I ate it all, but will stick with chocolate in the future. As a tourist, I had to try the Green Chili Shake, with chunks of cooked green chili. She said that green chili releases endorphins. I stopped in Hatch, at the place Nicki recommended – Sparky’s. This was not just an isolated puddle – whole orchards were flooded. They grow pecans in this area, and for some reason, seem to like to flood the trees. Many times during the day, I thought about the 4 guys from Team Edmonton that were trying to make El Paso that day. This sign caught my eye, as it described the capricious wind that often shifted to 10-20 mph in my face, or tried to blow me into traffic or off the pavement. He also said that he had a tailwind, which would be bad for me. He said that Texas west of Pecos was flat, with roads extending to the horizon in a whole lot of nothing. He had gone 3000 miles so far, but apparently was not using ACA maps, so I let him study mine. While eating my mango ice cake, I met Max, who is doing a grand loop tour from Chicago. The ice cake truck product was 5 cents – this one was $2.99. At the next town, Arrey, I tried this mango thing, because it reminded me of the ice cake that I got from the truck in intermediate school. I was headed south on 187, following the standard ACA route, so we parted ways. “Organics for Everyone” is their philosophy.įerdinand headed north on 187, to try to hitch a ride towards Colorado. At Animas Creek Honey and Herb Farm, they grow vegetables at an affordable price, which they sell in a store next to the Black Range Vineyards in Hillsboro. She mentioned that someone wanted to reopen the mine, but that it was just to get the water rights and sell them, which, as a farmer, she opposes. Originally from Connecticut, she had similar political views to Ferdinand and myself. Outside the store, we met Cindy, who was delivering some bags of spinach. Ferdinand was at the store when I got there – that’s his bike in the background. Glad I didn’t have to go over those mountains. Fabian, if you’re reading this, I would love to have a picture of those animals. He got some good pictures with his camera. 20 steps over the ridge from our camp was the river, and Fabian saw a Javelina sow with 2-3 piglets. I included this picture to remind me that there are Javelinas (Peccaries) in the area. Headlights were the mandatory accessory in the morning. My plan was to leave later, since my distance would be more conservative, and since I would be slower. By 5:30, all the others were actively making breakfast and packing. I was up at 4:30, and by 5, heard activity outside. The Park is also great for bird watching, so take your binoculars and camera.Everyone woke early. Percha Dam State Park is a fairly large park with lots of shade trees to picnic and camp under, while fishing the Rio Grande. Open from mid-March to mid-October, the park offers camping, picnicking, fishing and bird watching. Several varieties of fish can be found, including catfish, largemouth bass, walleye, white bass, crappie, bluegill and northern pike. Non-campers must be out by 10:00 PM year-round.Ĭaballo Lake State Park boasts a full array of water recreation boating, sailing, swimming, fishing, water skiing, windsurfing and more. From October until April, it is open from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM. From April to October, the entrance gate is open from 8:00 AM until 7:00 PM. Fees: $3.00 per vehicle for day-use and $3.00 per night to camp. Located on the east side of the Organ Mountains.
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