On to Big Bend... still

As we continued on... and on... and on... on Texas' highways, we were almost positive we would run out of gas before reaching the next town big enough to support a gas station. The scenery along these roads to Big Bend are gorgeous but the lack of fuel was becoming a source of concern. Then we reached Fort Davis.

On to Big Bend!

Of course, though our destination is Big Bend National Park, there's 600 miles of cool stuff to see on the way. One of the things we found was this school. As we exited I-10, we came across this building, or what's left of it. It has a sign that reads "Kent Public School" and I thought it would be a nice backdrop to a CASA photo. I don't know how long it's been there but I was fun to stop and check it out. 

Clarification

Although posts in this blog seem to be made in real time, the fact is that most have been posted almost a week after the fact. For example, at this moment, I am writing from San Antonio on Wednesday (9/14) and I expect to be home in 2 days (Friday 9/16). However, today's regular post is about Coronado, were we were last Wednesday. 


This irregularity came about because a lot of the areas we were traveling in/through had no cell or wifi coverage (Grand Canyon, Arches, Chiricahuas, etc) so I decided to write about things on the day they happened but schedule them to post a few days later. In this way, a new post would show up on the blog each day automatically, even when we had no internet service.


So, though I will be home Friday, regular posts will continue until the story is done and you are caught up. Or maybe even after. Who knows?

Coronado

We backtracked a bit and headed back from Willcox (near the Chiricahuas) to Benson because I found a Yamaha shop that could take care of my bike's maintenance. Believe me, after my last mechanical "oops!", I'm not taking any chances.

We got a motel room in Benson, then drove south to Sierra Mesa, where the shop was located. The mechanics at Cochise Motorsports were awesome! Very friendly and, knowing we were there for a limited time, they were able to squeeze my bike into their schedule. Good rates, too!

Why do I ride?

That's easy... coffee!


Yes, coffee. I've been asked that question often and I feel coffee is a perfectly acceptable reason. Hmm... I sense your skepticism oozing unto the intertubes. Before they get clogged with disbelief, let me begin my explanation with some facts.


My brothers' preferences notwithstanding, for true puertorricans, coffee is a necessity. In fact, many of us were literally weaned on coffee. It's true! Ask my mom! And, contrary to Cajun delusions,

Chiricahua fun

We camped at the Chiricahua mountains for 3 nights, enjoying the people watching and some hiking to see whatever formations we could actually climb to. With our bad joints, only 3 of us made it just enough into it to enjoy some interesting views.


Before we went hiking, we were treated to some Harley riders showing off their rides through the campground. This one was particularly sweet.


The Chiricahua's formations are particularly interesting. A few years back, we were able to hike the upper trails. This time, even if our joints were up to it, we had a good excuse not to hike them: there was a wildfire this past June.

Happy Anniversary!

As of September 4th, Dennis and I have been married for 18 years! And how did we spend our anniversary? Camping out in the Chiricahua mountains, south of Willcox, AZ, with 3 teenage girls, a dog, and a marauding bear.


We also spent some time after meeting (Kingdom Hall) getting to know the local congregation. And doing laundry. Yes, we tend to be unconventional. Oh, you want to know more about the bear, huh?