Saturday, April 3, 2010

10 Mar 2010. Alpine - Marathon 51 km(31miles)

3 pm started from Alpine because today is still tailwind, very easy got in Marathon, a pretty small town, stayed at a guesthouse also is Warmshowers host. a lot of young guys, for me more amazing is three bikers got here just before me: an Italian and American couple and a German guy.
That German guy name is Andreas, when I was showing my photos in Asia, he recgnized Kendon who is an Austrilian guy I was riding together 1 week in Laos, he told me 9 months ago he met Kendon in Indonisia! wa! small world again!
At night I drew the young guys and Greg drew for me one on his laptop!!

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9 Mar 2010. Alpine

Stayed in Alpine one more day, went to pst office ask post mark and bike shop bought a liner because I got too many times flat in Texas from the sharp plants. and the boss John gave me a pump for free thanks! At night cooked dinner for Ruth and Richard.








8 Mar 2010. camping to Alpine 78km (49miles)

In the morning was still windy but it turned to tailwind! just one night it changed too much! The place that last night I wondered is a radar station! haha. 28km got into Marfa, went to Subway to get lunch, I am so lucky, Sandra who is the Subway worker gave me her mom make Italian noodle for free thanks! Out of Marfa a 16km is a viewing area to see the mistery stars at night, had a rest and very easy got into Alpine at afternoon. almost same distance as yesterday but today is so easy just because of the wind! At post office met a lady Ruth she is also a biker, and met a local student Jordan, we talked long time, and Ruth invited us to come back to home have dinner, why not? Jordan's boyfriend Omar came, we hang out a neat night. I have already connected a host in Alpine Liz, but tonight she is not there, so Ruth let stay at her home, thanks! When Ruth was young, she and her husband traveled a lot, they a musican family, thier sons and dauthers are all good at every kind of music, amazing!

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