Day 37 - Del Rio, Tx, 32 miles, 1,532 miles total

I got lucky with the rain today and only got drizzled on a few times.  There was a headwind that got stronger as I approached Del Rio, and maybe that's why I felt like I had very little energy today.

Pinto Creek

A roadside history lesson

Typical road scene today

San Filipe Creek


So I'm in this motel for the next 3 nights, then Sunday morning I'll jump on Amtrak and head home.   After I decided to throw in the towel, I felt a big relief.  I know it's the right decision, even though it would have been nice to have finished the whole route.  

But, I'm so done.  The weather has really taken the fun out of it for me, and I finally reached the breaking point.  Not to mention the concerns over my knee.  Maybe some day I'll come back and do the half I missed, but, probably not.  There are other places I'd rather tour.

I'm shipping my bike home on Fedex, and really got lucky making that happen.  Turns out there's a bike shop 2 blocks away that had a box, and a shipping store right across the street.  Dismantling my bike was a challenge though, because all the humidity seems to have rusted parts and made it very difficult to take apart.  But it's done now and all ready to ship tomorrow.

Thank you for following along and for giving me some encouragement along the way.  I really appreciate that.

Gary

Comments

  1. UnknownOctober 18, 2018 at 9:03 PM

    You made grea progress today (boxing your bike and finding a shop to ship from)! That’s perfect!! Nice that you ended your trip there! I’m really glad you made it this far and also glad you are putting an end to it considering everything! Cheers to you, Gary! I wish we were there to buy you an ice cold beer!

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    1. Leo TaylorOctober 19, 2018 at 8:49 AM

      I take rain checks! :-)

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    2. KathyOctober 19, 2018 at 2:04 PM

      Gary, you’re still my hero and there will be an ice cold Torpedo or two, waiting for you upon your arrival in Paradise! Looking forward to seeing you! You did great!

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  2. Michael LewisOctober 19, 2018 at 9:32 PM

    Great job Gar! More than half way. Amazing! With the weather and all....you are sitting at the head of the table for Thanksgiving! And so is Z. Wow! What you did...

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  3. UnknownOctober 20, 2018 at 8:44 PM

    I'm glad you didn't push on and risk injury to your knee. Afterall Yaqui and Montezuma await you in the new year! Enjoy your train ride home. It doesn't sound like the Texas weather was improving any time soon.

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    1. Leo TaylorOctober 22, 2018 at 11:14 AM

      Good point! I hadn't even considered Anza Borrego and how that could be affected.

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