson School has about 140 students k-12. Only 9 in the Senior class. This is how remote this town is: They have to drive over 100 miles to go to the movie theatre.
After supper, a Border Patrol Officer spoke and we toured the Border Patrol Office. Since we started our trip on March 7, we have seen a very large presence of Border Patrol cars, helicopters, horses, and ATVs. With the natural hostile terrain, patrols, planes, fence, infrared cameras, how anyone crosses the border on foot illegally is beyond comprehension. But we saw a couple of detainees in the cell.
It's after nine, lights are out and the snoring has begun.
Tomorrow brings a 80+ mile ride, garraunteed to be harder than today.
~Frances
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